Photos I uploaded to National Register of Historic Places still not showing

It has been several months and the photos of several National Register of Historic Places still is not showing. I understand that it is volunteers who appove the photos and that there is much to do to keep this site going. I might be willing to be a volunteer in some manner to assist although my skill level may not be adequate but I think I could approve photos for national register of historic places as this is an area that I am especially interested in. Can you tell me if my photos will ever be displayed? MRobison (talk) 11:59, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

@MRobison: what exactly do you mean by "not showing"? Are they missing from Special:ListFiles/MRobison (they should have appeared there instantly, and unless they were deleted they should still be there). - Jmabel ! talk 15:50, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

@MRobison: Hi, and welcome. You may edit any member of en:Category:National Register of Historic Places or any subcat and add photos using the advice at en:H:PIC.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:54, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Glamtool

https://glamtools.toolforge.org/glamorous.php

Does anyone know if the tool at the link is expected to come back online? I haven't been able to load it for some time, and am unsure where the maintainers may be contacted. J. Passepartout (talk) 11:34, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

@J. Passepartout: , I checked https://glamtools.toolforge.org and the talk page redirects to Magnus Manske's en Wikipedia talk page. They have been asked (in German) about the tool at en:User talk:Magnus Manske#Hallo Magnus Manske, but I don't know how much time they have available for repairing tools. Commons:Glamorous also mentions Magnus Manske. TSventon (talk) 20:05, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

@J. Passepartout: Hi, and welcome. See https://glamtools.toolforge.org/glamorous/ and also https://codeberg.org/magnusmanske/glamtools/issues if it gives you trouble.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:39, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

@J. Passepartout php version is back online as i just checked.

however, this old version has broken quite often in the past year.

try the new version https://glamtools.toolforge.org/glamorous/ and Template:Glamorous. RoyZuo (talk) 12:57, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

change foto

hey how do I change lara larssons wikipedia photo? ~2026-36499-25 (talk) 18:41, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Do you mean Zara Larsson's Wikipedia photo? I can't find a Lara Larsson Wikipedia article. TSventon (talk) 19:26, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Convenience link: Zara Larsson. - Jmabel ! talk 20:44, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Zara_Larsson/Archive_2#RfC:_Which_image_to_use_as_main?, at this point, you don't, at least not on English Wikipedia. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 04:53, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Hexaware Logo Update Request

Hello,

The current logo used in this file is outdated. Hexaware has adopted a new corporate logo as part of its rebranding.

Current file: File:Hexaware_Logo.svg

Official logo source:

https://hexaware.com

I am part of Hexaware's marketing/brand team and would like to request that the file be updated with the current official logo. I have already uploaded the updated SVG file and can provide any additional information required.

Could an administrator or file editor please assist with updating the logo or advise on the correct process?

link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hexaware_new_logo.svg New Logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hexaware_Logo.svg

Thank you. Swagexploded (talk) 06:32, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, we usually keep old and new logos as old logos have historical value (see Category:Microsoft company logos for example). However, you may request renaming the files to reflect when the logos were used (e.g. File:Hexaware logo (YEARHERE-YEARHERE), see instructions at COM:RENAME). HyperAnd [talk] 10:28, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the clarification.

We fully understand the importance of retaining historical logos for archival purposes. Our concern is that the current file name and usage are causing AI search engines and generative AI platforms to frequently surface this older logo as the current Hexaware logo. As a result, users requesting the Hexaware logo are often presented with outdated branding.

We would therefore appreciate renaming the file to clearly indicate that it is a historical logo (for example, including the years of use), while ensuring that the current logo is more prominently identified as the active corporate logo. This would help both Wikipedia readers and AI systems distinguish between the legacy and current brand identities.

Thank you for your guidance and assistance. Swagexploded (talk) 13:44, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Swagexploded: what was the date of the change, so we can accurately retitle the old one? - Jmabel ! talk 18:19, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel Hexaware logo has been changed on December 2024. You can see the actual website for confirmation https://hexaware.com/ Swagexploded (talk) 11:03, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Old logo now moved to File:Hexaware Logo, retired December 2024.svg. - Jmabel ! talk 21:04, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel That's the wrong one? File:Hexaware new logo.svg is the one that needs to be renamed. HyperAnd [talk] 21:38, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@HyperAnd: That is now free to be renamed. I moved the old logo to clear out the obvious name File:Hexaware_Logo.svg. Since I don't know the date it was adopted, the new name of the old logo indicates the date it was retired. - Jmabel ! talk 00:01, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel: No, I mean that File:Hexaware Logo, retired December 2024.svg is actually the new logo, File:Hexaware new logo.svg is the old logo and the one that should've been renamed. The file names are misleading. HyperAnd [talk] 00:18, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Arrgh! OK, the name was so misleading, I was misled myself. The fact that the one I moved wasn't used anywhere did not help make that clear, I assumed that was because it was outdated. I'll fix it now. - Jmabel ! talk 05:28, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

OK, we now have File:Hexaware logo superseded circa December 2024.svg and File:Hexaware Logo.svg. - Jmabel ! talk 05:36, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

article en wikicode pour publication. Comment procéder ?

j'ai préparé un article en wikicode que je souhaite vous soumettre pour publication. Comment procéder ? Isidro77 (talk) 08:14, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Isidro77 Bonjour, si vous avez préparé un article en français, vous pouvez demander des conseils sur fr:Wikipédia:Forum des nouveaux. TSventon (talk) 13:44, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

How to upload someone else's image

I would like to upload another's person image on wikipedia Zhagha78 (talk) 20:34, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, see Commons:Uploading works by a third party. HyperAnd [talk] 20:58, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Internet Archive PDFs

Could someone upload patientinroom180000mign and bwb_W9-CGK-520 (both public domain as they were published in the States before 1931, as IAUpload isn't working, and they seem to be too large for me to upload regularly? Nighfidelity (talk) 21:26, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Nighfidelity: the reason you want someone else to do this is unclear. - Jmabel ! talk 02:19, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Nevermind, IAUpload now works. Nighfidelity (talk) 02:24, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Uploading a photo

I am trying to upload a photo onto artist Mad Tsai’s Wikipedia page. The photo is from Paper Magazine but I am not sure how to navigate the copyright rules. Mad Tsai requested on app X to have this photo onto his page and I wanted to see if i could do it. I understand if Paper Magazine does not allow this use of their image. Gl4ciermeadow (talk) 21:48, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Gl4ciermeadow: there's a comprehensive copyright tutorial on COM:Uploading works by a third party that should fit the situation you're describing.

A contemporary photo that was recently published in a magazine imperatively needs a free license granted by the actual copyrights holder. That should be either the magazine publisher or perhaps the original photographer. It could also be the person depicted, but that case needs a proof of transfer of copyrights in writing forwarded to the COM:VRT. If the picture doesn't get freely licensed, it can't be uploaded to Commons, and en:Mad Tsai already has a freely licensed image, so you won't be able to argue for a en:fair use exemption on the English Wikipedia.

By my experience, I'd say that the outlook is bleak for the endeavour of getting that magazine image in the article. But: read en:Wikipedia:A picture of you! Apparently, there's some communication via Twitter, so it may be promising to ask Mad Tsai to make a selfie to his liking, upload it on X and to grant the needed license himself. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 00:02, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Copyright on a federal tribe's seal

Hello. I am trying to add the Yankton Sioux Tribal Seal to the Yankton Sioux Tribe Wikipedia page. I'm sourcing the image from the Tribe's website, but can't find any copyright information. I've looked in the archive and can't find any similar questions/answers. Is a flag or a seal automatically public domain? Mulledegan (talk) 02:20, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

@Mulledegan: No, it is not automatically PD. The fact that they are recognized by the federal government is an entirely different question than whether their seal was created by a federal employee as part of the performance of their job (which would make it PD). - Jmabel ! talk 03:16, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! Mulledegan (talk) 05:36, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Uploading a new version

Hi! I wanted to know that how can I upload a new version of a file/picture uploaded by another user, I there a way to do this? 𝙒𝙞𝙠𝙞.𝙘𝙤𝙬𝙗𝙤𝙮𝙮𝙮 🦬 07:09, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Wiki.cowboy, please read Commons:FAQ#How can I upload a new version of a file?, especially the part about Commons:Overwriting existing files. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 09:32, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Izbris fotografij na spletu

Ker ne dovolim, da je fotografija moje hiše objavljena in dostopna na spletu. Prosim , da v skladu z zakonom ... odstranite fotografije : Mostec, Brežice 08.jpg, Mostec, Brežice 09.jpg in Mostec, Brežice 14.jpg , ki jih je objavil Janez Drilc alias Andrej. Hvala. ~2026-36835-79 (talk) 15:41, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Google translation from Slovenian: [Delete photos online

Because I do not allow a photo of my house to be published and accessible online. I ask that, in accordance with the law ... remove the photos: Mostec, Brežice 08.jpg, Mostec, Brežice 09.jpg and Mostec, Brežice 14.jpg, published by Janez Drilc alias Andrej. Thank you.] TSventon (talk) 17:08, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Concerned files: File:Mostec, Brežice 08.jpg and File:Mostec, Brežice 09.jpg. One is already nominated for deletion. Honestly I don't see any valid reason for deletion. These were taken from the street, and no one is visible. Yann (talk) 17:35, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Also File:Mostec, Brežice 14.jpg. TSventon (talk) 19:47, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Bibliahebraicaad00hahn.pdf

• Link:File:Bibliahebraicaad00hahn.pdf

I tried to upload a book from Internet Archive, but it did not work as expected. What do I need to do to get it right? Thanks in advance, Sije (talk) 21:29, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

This is an extremely common issue with larger files and just requires purging. I have done this a few times and it renders correctly for me now. Check again. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 00:49, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

The canonical link here is COM:CACHE.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:34, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Signature of Hon. Honey Lacuna Pangan

Signature of Hon. Honey Lacuna-Pangan JordanPersonnel2024 (talk) 09:41, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

@JordanPersonnel2024 yes, you appear to have uploaded the signature Special:ListFiles/JordanPersonnel2024. what questions do you have? RoyZuo (talk) 12:53, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Карта Пути Сантьяго.svg

Hi. I wanted to upload this map with a Russian translation made via SWG. In the thumbnail, the labels appear in Russian, but when opening the file, the original English version is still shown. I am not sure how to fix this issue. If somebody can delete the file and re-upload version in Russian. Or explain what to do.. Arkangeleon (talk) 11:33, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

@Arkangeleon: Does this still happen when you "Render this image in Russian (ru)"? If so, try COM:CACHE.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:38, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

I tried to clean cache but it did not help. I made it in this program https://svgtranslate.toolforge.org/File:Caminos_Santiago_actuales_-_01_Camino_Franc%C3%A9s.svg and then downloaded. Then uploaded on Commons. Maybe it's due to some wrong actions Arkangeleon (talk) 14:10, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

how can I upload images

I do not have permission to upload images. Langjun24 (talk) 12:03, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

@Langjun24 you should be able to use Special:UploadWizard. RoyZuo (talk) 12:50, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

@Langjun24: See also COM:FS.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:42, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

প্রতিদিন ফাইল আপলোড করার কি নির্দিষ্ট সময় আছে ?

প্রতিদিন ফাইল আপলোড করার কি নির্দিষ্ট সময় আছে ? Sujitmukta (talk) 15:06, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Google translate gives "Every time you have a specific time to upload a file?", twice. TSventon (talk) 16:24, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

@Sujitmukta: As soon as they are ready.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:27, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

how to undo a deletion request

hello there im the user Markodjukanovic and whil i was trying to deleat one of my files i acidently requested my talk page to be delleted can you please hellp me undo that mistake thanks and have a fantastic rest of your day Markodjukanovic (talk) 19:20, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

How to, Markodjukanovic? Asking here was the right thing to do. I did the things needed (reverting the DR opening edit on your page and closing the request itself, the latter is something that only admins and experienced regulars should do). Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 19:51, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

thank you so much i really appreciat it Markodjukanovic (talk) 20:05, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

RE: Need to fix page format

Hello,

I want to fix my page so that the table with the image and bio info (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&create=Create+new+article+draft&editintro=Template%3AAfC+draft+editintro&preload=Template%3AAfc+preload%2Fdraft&summary=--+Draft+creation+using+the+%5B%5BWP%3AArticle+wizard%5D%5D+--&title=Draft%3ALonny+Eagleton) looks like this one format-wise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Biersack

Please advise.

Thanks Rianna R29 (talk) 00:51, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Rianna R29 hi, I see you have a question about Wikipedia, I suggest asking it at en:Wikipedia:Teahouse or en:Wikipedia:Help desk. This help desk is for questions about Wikimedia Commons. TSventon (talk) 02:11, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Specific picture is missing

After this deletion there seems to be no other picture for the collapse of WTC 2 (South tower) on Commons available. Is there a possibility to make a request for another photography for this event as a substitute? If so, please let me know on my Userpage on de:WP. Thanks in advance, EinBeitrag (talk) 09:07, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

@EinBeitrag: A new photo of the site can't, for obvious reasons, be taken; however, an existing photo could be relicensed by its copyright holder to make it OK for Commons. There are some examples of ways to do this in COM:ET. Another option could be uploading the content and using it under a claim of fair use or fair dealing. This can't be done with respect to Commons per COM:FAIR, but some of the different language Wikipedias do allow such content to be uploaded locally. German Wikipedia does seem to be a project that does allow such "fair use" content per meta:Non-free content, but you're going to need to ask about the specifics of German Wikipedia policy on German Wikipedia. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:19, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

I can't give expert guidance on de Wikipedia but I followed links from meta:Non-free content and found de:Wikipedia:Bildrechte#Fair Use. The first sentence translates as Images that are marked as fair use in other Wikipedias do not comply with the guidelines of the German Wikipedia, which I think gives a clear answer. TSventon (talk) 03:02, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

hCaptcha system broken

Hello. I'm MGeog2022 user. I don't have an email address associated with my account, I have dynamic IP and I don't keep cookies in my browser, so I suppose this makes me more exposed to this type of problem. Until very recently, I was often prompted for a captcha on login; then, I filled it, and everything was right. With the new captcha system, this is a disaster: when prompted for a captcha, even if correctly selecting the right option, I'm not allowed to login. Since this change, I've been able to log in only when not prompted for a captcha (something that, of course, is beyond my control). I want to continue contributing to Commons and Wikipedia, and, at least for now, also to continue using this account. I value the privacy of not having to link my Wikimedia account to a personal email or phone, and I hope this can continue to be so. So I'd like to ask, to whoever can do something, for the captcha system to be fixed. Login being a lottery is just not acceptable. ~2026-37045-87 (talk) 10:24, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Ajout d'une photo de Simon Kimbangu Kiangani

J'ai une photo que je veux envoyer afin que je puisse l'utiliser sur mon brouillon une fois il sera validé. La photo n'a pas de licence et appartient à Simon Kimbangu Kiangani. Mujaxio (talk) 10:31, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

When you say «et appartient à Simon Kimbangu Kiangani», are you saying that he owns the intellectual property rights, or simply that he has a copy of the photo? - Jmabel ! talk 17:00, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

c'est pas une copie Mujaxio (talk) 17:03, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

If you can read English, COM:THIRD goes into a lot of detail about using third-party materials, but what matters here is: the only way you are allowed to upload this photo to Commons is if the owner of the copyright (typically the photographer) grants a free license that conforms with COM:L (en français, Commons:À propos des licences). - Jmabel ! talk 21:16, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

@Mujaxio: Note that the above link is a redirect to Commons:Licensing/fr.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 06:15, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

How to put a flag or coat as a brazilluan public domain tag

How do you guys do that? I was wondering, because i want to update pages and help the community improve and update on vexillology. Erick Emanuel 1 (talk) 23:44, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

@Erick Emanuel 1: are you talking about uploading, or about changing/adding a PD tag for a file that is already uploaded? - Jmabel ! talk 00:21, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Corrupted PDF issue

I recently uploaded File:Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2013).pdf and the PDF thumbnail doesn't display. I've tried using some of the tricks which have helped with this issue in the past (force reload, purging the cache) with no luck. Any help would be appreciated! Kingofthedead (talk) 03:00, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

@Kingofthedead: For https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Socialist_Constitution_of_the_Democratic_People%27s_Republic_of_Korea_%282013%29.pdf/page1-250px-Socialist_Constitution_of_the_Democratic_People%27s_Republic_of_Korea_%282013%29.pdf.jpg I get "Too many thumbnail requests for failing image". Evidently from phab:T417577 this means that Thumbor is returning a 429 error. See phab:T430431.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 06:33, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

General Houchard is born in Forbach (Moselle)France ..

in commons it says Torbak what a shame just check ..by the way where is the city of Torbak ?..ridiculous and shamful ~2026-37186-52 (talk) 14:31, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

I don't know what that TA means. The Category:Jean Nicolas Houchard displays d:Q1685098 which correctly shows "Forbach". A maybe weird idea: could that person have looked at the data with a dirty or damaged (phone) screen, transforming the F to a T and the CH to a K in the actual "Forbach"? Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 16:32, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

correct adress for uploading photos ?

I have today tried to upload two photos to Wikimedia commons, using the adress "photosubmission@wikimedia.org", which I found on your "upload wizard" page, but received a note from postmaster that they were unable to deliver the mail to that adress. So what do I do ? Erlingam (talk) 15:24, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

The Upload Wizard is located at Special:UploadWizard. Looking at that page and at its source, I don't see that email address. Can you tell me more about where you are seeing it? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 15:49, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

New to me, too. @Indopug: I see you referred to this email address at File:Alexander McQueen by FashionWirePress (cropped).jpg, can you explain any of this? - Jmabel ! talk 17:25, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

@Erlingam: I don't know why the Internet was unable to deliver the email. I just tried it myself and it appears to be interchangeable with permissions-commonswikimedia.org. Were you trying to contact the Volunteer Response Team (VRT)? Otherwise, this would not normally be part of the upload process. Did your email have a large attachment? That might explain the bounce. - Jmabel ! talk 17:31, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

File desc

Is it possible to just translate foreign-language file descriptions into the desired language, or does it have to be anything specific? I would make sure it makes sense first, or course. OliviaRigby (talk) 22:28, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

@OliviaRigby: That is too vague for me to answer confidently.

For any file on Commons, in {{Information}} or another similar template, additional, accurate file descriptions in any number of languages are always welcome. Within the "description section", these should typically use the template for the relevant language code (e.g. {{En}} for English). An added description can be (but need not be) a translation of an existing description in a different language. Please do not simply add a machine translation: it is permissible for translators to use machine translation for assistance, but you should almost never attempt translation without a decent understanding of the source language and at least a near-native understanding of the target language.

If that doesn't answer your question, then you'll have to be more specific. - Jmabel ! talk 04:11, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

I'd just like to get this correct: I can use machine-translation, but I must be able to have a understanding of source language and I should make sure it makes sense? Because I understand that bit. OliviaRigby (talk) 04:20, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@OliviaRigby: yes, if you are competently knowledgeable to judge the machine translation and stand by it, you are allowed to use that tool. - Jmabel ! talk 05:39, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Copyright of sculpture replica in a building pre-1987

Hi! I took some photos today in Clotilde Merlo Park in Stirling City, CA. Some of the photos have unique sculptures that most likely meet copyright infringements and therefore wouldn't hold up for wikimedia. However, in the chapel of the park is a shed with a replica of the Pieta de Michelangelo (attached a photo of the original here). And I mean a photo-realistic replica. Between that and the buildings of the park being placed in 1987 and therefore being eligible for the freedom of panorama, would the photo of the shed be OK to upload along with photos of the nature of the park? Wanted to check in here before uploading anything.

Lexilovescaffeine (talk) 01:25, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Lexilovescaffeine: A sufficiently accurate replica of a public-domain work is not copyrightable in its own right. Perhaps ironically, the worse the copy the more likely it is to be eligible for copyright. - Jmabel ! talk 04:13, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

good to know! Thanks so much! Lexilovescaffeine (talk) 04:16, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Can I upload a presentation that was made using a PowerPoint template?

Hello! I recently gave a talk as part of a Wikipedia meet-up and was asked to upload it to Commons. This presentation was made using the default PowerPoint template "Berlin", which I cannot find copyright information for. Can I upload the presentation to Commons or is there some process involved with presentations that use a default theme like this? Thanks! Superraptor123 (talk) 12:32, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Superraptor123: There are a lot of PowerPoint templates out there called "Berlin". Can you be more specific (e.g. point to an example online)? Failing that: if it is copyrightable, then it is certainly copyrighted, and if you don't have an appropriate license for it, Commons can't host it. - Jmabel ! talk 05:42, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Is this template one that come provided with the software? If so, in general, if it's part of what came with PowerPoint/Office when you bought it (and it's a legally-licensed copy of Office in the first place), you own your creation and can apply whatever licensing you want to it, even though it uses the templates, clip art, fonts, and such that were provided. You couldn't redistribute the template itself without permission, of course, but just using it for your own work should be fine. It's similar to how your document isn't a "derived work" of Word or PowerPoint or whatever even though you're using those tools to create it. It's hard to find the exact clause laying it out in Microsoft's terms, though finding it isn't helped by there being a bazillion variations of Office depending on exactly what you bought and through whom. Can you say more about what exact version of software you own, and where this "Berlin" comes from in it? PeterCooperJr (talk) 13:20, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Failed uploads for Wiki Loves Earth 2026 in Wales

Three image files all jpgs failed to upload. Essential Views (talk) 15:23, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

The only difference from other similar uploads is the inclusion of location data derived from Google Earth into the file data for each image. Essential Views (talk) 15:32, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

All uploaded now. I failed to turn off the VPN! Essential Views (talk) 16:56, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Further to my original query, I failed to find my now five image files uploaded to Wiki Loves Earth 2026 in Wales 29 and 30 June. Essential Views (talk) 07:54, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

@Essential Views: are you saying that there is an additional problem (that there are files you cannot now find) or are you just adding detail to a matter already resolved? - Jmabel ! talk 19:55, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Tracing of a photograph in collaboration with the original photographer

I am looking to upload an SVG tracing that I created with a team based on a photograph provided by a collaborator. The original photo is not published but I would like to list the members of the team as authors on the SVG. Am I able to list multiple people as authors on the license? If so, how should I do this? Micbenn (talk) 21:58, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Micbenn: Yes, though with multiple authors sharing a copyright it is probably wise to go through the VRT process with all relevant parties CC'd on the email, since no one WMF account can really vouch for everyone having signed off. In terms of attribution, virtually all license templates allow an open-ended indication of attribution. See, for example, File:Utsalady Ladies Aid 02.jpg for an example of this using {{Self}} and File:Alto Horno, Puerto de Sagunto, España, 2015-01-04, DD 91.JPG for an example using a license directly, without {{Self}}. - Jmabel ! talk 05:51, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

So I upload a picture to my account? Why can’t I upload picture Ladiesmanlove (talk) 09:39, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@Ladiesmanlove: is this related to Micbenn's question, or is it a separate question? I don't see any indication of you having even attempted to upload a file. - Jmabel ! talk 21:06, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

העלאת קבצי קול קריאת התורה

בס"ד הנני מנסה להעלות קבצי קול קריאת התורה שלי, ללא הצלחה בגלל זכויות יוצרים, היוצרים זה אני בס"ד. אברהם יוסף זיידה (talk) 13:19, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Google Translate gave this:

Uploading Torah reading audio files

I am trying to upload my Torah reading audio files on the BSD, but without success due to copyright issues. The creators are me on the BSD.

Assuming that you were trying to use MP3 as file format, אברהם יוסף זיידה, the upload block was due to you not having sufficient software rights, see Commons:File types#MP3. Use OGV instead, that should work. And what is "BSD"? You won't be able to directly upload from an URL (same thing: not enough rights), do that from your hard disk on your PC instead.

Machine translation into Hebrew by Google:

בהנחה שניסית להשתמש בפורמט MP3, אברהם יוסף זיידה, חסימת ההעלאה נבעה מכך שלא היו לך הרשאות תוכנה מספקות, ראה Commons:File types#MP3. השתמש ב-OGV במקום זאת, זה אמור לעבוד. ומה זה "BSD"? לא תוכל להעלות ישירות מכתובת URL (אותו דבר: אין מספיק הרשאות), עשה זאת מהדיסק הקשיח במחשב שלך במקום זאת.

Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 13:37, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

לא הבנתי את התשובה, זה יותר מידי מסובך כאן, אני מעוניין לתרום לקהל תרומה חשובה ביותר קריאת התורה באיכות גבוהה, אם תרומתי חשובה לכם בבקשה תאפשרואברהם יוסף זיידה (talk) 14:08, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@אברהם יוסף זיידה: נכון. שלום, וברוך הבא. אני מצטער להודיע ​​לך שהפעלת את Special:AbuseFilter/192 על ידי ניסיון להעלות קובץ או קבצים mp3 ללא זכויות מספיקות. יותר מדי אנשים מנסים להעלות קבצי אודיו שעדיין מוגנים בזכויות יוצרים של המחברים, המעבדים, המבצעים, המקליטים, חברות ההוצאה לאור וכו' ללא רישיונות מתאימים מאותם אנשים. אנא תיעד במלואם את המקורות והרישיונות של העלאות האודיו שלך, ובקש חברות בקבוצה COM:AP/he ב-COM:RFR כשאתה חושב שאתה מוכן (לאחר שביצעת יותר מ-500 עריכות שימושיות שאינן דמויות בוט); זה אמור לאפשר לך להעלות קבצי mp3. בינתיים, אנא קודד מחדש את זה/אותם וקבצי אודיו אחרים לתוך Vorbis או Opus והעלה אותם עם תיעוד מלא כקבצי .ogg.

Right. Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/192 by trying to upload an mp3 file or files with insufficient rights. Too many people try to upload audio files that are still copyrighted by the authors, arrangers, performers, recorders, publishing companies, etc. without proper licenses from those people. Please document fully the sources and licenses of your audio uploads, and request COM:AP group membership at COM:RFR when you think you are ready (once you have made more than 500 useful non-botlike edits); having that should allow you to upload mp3 files. In the meantime, please reencode that/those and other audio into Vorbis or Opus and upload them with full documentation as .ogg files.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:31, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@Ziv: I think that you'll be able as HE-3 user to overcome language barriers that Jeff or I encounter and deal with machine translations. Could you please help, too? The Wikimedian is in danger to get deterred, I fear, so a communication in Hebrew using COM:FS and similar should help. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 16:07, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@אברהם יוסף זיידה: you and your contributions are very welcome! But it is admittedly complicated to find the way through the jungle of policies, rules and guidelines. Thus, I asked for the help of another user (named Ziv) who is likely able to communicate directly in Hebrew with you - I have to rely upon machine translations. Please wait for that. Kind regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 16:56, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Machine translation:

@אברהם יוסף זיידה: אתה ותרומותיך יתקבלו בברכה! אבל יש להודות שזה מסובך למצוא את הדרך בג'ונגל של מדיניות, כללים והנחיות. לכן, ביקשתי את עזרתו של משתמש אחר (בשם זיו) שסביר להניח שיכול לתקשר איתך ישירות בעברית - אני צריך להסתמך על תרגומי מכונה. אנא המתן לזה. בברכה, Grand-Duc (talk) 16:56, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@אברהם יוסף זיידה: Go to https://convert.to.it and upload your file there by clicking "Click to add your file". Pick "OGG" under "Convert to:" and download your file as an OGG file by clicking "Convert". Go to Special:UploadWizard and upload the OGG version and it should work. (By the way, if you have file extensions like "MP3" or "OGG" hidden, you should change your settings on your device to show it, so that you can distinguish which are MP3 or OGG files easily.) HyperAnd [talk] 23:16, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Best for Britain logo

Hello,

My organisation Best for Britain has recently redesigned our logo. Please can you or someone else update our page?

https://bestforbritain.org/ Joshedwicker1 (talk) 15:54, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello and welcome @Joshedwicker1, I assuming you are referring to the English Wikipedia page en:Best for Britain. The logo image is locally uploaded at English Wikipedia, not here in Wikimedia Commons, so you will need to update the file over there.

As a suggestion, since the logo at the website is a SVG file with transparent background, I think the best way is to "screenshot" the logo displayed at the website as a PNG file, and overwrite the current logo image file at English Wikipedia. Feel free to let me know if you still need any help. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 19:46, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@Joshedwicker1: Your organization's new logo appears to be below the threshold of originality (i.e., it looks to simple too be eligible for copyright protection) not only under US copyright law, where the Commons servers are located, but also under UK copyright law, which is likely the country of first publication; so, it should be OK for you to upload the file to Commons instead of uploading it locally to English Wikipedia as non-free content. Once you've done that, all that needs to be done is to replace the syntax for the old logo with the syntax for the new logo. You can do this yourself if you want, but before you do you should take a close look at en:Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and en:Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure (if you've not already done so). The latter is very important because undisclosed paid editing ("paid" can be rather broadly construed and doesn't just mean monetary payment per se) is considered to be a violation of the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use and could lead to your account being blocked if you try to create/edit content about your organization on English Wikipedia. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:09, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Photo from foreign government website

Are photos published on the Israeli government website free to be used in a Wikipedia entry? The terms on the Israeli site are here: https://gpophoto.gov.il/haetonot/Eng_ShowPage.aspx?id=30; I'm not great at interpreting legalese and could use some help. Hrstruggle (talk) 19:40, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

 Not OK because it prohibits commercial use and derivative works, both of which must be allowed. Subject to the terms of this License, the Licensor hereby grants the User a global, non-exclusive license, without royalties, which is unlimited vis-à-vis time and which is for any purpose – apart from use in the framework of commercial advertising of any kind, […] the User is not given the right to make changes in the Photograph or create derivative works […]. There are also other unacceptable restrictions in the license, like forbidding use for "political activity". See Commons:Licensing#Acceptable licenses for what restrictions can or cannot be accepted. HyperAnd [talk] 22:35, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. This is definitely not for "political activity", although what constitutes that would be another good thing to understand. Hrstruggle (talk) 23:09, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

It doesn't matter whether uploading here constitutes "political activity", because we want people to download our freely-licensed files here and reuse the files for any purpose they wish, including political activity. Other restrictions, like "educational use only" are also unacceptable because again, the whole point of Wikimedia Commons, as stated in the Main Page, is a collection of 143,872,627 freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute. HyperAnd [talk] 23:31, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

File rename request

Please rename File:Saint-Paixent Priory Lawsuit and Inventory Pages 1 and 3 (1733).pdf to File:Saint-PaixentPrioryLawsuitInventory1733.pdf. Reason: To provide a clean alphanumeric name for standard web referencing without parser breaking. Thank you! Paul Jennings (talk) 11:28, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

@Paul Jennings: Please just make a normal move/rename request on the file page. (If there is some reason you cannot do that, my apologies, and just say so here.) Also please add categories to your uploads. - Jmabel ! talk 19:58, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

なんの動画ファイルが使えますか?

どの種類が使えるか教えてください Idouyou.school.home (talk) 07:45, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

(I'm using Google Translate.) @Idouyou.school.home: there is the page Commons:File types with the section Commons:File types#Video telling what formats are allowed. See also Commons:Video#Video formats, please note that "Commons does not support the more commonly used patent-encumbered video formats such as H.264 and H.265 that are used in MP4 and MOV files, since their use could require royalty payments." Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 08:33, 2 July 2026 (UTC) (Machine translation below)

ページ Commons:File types には、許可される形式を示すセクション Commons:File types#Video があります。 Commons:Video#Video formats も参照してください。Commons は、MP4 やMOV ファイルの使用にはロイヤルティの支払いが必要になる可能性があるためです。」よろしく、Grand-Duc (talk) 08:33, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

See Commons:Project scope/Allowable file types/ja. HyperAnd [talk] 08:36, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Changing the logo of de:Bundesfreiwilligendienst

Dear editors,

I am currently trying to update the logo that is added to the page de:Bundesfreiwilligendienst since I work for the Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben (BAFzA) that is administring the Bundesfreiwilligendienst. Since the logo is not a creative common I guess I would have to change it over on the actual page, but I don't seem to have the rights to edit or even upload a file there. Could you please help me to find the right way for updating the logo? Thanks in advance! Boss Jonas (talk) 08:45, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

@Boss Jonas: If you can link us to an example of the new logo, we can tell you whether it would be eligible for Commons.

Other than that, though, this sounds like mostly a de-wiki issue, and would better be asked (in German) at de:Wikipedia:Fragen von Neulingen. - Jmabel ! talk 20:08, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much already for your answer! You can find the logo on the top right corner on this website https://www.bundesfreiwilligendienst.de/ - since we use our written out slogan in the logo I just presume that it is not eligible for commons? Boss Jonas (talk) 05:08, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

como postar

como faço para postar algo sem se tao complicado Mateus Henrique Dos Santos Domingos (talk) 13:30, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Google translation from Portuguese: how to post: how do I post something without it being so complicated TSventon (talk) 15:03, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

@Mateus Henrique Dos Santos Domingos: (Com alguma ajuda do Google Tradutor) A maior dificuldade reside no fato de que tentamos evitar que arquivos neste site violem direitos autorais. Se as fotos forem suas e não retratarem obras protegidas por direitos autorais de terceiros, comece pelo COM:UploadWizard e o processo será bastante simple. No entanto, o envio de obras de terceiros é inerentemente mais complexo. Infelizmente, nossa melhor explicação sobre isso, COM:THIRD, não está disponível em português. Se você lê inglês, achará útil. - Jmabel ! talk 20:13, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Copyright violation/incorrect rationale?

Recently on enwiki, two images (File:Robin Wesman.jpg and File:Sayers mugshot, taken at the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.webp) were uploaded to Commons and linked on enwiki by @Elina Dale. These images were uploaded as "own work" which does not seem possible as they are driver's license photos and therefore state property, and in different states no less. I know in some states these are considered public domain, but either way, the rationale here is incorrect. I'm unsure what the process on commons is for rectifying this issue, so I wanted to leave a message here to request help in following the correct procedures for fixing this. Thanks. Wasianpower (talk) 15:34, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

@Wasianpower: The uploader is still active on en-wiki. If you want to salvage the photos, you might start by contacting them to see if they can help sort this out. Otherwise, I'd start a deletion request for each of these, and say that clearly the licensing is wrong, although you suspect the image may be in the public domain, in which case it would be good if someone could tag it correctly and keep it. - Jmabel ! talk 20:17, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Both Minnesota and California hold that all works created by the their employees are in public domain (See: {{PD-MGS}} and {{PD-CAGov}}). So, you just put those tags on the respective images. Ruslik (talk) 20:24, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

@Ruslik0: I'm not sure {{PD-MGS}} would apply to mugshots; it seems to only apply to works created by employees of the en:Minnesota Geological Survey, not the State of Minnesota itself. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:35, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Remove an image

Hello, I've updload this image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D7%AA%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%94_%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%AA_%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%95%D7%98%D7%99%D7%95%D7%91.jpg#file but i wasnt aware the original name will be kept and won't be able to change it. coul dyou please remove it so i can upload in again with a proper name? Netanelile (talk) 06:23, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

@Netanelile: I see the file has now been deleted as a copyright violation. It appears you uploaded someone's profile picture from Instagram. Please make sure you are only uploading files that you have the rights to (e.g. photos you took yourself), or files that are otherwise verifiably freely licensed or public domain files.

In the future, if you upload a file with an incorrect filename, you can request the file simply be renamed instead of deleted. See Commons:File renaming for more details and instructions. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 10:38, 3 July 2026 (UTC)