123RF metadata rules

From third-party sources Compiled from other people's guides and not yet verified against official documentation — please check the agency's own page before relying on it.

A much shorter description limit than anyone else, and footage must be entered on the website

keyword

At least 7 keywords, 30 to 50 advised, separated by a comma and a space.

description

Maximum 180 characters — far shorter than anyone else.

CSV

Columns: oldfilename, 123rf_filename, description, keywords, country.
The country field takes a two-letter uppercase country code, and every field must be wrapped in quotation marks.
The CSV must stay under 2 MB and works for stills only — footage has to be entered on the website.

editorial

Include the city, state or country, the event name and the product model if you know it, then select editorial mode on the website.

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