Generate a signature-ready adult or minor (parent/guardian) model release — usage scope, media, territory, term, consideration & governing state — with a plain-English note under each clause. Then download a printable PDF. 100% in your browser.
A minor can't sign for themselves; a parent or legal guardian must consent. This switches the whole document.
The person granting the rights (the releasor). Required for the release to be enforceable.
Minor only — documents the subject is a minor and their age at consent.
Minor only — the adult who signs on the minor's behalf.
Documents the signer's legal authority to consent.
The party receiving the grant of rights, plus their successors, assigns, agents & licensees.
Recommended — ties the release to a specific session so scope isn't ambiguous later.
The date of the session the images come from.
Commercial use of a recognizable person is exactly what a release covers; stock requires commercial scope.
Worldwide is standard for stock/commercial work.
Silence on AI is ambiguous, so you must pick. This adds an explicit clause either way.
Releases are conventionally perpetual so buyers have certainty.
Even unpaid shoots must recite consideration so the release is supported.
Right of publicity & age of majority are state law — populates the governing-law clause.
Strengthens evidentiary value, especially on minor releases.
No logo selected (optional).
Stays on this device — it isn't included in the “Copy share link” URL.
Release summary
This free model release form generator turns a handful of inputs into a polished, signature-ready release for photographers and videographers. It's built for the photographer who shows up to a shoot needing a written release before using a recognizable person's image commercially — for a portfolio, ads, stock libraries, social, or client work — but doesn't want to draft intimidating legal language from scratch. It produces both the adult and the minor (parent/guardian) variant, covers print, web/social, stock, broadcast and AI/ML media, sets the usage scope, territory, term, and consideration, and includes the load-bearing right-of-publicity / release-of-liability clause every release needs. A short plain-English "what this means" note sits under each major clause. Everything runs 100% in your browser — safe for the model's name, birthdate, and personal details.
Say you're shooting a commercial brand campaign with an adult model, you'll use the images in all media now known or later devised worldwide in perpetuity, the shoot is TFP (you give the model edited images instead of cash), and you'll exclude AI/ML training:
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Right of publicity and age of majority are governed by state law and differ by jurisdiction (majority is 18 in most US states; historically Alabama and Nebraska differed). The governing-state selection drives these defaults but does not guarantee compliance everywhere.
A release covers the person's likeness, not the copyright. Copyright stays with the photographer. The release does NOT cover recognizable private property, artwork, logos, or tattoos — those need separate property/IP releases for commercial or stock use.
Editorial vs. commercial. Editorial/news/documentary use generally does NOT require a release; commercial/advertising use of a recognizable person generally DOES. The tool's editorial note is informational, not a green light to skip diligence. Stock agencies (Getty, Adobe, Shutterstock) require a valid commercial-scope release with no exceptions.
A signed agreement in which a recognizable person (or, for a minor, their parent/legal guardian) grants a photographer the right to use their likeness. You need one whenever you photograph or film an identifiable person and intend to use the images commercially — ads, promotion, stock, or client marketing. Purely editorial/news use generally doesn't require one, but a release still adds protection.
A minor can't legally grant rights to their own likeness and their signature is generally voidable, so a minor release must be signed by a parent or legal guardian, capture the child's date of birth, and use guardian-consent language stated as indefinite and non-revocable. The adult release is signed by the model themselves. This tool switches the whole document, including the signature block.
No. A release only covers the person's likeness and right of publicity. Copyright in the photographs stays with the photographer by default. It also doesn't cover recognizable private property, artwork, logos, or tattoos — those need separate property/IP releases for commercial or stock use.
A contract needs consideration to be binding. Even on an unpaid (TFP) shoot, the release recites that the model received "good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged" so it's supported. If cash is paid, the amount is stated (e.g. $250.00). Never print a literal $0.00 as the paid sum — this tool falls back to the standard wording instead.
AI/ML training rights are contested and evolving, so whether they're granted should be stated explicitly rather than buried in "all media" language. This tool forces a yes/no choice: either AI/ML training is included as a granted use, or an explicit carve-out states the images shall NOT train generative AI models.
Stock agencies (Getty, Adobe Stock, Shutterstock) require a valid commercial-scope release with no exceptions for any recognizable person in commercial content. An editorial-only mindset gets submissions rejected. If you pick Editorial scope but also choose Stock libraries as a medium, the tool flags the inconsistency.
It's a general-purpose template for informational purposes only and is NOT legal advice — it doesn't create an attorney-client relationship. Right of publicity and age of majority are governed by state law and differ by jurisdiction (majority is 18 in most US states). Have a licensed attorney review before relying on it for high-value or sensitive work.
No. The entire release is assembled locally in your browser — no sign-up to preview, no server, nothing uploaded. That makes it safe for the model's name, birthdate, and personal details. A free account is only needed to download the PDF or copy your result so you can save your work across all tools.
Your release is built in your browser and saved only there. We don't store or sell your data. Not legal advice.