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User Content License

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What it is

Users grant Skillshare a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, and publicly display user-submitted content in connection with operating and promoting the platform and Skillshare's business.

This analysis describes what Skillshare's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision authorizes Skillshare to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute all user-submitted content, including course materials, videos, images, and other instructional assets, for business purposes beyond the original upload context. The sublicensable and transferable nature of the license means third parties may receive rights to user content through Skillshare's sublicensing.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
May 11, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1689 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This clause establishes that any content uploaded to Skillshare may be used, reproduced, modified, distributed, and sublicensed by Skillshare for operating and promoting the service. The license is royalty-free and transferable, covering content from all users including teachers, students, and Superpeer users.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By submitting User Content through the Services, you grant Skillshare a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content in connection with the Services and Skillshare's (and its successors' and affiliates') business.

Excerpt from Skillshare's Terms of Service

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Skillshare Terms of Service
Entity
Skillshare
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010594
Document ID
CA-D-00243
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4e8b321019b704a9bdb87382601f464d425c9c6ff03bca29dad50a753dba1b6f
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Skillshare
Document: Skillshare Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-010594
Captured: 2026-05-21 01:44:11 UTC
SHA-256: 4e8b321019b704a9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/skillshare/skillshare-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-010594/user-content-license/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Skillshare's User Content License clause do?

This provision authorizes Skillshare to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute all user-submitted content, including course materials, videos, images, and other instructional assets, for business purposes beyond the original upload context. The sublicensable and transferable nature of the license means third parties may receive rights to user content through Skillshare's sublicensing.

How does this clause affect you?

This clause establishes that any content uploaded to Skillshare may be used, reproduced, modified, distributed, and sublicensed by Skillshare for operating and promoting the service. The license is royalty-free and transferable, covering content from all users including teachers, students, and Superpeer users.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 263 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Skillshare?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Skillshare.