FreeAssetGuard – License checker for free assets

Know instantly if a free asset can be used commercially and requires credit

Problem

Video creators, podcasters, and indie game devs find tons of 'free asset' sites, but before publishing they are unsure: must I credit? Can I monetize? Will the license change? Someone manually verified 157 sites and tagged license/credit/commercial fields, proving this uncertainty is frequent and needs structure.

Solution

A browser extension plus lightweight site where creators click any asset page to see a license summary (CC0, CC BY, custom free licenses), highlights must-credit, no-commercial, and registration flags, and generates a credit template for video descriptions or game credits. Users can submit new sources and get license-change alerts.

Users

Video creators, podcasters, indie game developers, and streamers who rely on free assets but need compliance.

MVP

Browser extension showing a license summary card for supported asset sites; structured database of 100+ common sites; web search filterable by commercial use / attribution; one-click credit snippet generator; user submission queue for new sources.

Revenue

Free basic lookup plus paid Pro (batch export project license list, license-change email alerts, team library), $19 one-time or $3/month.

Why now

AI-generated and free assets are exploding, making license compliance harder. The existing community-curated open list proves demand; the missing piece is a query layer and ongoing maintenance that an indie dev can own.