# Model Release Form Template

> A free model release form template for photographers and brands. Models choose how their images may be used and sign online, with a parent for minors.

Get a signed model release before you publish or sell images of a person. The model adds their details and the shoot, picks the allowed uses, and signs, so every release is saved as a PDF.

Canonical: https://reuily.com/templates/model-release-form
Use this template: https://reuily.com/form/from-template/model-release-form
Collections: Agreements & Waivers, Photography, Creators & Media, Marketing
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's the model's full legal name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: If the model is under 18, what's the parent or guardian's full name? (Short Text, optional)
- Question 3: What's your email address? (Email, required)
- Question 4: Which shoot is this release for? (Short Text, required)
- Question 5: Where may the images be used? (Multiple Choice, required). Options: Portfolio and website; Social media; Advertising; Stock photography; Print and editorial
- Question 6: Is the model paid for this shoot? (Single Choice, required). Options: Paid; Prints or images in exchange; Unpaid
- Agreement: Model release, accepted with "I agree" (full text below)
- Question 7: Sign the model release (Signature, required)

Signing records the signer's consent, email, IP address, browser and signing time, and each signer can download a signed PDF copy.

## Model release

Please read this before you sign.

This release is between **[Photographer or company name]** (the "Photographer") and the model named in this form.

1. **Permission.** I give the Photographer permission to use photos and video of me from the shoot above, for the uses I selected in this form.
2. **Editing.** The images may be cropped, retouched and combined with other images or text, but not in a way that is defamatory.
3. **Ownership.** The Photographer owns the images. I will not receive further payment beyond what is stated in this form.
4. **Sensitive uses.** The images will not be used to suggest that I endorse a product or hold a view I do not hold without asking me first.
5. **Minors.** If the model is under 18, I am their parent or legal guardian and I sign on their behalf.
6. **Term.** This release has no end date unless I revoke it in writing for future uses.

By signing below, I confirm that I have read this release and agree to it.

## Common uses

- Portrait and fashion photographers
- Brand, ad and social media shoots
- Stock photography submissions

## Key features

- Choose allowed uses
- Parent signature for minors
- Signed PDF for every model

## Frequently asked questions

### When do I need a model release form?

Whenever you publish, sell or advertise with images where a person can be recognized, especially for stock, ads and brand work. Personal and editorial use often needs less.

### Can the model choose how images are used?

Yes. Models tick the uses they allow, such as social media, advertising or stock, and the release covers only those.

### How does this work for models under 18?

A parent or guardian adds their name and signs on the model's behalf, and the signed PDF records who signed.