ImageRights International, Inc.

What ImageRights International, Inc. does

ImageRights International, Inc. is a privately held copyright enforcement and image-protection SaaS provider founded in 2009 in Boston (Delaware-incorporated), serving professional photographers, photo agencies, image archives, media publishers, and IP-focused law firms worldwide. The company operates an end-to-end platform with three core products: ImageRights Discovery (AI-driven internet scanning and image fingerprinting to identify unauthorized use), ImageRights Recovery (commission-based enforcement in which ImageRights acts as exclusive agent to negotiate settlements and coordinate with a global network of legal partners), and ImageRights Copyright (a fully automated U.S. Copyright Office registration service marketed as the first such offering, capable of submitting in under three minutes with a >99% issuance rate and typical 2–3 week turnaround). The platform is delivered through a web-based application with native Adobe Lightroom and Capture One plugins, plus a dedicated sub-brand (ImageRights for Law Firms, imagerightsip.com) launched in June 2022 for IP attorneys. ImageRights earns revenue primarily through a commission on Net Recovery Revenue from infringement settlements (with subscriptions as a secondary stream per Terms of Service), and has registered nearly 2 million images with the USCO as of May 2026. The company is founder-led (CEO Joe Naylor) with no disclosed institutional funding beyond an initial 2009 angel round, and operates offices in Boston and London.

Name

ImageRights International, Inc.

Legal name

ImageRights International, Inc.

Website

https://imagerights.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ImageRights International operates an AI-driven copyright enforcement and US Copyright Office registration platform for professional photographers, photo agencies, and IP law firms, monetizing through commissions on infringement settlements plus subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Copyright Enforcement Software

NAICS

Photographic Services (54192), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Identification & Matching (Fingerprinting, ID Resolution) (MPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Copyright enforcement services
• Image protection services
• Copyright registration
• Digital rights management
• Intellectual property enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commission on Net Recovery Revenue: ImageRights acts as exclusive agent for clients in settling copyright infringement claims. The company retains a commission on Net Recovery Revenue, defined as the value of any remuneration received from license and/or settlement of Recovery Assets, less all related costs and fees (attorneys' fees, agents' fees, court filing fees, etc.). Payment is remitted to clients within two calendar months of the end of the month in which ImageRights receives payment.
2. Monthly/Annual Subscription Fees: According to the Terms of Service, customers may be charged a monthly or annual subscription fee for use of ImageRights Services, even if they do not use or access the services. Billing is on a 30-day cycle for monthly subscriptions and one-year cycle for annual subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ImageRights International provides AI-driven intelligent image search and copyright enforcement services for photo agencies and professional photographers worldwide. The platform combines automated U.S. Copyright Office registration, internet-wide image fingerprinting and discovery of unauthorized uses, and full-service recovery including settlement negotiation and access to a global network of legal partners.

Product overview

ImageRights International provides an integrated platform of three core services for photographers and visual creators: Discovery (AI-powered image search to detect unauthorized online use), Recovery (copyright enforcement and monetization to pursue settlements), and Copyright (automated USCO registration). The platform is accessible via web-based SaaS with native plugins for Adobe Lightroom and Capture One, and includes a dedicated sub-brand (ImageRights for Law Firms) for IP law firms. The products are designed to work together as an end-to-end image protection workflow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ImageRights for Law Firms (imagerightsip.com): A dedicated platform providing copyright enforcement services specifically designed for law firms and IP attorneys to manage their clients' copyright infringement claims.

Products and services

• ImageRights Discovery AI-powered internet search service that uses image fingerprinting and matching algorithms to scan the web and identify unauthorized use of uploaded photographs, including instances not surfaced by standard search engines. Designed for professional photographers, photo agencies, and image archives.
• ImageRights Recovery Copyright enforcement and monetization service that enables photographers and agencies to pursue settlements and licensing fees for unauthorized image use. Includes direct negotiation and access to ImageRights' global network of legal partners and attorneys.
• ImageRights Copyright (USCO Registration) Automated U.S. Copyright Office registration service that enables creators to register visual works with the USCO in under 3 minutes, with automated error checking, expert human review, and IPTC Photo Metadata Standard integration.
• ImageRights for Law Firms Dedicated service platform for law firms focused on intellectual property, providing integrated USCO registration, proprietary image search, and claims management for managing IP clientele and client copyright infringement claims.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 99% of USCO registrations issued without need for follow-up correspondence
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PIXMOLEcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 December 2024PIXMOLE is a leading technology copyright protection platform that has joined ImageRights' network of legal partners. This partnership enables more effective pursuit of claims when ImageRights' Discovery service identifies infringements on Israeli websites. Additionally, clients can supplement ImageRights' global Discovery service with PIXMOLE's AI-based crawling network designed to search websites, news outlets, and social media platforms specifically in Israel.
• APA (American Photographic Artists)minorOthersImageRights is a proud supporter of APA, participating in industry initiatives and accessing member base through organizational partnership.
• ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers)minorOthersImageRights is a proud supporter of ASMP, participating in industry initiatives and accessing member base through organizational partnership.
• ASPP (American Society of Picture Professionals)minorOthersImageRights is a proud supporter of ASPP, participating in industry initiatives and accessing member base through organizational partnership.
• CEPIC (Coordination of European Picture Agencies)minorOthersImageRights is a proud supporter of CEPIC, participating in European industry initiatives and accessing member base through organizational partnership.
• Editorial Photographers United Kingdom and Ireland (EPUK)minorOthersImageRights is a proud supporter of EPUK, participating in UK/Ireland industry initiatives and accessing member base through organizational partnership.
• IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council)minorOthersImageRights adheres to IPTC Photo Metadata Standard to automatically store USCO registration information in image files, ensuring accurate copyright information is contained within distributed images.
• DMLA (Digital Media Licensing Association)minorOthersImageRights is a proud supporter of DMLA. CEO Joe Naylor has been elected to the DMLA Executive Board, served as Treasurer, and has been re-elected multiple terms, demonstrating significant industry leadership and partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• TinEye: TinEye provides reverse image search and image fingerprinting technology used to detect unauthorized image use online — a directly comparable technical capability, though delivered as a discovery tool rather than a full enforcement service.
• Cedreo / IP Lasso: Smaller SaaS tools that help creators monitor and enforce image rights online; partial overlap with ImageRights' discovery use case for individual professional creators and small agencies.

Direct peers

• PhotoClaim: PhotoClaim is a European-focused image copyright enforcement service that helps photographers detect and pursue unauthorized use, overlapping heavily with ImageRights on use case and customer type.
• Pixsy: Pixsy provides image copyright monitoring, takedown, and legal recovery services for photographers and agencies worldwide — the most directly comparable business model and customer base to ImageRights.
• PicRights: PicRights offers copyright enforcement and licensing recovery on behalf of photographers and image rights holders globally, with a similar commission-based recovery model aimed at the same professional photographer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Shutterstock: Shutterstock operates its own contributor rights protection and infringement enforcement efforts across a large stock image catalog, representing a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities for its agency/contributor base.
• Getty Images: Getty Images operates an internal rights enforcement program for its contributor catalog and is both a potential customer/partner and a broad incumbent in the visual rights management space that competes for agency relationships.
• Adobe (Content Authenticity Initiative): Adobe, via the Content Authenticity Initiative and Content Credentials, addresses provenance and attribution for digital images. While not a direct enforcement competitor, Adobe shapes the standards environment and integrates with ImageRights through Lightroom.

Others

• Picscout (Auditude/Visual Content Group): Picscout historically provided image tracking and rights enforcement services for stock agencies; the business has been folded into broader visual content/monetization platforms and remains thematically adjacent to ImageRights' monitoring and enforcement workflow.
• DMLA (Digital Media Licensing Association): Not a direct competitor but the industry trade body whose board includes ImageRights' CEO; DMLA sets standards and advocacy positions for image licensing that shape ImageRights' regulatory and competitive environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/imagerights
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ImageRights
• Facebookfacebook.com/imagerights
• Instagraminstagram.com/imagerights
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imagerights

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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