diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 7efe607a8..839efb229 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -4903,6 +4903,24 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                 setConfigParam(baseDir,
                                                'libretranslateApiKey', '')
 
+                        # change instance short description
+                        if fields.get('contentLicenseUrl'):
+                            if fields['contentLicenseUrl'] != \
+                               self.server.contentLicenseUrl:
+                                licenseStr = fields['contentLicenseUrl']
+                                setConfigParam(baseDir,
+                                               'contentLicenseUrl',
+                                               licenseStr)
+                                self.server.contentLicenseUrl = \
+                                    licenseStr
+                        else:
+                            licenseStr = \
+                                'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'
+                            setConfigParam(baseDir,
+                                           'contentLicenseUrl',
+                                           licenseStr)
+                            self.server.contentLicenseUrl = licenseStr
+
                         # change instance short description
                         currInstanceDescriptionShort = \
                             getConfigParam(baseDir,
diff --git a/translations/ar.json b/translations/ar.json
index f71b30e40..53e3d7da9 100644
--- a/translations/ar.json
+++ b/translations/ar.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "مراقب النظام",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "أضف تحذيرات المحتوى للمواقع التالية",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "برامج زحف الويب المعروفة",
-    "Add to the calendar": "أضف إلى التقويم"
+    "Add to the calendar": "أضف إلى التقويم",
+    "Content License": "ترخيص المحتوى"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ca.json b/translations/ca.json
index 07205607c..fb0b7340d 100644
--- a/translations/ca.json
+++ b/translations/ca.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Monitor del sistema",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Afegiu advertiments de contingut per als llocs següents",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Exploradors web coneguts",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Afegeix al calendari"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Afegeix al calendari",
+    "Content License": "Llicència de contingut"
 }
diff --git a/translations/cy.json b/translations/cy.json
index 6a3715cb6..d1eaf3d76 100644
--- a/translations/cy.json
+++ b/translations/cy.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Monitor System",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Ychwanegwch rybuddion cynnwys ar gyfer y gwefannau canlynol",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Crawlers Gwe Hysbys",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Ychwanegwch at y calendr"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Ychwanegwch at y calendr",
+    "Content License": "Trwydded Cynnwys"
 }
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index da33ff00f..a94268597 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Systemmonitor",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Inhaltswarnungen für die folgenden Websites hinzufügen",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Bekannte Web-Crawler",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Zum Kalender hinzufügen"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Zum Kalender hinzufügen",
+    "Content License": "Inhaltslizenz"
 }
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 551749a49..d96083f0b 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "System Monitor",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Add content warnings for the following sites",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Known Web Crawlers",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Add to the calendar"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Add to the calendar",
+    "Content License": "Content License"
 }
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index d89b835ec..00a945f28 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Monitor del sistema",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Agregue advertencias de contenido para los siguientes sitios",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Rastreadores web conocidos",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Agregar al calendario"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Agregar al calendario",
+    "Content License": "Licencia de contenido"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index 73982bb9e..0d082c4a9 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Moniteur système",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Ajouter des avertissements de contenu pour les sites suivants",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Crawlers Web connus",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Ajouter au calendrier"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Ajouter au calendrier",
+    "Content License": "Licence de contenu"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ga.json b/translations/ga.json
index 8af1069ed..1d91c0471 100644
--- a/translations/ga.json
+++ b/translations/ga.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Monatóir Córais",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Cuir rabhaidh ábhair leis na suíomhanna seo a leanas",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Crawlers Gréasáin Aitheanta",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Cuir leis an bhféilire"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Cuir leis an bhféilire",
+    "Content License": "Ceadúnas Ábhar"
 }
diff --git a/translations/hi.json b/translations/hi.json
index e044eb261..93a81c7e6 100644
--- a/translations/hi.json
+++ b/translations/hi.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "सिस्टम मॉनिटर",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "निम्नलिखित साइटों के लिए सामग्री चेतावनियाँ जोड़ें",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "ज्ञात वेब क्रॉलर",
-    "Add to the calendar": "कैलेंडर में जोड़ें"
+    "Add to the calendar": "कैलेंडर में जोड़ें",
+    "Content License": "सामग्री लाइसेंस"
 }
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index c847b5dc5..64319f34a 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Monitor di sistema",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Aggiungi avvisi sui contenuti per i seguenti siti",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Crawler Web conosciuti",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Aggiungi al calendario"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Aggiungi al calendario",
+    "Content License": "Licenza sui contenuti"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index 17f939fbe..89b880f99 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "システムモニター",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "次のサイトのコンテンツ警告を追加します",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "既知のWebクローラー",
-    "Add to the calendar": "カレンダーに追加"
+    "Add to the calendar": "カレンダーに追加",
+    "Content License": "コンテンツライセンス"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ku.json b/translations/ku.json
index 36698735f..54edfdbb8 100644
--- a/translations/ku.json
+++ b/translations/ku.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "System Monitor",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Ji bo malperên jêrîn hişyariyên naverokê zêde bikin",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Crawlerên Webê yên naskirî",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Di salnameyê de zêde bike"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Di salnameyê de zêde bike",
+    "Content License": "Naverok License de"
 }
diff --git a/translations/oc.json b/translations/oc.json
index dc898e1e4..8240c4a8e 100644
--- a/translations/oc.json
+++ b/translations/oc.json
@@ -487,5 +487,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "System Monitor",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Add content warnings for the following sites",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Known Web Crawlers",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Add to the calendar"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Add to the calendar",
+    "Content License": "Content License"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index 936c7f095..958a40f6f 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Monitor de Sistema",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Adicione avisos de conteúdo para os seguintes sites",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Rastreadores da Web conhecidos",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Adicionar ao calendário"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Adicionar ao calendário",
+    "Content License": "Licença de Conteúdo"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index bb92161d9..d59bf4869 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Системный монитор",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Добавить предупреждения о содержании для следующих сайтов",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Известные веб-сканеры",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Добавить в календарь"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Добавить в календарь",
+    "Content License": "Лицензия на содержание"
 }
diff --git a/translations/sw.json b/translations/sw.json
index aace5f87e..d4a5ca713 100644
--- a/translations/sw.json
+++ b/translations/sw.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "Ufuatiliaji wa Mfumo",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "Ongeza maonyo ya yaliyomo kwa wavuti zifuatazo",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "Watambaji Wavuti Wanaojulikana",
-    "Add to the calendar": "Ongeza kwenye kalenda"
+    "Add to the calendar": "Ongeza kwenye kalenda",
+    "Content License": "Leseni ya Maudhui"
 }
diff --git a/translations/zh.json b/translations/zh.json
index bde6635db..a698fb5ce 100644
--- a/translations/zh.json
+++ b/translations/zh.json
@@ -491,5 +491,6 @@
     "System Monitor": "系统监视器",
     "Add content warnings for the following sites": "为以下网站添加内容警告",
     "Known Web Crawlers": "已知的网络爬虫",
-    "Add to the calendar": "添加到日历"
+    "Add to the calendar": "添加到日历",
+    "Content License": "内容许可"
 }
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index 795168255..269851597 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -1286,6 +1286,10 @@ def _htmlEditProfileInstance(baseDir: str, translate: {},
         getConfigParam(baseDir, 'instanceDescriptionShort')
     instanceTitle = \
         getConfigParam(baseDir, 'instanceTitle')
+    contentLicenseUrl = \
+        getConfigParam(baseDir, 'contentLicenseUrl')
+    if not contentLicenseUrl:
+        contentLicenseUrl = 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'
 
     instanceStr = beginEditSection(translate['Instance Settings'])
 
@@ -1301,6 +1305,10 @@ def _htmlEditProfileInstance(baseDir: str, translate: {},
         editTextArea(translate['Instance Description'],
                      'instanceDescription', instanceDescription, 200,
                      '', True)
+    instanceStr += \
+        editTextField(translate['Content License'],
+                      'contentLicenseUrl', contentLicenseUrl)
+    instanceStr += '<br>\n'
     instanceStr += \
         editTextField(translate['Custom post submit button text'],
                       'customSubmitText', customSubmitText)