Guides
Group photo copyright registration guides
Plain guides to the US Copyright Office's group registration options for photos (GRPPH and GRUPH). Each one quotes and links to copyright.gov and says when we checked. None of it is legal advice, and we never decide whether your photos are published.
How to register a group of photos
The Copyright Office lets you register up to 750 photos with one application and one fee. The steps, the rules and what to prepare, with links to copyright.gov.
GRPPH titles list template
How to fill in the Copyright Office titles list template for published photos (GRPPH), with a free filled sample .xlsx and the m/yyyy date format.
GRUPH titles list template
How to fill in the Copyright Office titles list template for unpublished photos (GRUPH): title and file name for each photo, with a free filled sample .xlsx.
Titles list file name
The Copyright Office asks for the titles list file name to include the group title and the case number. Build the exact name with this free tool, in your browser.
The 750 photo limit
A Copyright Office group photo claim holds up to 750 photos. What the Office says, what happens if you go over, and how to split a larger batch.
Published or unpublished?
The Copyright Office's own words on when a photograph is published, and why it matters for GRPPH and GRUPH. Quotes and links only; we do not decide for you.
Fees: $55 now, $85 proposed
The Copyright Office fee for a group of up to 750 photos was $55 when we checked on 21 October 2026. The proposed rise to $85, where it stands, and how to check.
eCO walkthrough
A screen by screen walkthrough of a GRPPH or GRUPH group photo application in eCO: case number, titles, publication, year of completion, certification, payment and upload.
Free downloads
- Sample GRPPH titles list (.xlsx): the Office's template with made up published rows.
- Sample GRUPH titles list (.xlsx): the Office's template with made up unpublished rows.
- Titles list file name builder: runs in your browser.