Passed on:
From client to partners
The image was licensed to the client. Then it ends up at retailers, in the press area or at the subsidiary next door, and nobody asks.
01 - The aethos scan
For everyone who licenses or uses images
Where are your images running right now?
Once delivered, images quickly end up in places nobody knows about. With the aethos scan you upload an image and see on demand where it appears online. If its licenses are in aethos, the match shows you right away where there are gaps.
- Try it free for 1 month
- Scans only on demand
- Data hosted in Germany
- Based in Vienna
02 - Why you don't know today
Online once, online everywhere.
An image leaves your inbox and lives on: at the client, with partners, at retailers and on sites you don't know. Nobody has the overview, least of all the person who holds the rights.
Passed on:
Copied:
By sites you don't know
Shops, portals and aggregators take images without asking. Without searching you never find out, and without a license you can't prove anything.
Forgotten:
Expired, but still online
The license expired long ago, the image is still on the website. Not out of bad intent, but because nobody thought of it.
03 - Try it
One click, and you see where your image runs.
Example: scan of a licensed image
Autumn product shoot, image 07
License: DACH, Web, until 30 Sep 2027
client-xyz.at/autumnAustria, collection page
Matches license
client-xyz.ch/newSwitzerland, website
Matches license
client-xyz.it/autunnoItaly, website
Outside territory
marketplace-xyz.com/offerUnknown site
No license found
Scans only run when you start them.
You upload an image, start the scan, and aethos searches the web for hits. Each hit is matched against the licenses in aethos: does it fit, is it outside the territory, term or usage type, or is there no license at all?
So you see in one list what is fine and where you should take a closer look. No hours of image searching, no spreadsheets.
What you do with the result is up to you. aethos shows you where it's worth it.
Scan for free
04 - How the scan works
From image to decision in four steps.
01
Upload an image.
You upload the image you want to check. You don't need a license for that.
02
Start the scan.
The scan only runs when you start it. aethos searches the web for pages with the image and uses hashes, a kind of digital fingerprint, to check that it really is yours.
03
Review the hits.
You see every hit, with or without a license. If licenses are in aethos, each hit is matched against them and marked: matches, outside the license or no license found.
04
Decide.
Offer a License Extension, license retroactively, ask, or clarify it with your lawyer. If a license is in aethos, your proof is already there.
And the best part:
You get the hit either way. And where licenses are in aethos, you see not only where an image runs, but also whether it is allowed to run there.
05 - To be honest
What the scan can do, and what it can't.
The scan can
- Show where your image appears on the open web, even without a license in aethos
- Match hits more precisely using hashes
- Match every hit against your licenses in aethos
- Flag hits outside the territory, term or usage type
- Find sites where there is no license at all
- Show you where a License Extension or retroactive license makes sense
The scan can't
- Find every use, for example in apps, behind logins or offline
- Cover posters, print or TV
- Replace a legal assessment
- Enforce rights or collect money
- Run by itself, it only starts on demand
06 - Who it's for
For everyone who wants to know where their images run.
01
Photographers
Find uses beyond the license and offer a License Extension while the image is still running.
02
Creators
See whether your content only runs where the brand paid for it, or also in the shop and as an ad.
03
Agencies
Check whether your clients use the assets as licensed, and spot follow-up jobs early.
04
Brands
See whether your images only run in the markets you hold rights for, and what is still online after expiry.
Scan in every plan
from €29 / month
Creator Plan billed yearly, excl. VAT
Try it free for 1 month
More credits for more scans: Team from €89, Business from €249, Venture from €699 per month. Compare all plans
- Scan on demand in every plan
- Every hit matched against your licenses
- Issue, receive and get licenses signed
- Alert before a license expires
- Scans and licenses run on credits
- 300 credits in the Creator Plan, 1,200 in Team, 4,500 in the Business Plan
- 10 credits in the free demo
07 - Demo & start
Scan your first image, or let us show you.
The first month is free. Create your account, upload an image and start your first scan.
- 1 - Create an account and verify quickly
- 2 - Upload an image, license optional
- 3 - Start the scan and review the hits
In 20 minutes we show you live how the scan works and what you can do with the hits.
We are happy to use a real image of yours: upload it, start the scan, go through the hits.
Book a demo
08 - FAQ
What you want to know about the scan.
What exactly gets scanned?
Images you upload to aethos. The scan searches the web for pages where the image appears and uses hashes to check that it really is your image. If licenses for it are in aethos, you also see whether each hit fits the territory, term and usage type.
Does the scan run automatically in the background?
No. The scan only runs when you start it. So you decide which images you check and when.
Does the scan really find every use?
No, and we say so honestly. The scan is an indication, not a guarantee. Uses in apps, behind logins, in print or offline can't be found, or not reliably.
Is a hit already an infringement?
Not necessarily. A hit shows where an image appears and how that fits your licenses in aethos. There can be good reasons, such as a license that is not in aethos. The legal assessment stays with you and your lawyer. aethos is not legal advice.
What do I do with the hits?
That's up to you. Often the best next step is a question or an offer: a License Extension of the existing license, or a new license. For disputes, a lawyer is the right person to talk to.
Does aethos enforce my rights or contact site owners?
No. aethos doesn't enforce rights, doesn't collect fees and doesn't contact anyone on your behalf. aethos shows you the hits and gives you the license as proof.
What does a scan cost?
Scans and licenses run on credits included in every plan: 10 credits in the free demo, 300 in the Creator Plan, 1,200 in the Team Plan and 4,500 in the Business Plan per month. Included credits reset every month, additionally purchased credits don't expire. You'll find the details in the pricing.
Do I need a license in aethos for the scan?
No. You see the hits either way. If a license is in aethos, aethos also matches against it and shows you where there are gaps. You can simply add existing licenses later and attach the contracts.
Where is my data stored?
In the EU (Germany), and aethos is based in Vienna.
Can I try the scan first?
Yes. The first month is free. You can upload an image and start your first scan before you decide.
Your images are already out there. Where exactly?
Find out with your first scan.