Elai Commercial Use 2026: License, Watermark & Client Work
Elai commercial-use rules for 2026: full commercial license language, Free-plan watermark, client work, source rights and the Terms-of-Service caveat to verify.
Quick answer: Elai’s current pricing comparison publishes a “Full Commercial License” feature and describes it as all rights to the videos you create. The Free tier is shown with an Elai watermark. However, Elai’s general Website Terms also contain personal/non-commercial service-access language, while enterprise customers use separate agreements. For revenue-generating client or campaign work, use the paid commercial-license feature as the product-level signal and verify the live terms or contract that applies to your account.
Commercial-use rules at a glance
| Question | Current guidance |
|---|---|
| Commercial-license feature | Elai’s current pricing comparison explicitly lists a “Full Commercial License” and describes it as all rights to the videos you create. |
| Free output | The pricing comparison shows Elai watermark on Free output. Treat Free primarily as an evaluation tier. |
| Your uploaded media | You must own or have the necessary license, permissions and consents for scripts, images, video, music, voices and likenesses you submit. |
| Service resale | Elai’s acceptable-use rules prohibit reselling, sublicensing or commercially exploiting access to the Elai service itself. |
| Enterprise use | Elai states enterprise products/services are governed by separate customer agreements. |
Can you use Elai videos for client work?
The current pricing page gives a strong product-level signal that paid output is intended for commercial use. For client deliverables, keep records of the plan and terms in force when the video is rendered, and separately clear any customer logos, source media, trademarks, music and likenesses.
Can you monetize Elai videos on YouTube or social media?
Elai’s commercial-license wording supports commercial publishing of created videos, but platform monetization is a separate layer. You still need rights to everything you upload or incorporate and must follow YouTube, Meta, TikTok and other platform policies.
Why the Terms-of-Service caveat matters
Elai’s general Website Terms grant a limited personal/non-commercial license to access the Website and Services, while its pricing comparison simultaneously advertises a full commercial license for created videos. Those statements address different layers—service access versus output—but the wording is broad enough that high-value client, advertising or regulated uses should be checked against the current plan terms or contract rather than inferred from a single pricing row.
What the commercial license does not clear
- Copyright in uploaded footage, scripts, images, music or PDFs.
- Permission to use a real person’s face, voice or likeness.
- Trademark and advertising-law obligations.
- Rights to resell or sublicense Elai itself.
- Platform-specific monetization or synthetic-media rules.
Best buying rule
Use Free to test the workflow. If the video will be sold, delivered to a client, monetized or used in a business campaign, evaluate a paid plan and verify the commercial-license terms that apply to your account before deployment.
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FAQ
Does Elai offer a commercial license?
Yes. Its current public pricing comparison explicitly lists a Full Commercial License described as all rights to the videos you create.
Can I use Elai Free commercially?
The Free tier is shown with an Elai watermark and is best treated as an evaluation tier. For revenue-generating work, verify the paid-plan commercial-license terms before publishing.
Can I use Elai for client videos?
The pricing page supports commercial use of created videos, but you still need rights to client assets, uploaded media, voices, likenesses and trademarks.
Can I resell Elai itself to clients?
No blanket resale right is granted. Elai’s acceptable-use rules prohibit sublicensing, reselling or similarly exploiting access to the service itself.