Distribute Adobe Web Players
The Adobe Web Players—Flash Player and Shockwave Player—are available for distribution and use beyond single-user installations. This includes, for example, distributing to workstations within your department or organization, or on fixed media with your software product or multimedia experience. Adobe also provides a Flash Player Catalog for licensing and use with the SMS 2003 R2 Inventory Tool for Custom Updates. Catalogs for other players are not available at this time.
Read our FAQ for answers to common questions about Web Player licensing ›
License Overview
You may post Adobe Web Players on company intranet sites or local networks. You may also distribute the Players on a CD, DVD, or any other physical media within the terms and conditions of the electronic Player Distribution License Agreement.
Please note: Royalty-free Flash Player distribution is limited to specific desktop and laptop operating systems. Distribution restrictions are specified in the license agreement. Distribution on devices is subject to a licensing fee and different licensing terms. Please contact an Adobe Mobile & Devices representative if you are interested in licensing Flash Player for distribution on devices.
Here is a brief summary of the rights granted by this license:
- Licensee is permitted to distribute Adobe Web Players to multiple clients in a closed intranet environment.
- Licensee is permitted to distribute Adobe Web Players to multiple end-users by including the Player installers on CDs, DVDs or other physical media.
- Usage of Adobe Web Players is only permitted for supported platforms; usage rights on non-PC devices or embedded systems are not granted by this license.
- Licensee must use the installers as-is without modification.
- Licensees, at their discretion, are entitled to display the Flash Enabled and/or Shockwave logos on products or intranet sites according to the Style Guide.
View the full license text in a printable format ›
If you feel this license isn't right for you and would like to speak with a specialist about a custom license, fill out the Contact Request form.
Apply for a License
The application will take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete and will require you to provide general information about your intended usage. At the end, you will be provided with a link to your installers by email.
Begin the licensing process by choosing the Player(s) you would like to distribute. You may repeat the process to license multiple players.
