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Flickr Content Filters

Updated

Upon upload, Flickr members are required to assign two different types of Content Filters to photos & videos:

  • Safety Levels 
  • Content Types

The purpose of these filters is to allow members to decide for themselves what content they’d like to see- and what they’d like to “filter” out. 

Safety Levels

Safety levels help to define the audience your content is intended for.They include: Safe, Moderate, and Restricted.

Free accounts are limited to posting Safe content only. Members interested in uploading Moderate or Restricted content will need to upgrade to Pro.

Note: Images using pixelation, blurring, shapes, or other methods to censoring mature content should still be moderated according to the underlying imagery.

Safe

Content that is generally acceptable to a global, public audience.
Think of content that is appropriate for public viewing in any setting. Content marked as safe should not include any explicit or suggested mature content (sexual, violent, graphic, etc). 

Note: Content that qualifies as Safe should not contain links to adult websites, have sexually explicit tags or descriptions, or be included in sexually explicit groups. In addition, medically graphic content, such as imagery showing open wounds, graphic surgical procedures, or other intense medical situations, should not be posted as Safe.

Moderate

Content that may be unacceptable to some audiences.

 

 Think of content that is appropriate for mature audiences, but not graphic or explicit. This can include partial nudity (bare breasts and bottoms), sexually suggestive content, or injuries with significant bleeding, but no exposed internal trauma. 

Restricted

Content that must be restricted to limited audiences only.

Think of content that is only appropriate for mature audiences because of its graphic or explicit nature. This includes full-frontal nudity (genitalia), sexual acts (including simulated sexual acts), catastrophic injuries, and other adult themes.

Note: Videos uploaded to Flickr cannot contain Restricted content. Only photos may include Restricted content.

 

 

We understand that selecting the right safety level can be tricky, especially when it comes to nudity and sexual content. For more details, please review our Guide to Safety Levels for Nudity & Sexual Content.

 

Note: If your login ID is based in Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan or with Maktoob.com you will only be able to view safe content based on your local Terms of Service (this means you won’t be able to turn SafeSearch off). If your login ID is based in Germany or Romania you are not able to view restricted content due to your local Terms of Service.

 

Bear in mind that all content you upload is subject to the Terms of Service and our Community Guidelines.

 

Read more about Safety Levels and how to set them here: Set the Safety Levels of Your Flickr Content or Account

Content Type

When uploading content to Flickr, you’ll need to assign each item to a specific content type. This helps others understand what kind of media they’re viewing and ensures your work is categorized correctly.

 

The available content types include:

  • Photos/ Videos;
  • Screenshots/ Screencasts;
  • Illustration/ Art/ Animation/ CGI or other non-photographic images*;
  • Virtual Photography/ Machinima.

*We encourage members to select “Art/Illustration” as the content type for any AI-generated images. This helps members who prefer not to encounter this type of content to easily find and filter it out during their searches.

Read more about Content Types and how to set them here: Set the Content Type for your Flickr uploads

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