Commons:Requests for rights

How to make a request

Make sure you are posting in the section for the right you want.

Copy the following and add it to the end of the text-area:

{{subst:rfr|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|2=reason}} Thank you. ~~~~

Replace the word "reason" with an explanation of why you need the right, based on the relevant guideline: the rollback guideline, renaming guideline or the patroller guideline.
Press Publish changes.

Note

Please check back periodically so you can respond to any queries.
If your request has remained unanswered for several days, consider personally asking an administrator.
Administrators, please welcome users granted a new right with an appropriate message.
When requesting rights that need support by the community (e.g. administrator) please go to Commons:Requests and votes!

If you request the rollback-right, please read the how-to first.

Admins and anyone with global rollback don't need to request rollback. License reviewers don't have to request the patrol flag.

Confirmed

Autopatrol

BabidP

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I'm here over more than seven years and had a lot of work to do, reorganizing older files and uploading the newers, but now I need the right to be an patrol due to new laws there and I have MUCH WORK to do here for our users and general public. Thank you. BabidP (talk) 01:17, 24 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You were blocked in 2023 for copyright violations and also had a talk message that same year about a bad overwrite. Your edit count is also low. You can make requests at COM:OWR while I consider this request. Abzeronow (talk) 03:13, 24 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Over 7 years and just 123 edits. The user has barely been active. Last time the user came active before this request was in June 2024 for just one upload and work on that very file and before that Oct 2023. (Block was in Aug 2023 for just one week.) I don't see activity supporting "MUCH WORK". Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:36, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Milan Szymon Szulc

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I want to upload unicode higher-quality versions of HTML tables. Milan Szymon Szulc (talk) 05:43, 13 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A month's tenure here, has made multiple requests for the same Unicode-related files to be overwritten, however an experienced user who has been here for like 20 years had raised concerns about their proposed overwrite and this user didn't address them and so I have not yet allowed their proposed changes. Abzeronow (talk) 06:25, 13 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Give me as Autopatrol Milan Szymon Szulc (talk) 17:42, 13 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Abzeronow fix this Unicode block also known UCB Milan Szymon Szulc (talk) 19:07, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

TheGinger68

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Hello. I would use this right to make small corrections to road shields and make them better. I have already requested such fixes and I feel that having this right would help Wikimedia Commons's library of signs better. Thank you. —TheGinger68 ↗ 16:05, 16 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any update to this request being fulfilled? —TheGinger68 ↗ 23:31, 24 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No update yet (I have seen this request though). Abzeronow (talk) 02:47, 25 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

El chivista 197207

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I would like to upload and make small corrections to association football kits (example: kit body, kit left arm), im active almost every day. Thank you El chivista 197207 (talk) 15:50, 21 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Dixy52

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I've been on commons for years, and I have contributed on wikipedia in many languages. Many times, I just download files from wikipedia, fix lightning and colors, and then reupload them. It feels unnecessary to create a new file in such situations, and a waste of memory too. I am open if you have questions for me. Thank you. Dixy52 (talk) 22:07, 21 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Everyonesvisa

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I intend to upload maps whenever there are changes to world visas, but I cannot overwrite the files due to insufficient permissions. I could create new files, but I consider it a waste of the existing files that are well-maintained. I respectfully request that you grant me permission to overwrite the files. Thank you.

I feel like you might need some more experience before I grant you this right. Your tenure here has been eight months, and recently you had made some mistakes that showed inexperience. You can always make requests at COM:OWR. Sometimes it is not a waste to upload a new file if there is significant disagreement about how a particular file presents its information. Abzeronow (talk) 03:21, 22 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ssemmanda will

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I have made over 30,800 edits on Commons since 2016, mostly high-quality original photographs and documentation of Ugandan culture, events, and traditions. I regularly upload, categorize, and describe files. I am requesting autopatrol so that my contributions are automatically marked as patrolled, which will help reduce the maintenance backlog for the community and demonstrate my responsible editing ahead of future requests for additional rights. Thank you. Ssemmanda will (talk) 11:20, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Ssemmanda will: Would you please explain the floods reported in Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Ssemmanda will? — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:57, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Dear @Jeff G., the flooding of Commons was really a mistake that I did out of ignorance but after the guidance from the administrator, I stopped it. I actually gave me courage to learn more about the Commons policies like the Commons SPAM policy and I always warn my fellows from Uganda about it. It is something I regret and I will never do. Ssemmanda will (talk) 12:56, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

To the reviewing admin, plz see the user's TP before moving forward. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 12:01, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As reference: Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive 101#Uploader flooding Commons. The self-presentation of mostly high-quality original photographs doesn't ring really true, as I personally noted a lack of quality related to framing and composition in the candidate's photography and their pattern of uploading uncurated collections. That said, Autopatrol may(!) be OK to grant (but I'm really sceptical about the requested filemover bit, below, and the intent of requesting additional rights). Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 12:34, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Dear @Grand-Duc. Yes I admit that I made several mistakes before as a result of doing as I learn, that I agree was harmful to the platform. But I have become a more responsible and one of the most active editors in Uganda who can guide others.

My intention for requesting for the file mover rights, is rooted from the several Commons files from Uganda that were not named properly. Ssemmanda will (talk) 13:12, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Ssemmanda will: use {{Rename}} while providing a sound rationale, preferentially with good evidence (like a link to some press issue for erroneous person names or a link to a database like Fishbase for organisms - you get the gist? I mean that you should provide citations like on Wikipedia for renamings), then other filemovers will take charge of correcting those names. In due time, when you've done that often enough, then you may become a filemover yourself. Grand-Duc (talk) 13:19, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Why are we discussing FM application in AP? Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:22, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry @Shaan Sengupta, I answered from here because it is where he hinted about it. Ssemmanda will (talk) 13:26, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Well guided please. Ssemmanda will (talk) 13:27, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I look at talk pages anyway. Applicant was blocked 2 years ago for uploading unfree files after warnings, and received a message six months ago to curate their uploads. For autopatroller status, en:WP:CIR as autopatrollers are trusted users. Abzeronow (talk) 02:22, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Archies2804

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Trusted user. Regards, ZI Jony ^(Talk) 09:17, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done Kadı Message 20:34, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

PeterCooperJr

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Hoping I have uploaded enough useful images and done enough categorization to not need my edits specifically patrolled. Thank you. — PeterCooperJr (talk) 12:56, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done Kadı Message 20:35, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Glacial221

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I have been going through a large collection of CC licensed files for a while now and I believe autopatrol would be quite useful to me. Thank you. Glacial221 (talk) 20:38, 2 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Support HurricaneZeta^C 21:37, 2 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done Jianhui67^T★C 04:31, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

FaviFake

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I've recently been active at commons after I became interested in the history of Italian street signs. Here on commons, I mostly cleanup those files' descriptions. Most of my recent uploads have been small overwrites to fix minor errors or inconsistencies in these signs' SVGs (e.g., fixing a the background colour or enlarging an element).
The autopatrolled right would be especially useful to me in a few days, since on itwiki we're planning to fix the inconsistent colours and shapes of the 1990 and 1992 set of signs, which means I'd have to make many small overwrites to a couple dozen SVGs. I've resorted to COM:OWR a bunch of times for smaller tasks, but I'd appreciate if I didn't have to create a new request and wait for approval for future overwrites. Of course, I'm familiar with the policy on Overwriting existing files :) Thank you. FaviFake (talk) 22:01, 2 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

TU-nor

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I have been periodically active at Commons for several years with various tasks, not least tidying up in galleries. I have recently come across some protected pages in need of a clean-up, so I ask for autopatrol rights in order to give it a go. I have 2 300+ edits in Commons, 43 000+ edits and autopatrol rights in may “native” nn-wiki. Thank you. TU-nor (talk) 12:27, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

GoingBatty

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While editing the English Wikipedia, I sometimes see images used in infoboxes that would look better if whitespace or non-essential background elements were cropped. I would like to be able to use CropTool to make minor improvements to such images, which I believe would fall under COM:CROP. Thank you for your consideration. GoingBatty (talk) 18:38, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

AutoWikiBrowser access

Prototyperspective

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apparently I need AWB permissions to run wAWB. So far, I'd like to adjust a template parameter of a search-related template in categories and wAWB can be used for that. Thank you. Prototyperspective (talk) 21:57, 30 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Unp

JJxFile (talk · contribs)
Purpose: Bulk editing and metadata standardization of my own photographic contributions (150+ high-quality uploads).
Details: I need to update the Author field to use my official creator template {{JJxFile}} and organize professional assignment images (Mobile World Congress, La Caja de Concreto) into proper categories. I am a member of Wikimedia España and a professional photographer (Sony Pro Support).
Tool: JWB (JavaScript Wiki Browser).

JJxFile (talk) 23:08, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Filemover

Sakib Bot

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Operator: MS Sakib (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Hello, I am requesting the filemover right for my bot account, Sakib Bot. My main account MS Sakib already holds filemover rights and is an experienced contributor with over 24,000 uploads. My bot account also has over 50,000 uploads. I actively upload SVG glyphs of open-source fonts (OFL, GPL) using both accounts. Due to the high volume of uploads, I frequently encounter situations where bulk renaming is necessary to correct naming conventions or fix errors.
Specific Case:
Recently, I uploaded 1,000+ files to Category:Linux Libertine Mono SVG Glyphs. I inadvertently included "Monospaced" in the filenames instead of the standard "Mono".

Current Name: Latin Capital Letter Z in Linux Libertine Monospaced - U+005A.svg
Target Name: Latin Capital Letter Z in Linux Libertine Mono - U+005A.svg

Performing over 1,000 renames via my main account is inefficient and hits API rate limits quickly. I intend to use Sakib Bot to handle this bulk renaming task and similar maintenance tasks for my own uploads in the future. Using the bot account will allow for smoother processing.

Thank you. ≈ MS Sakib 📩 ·📝 13:33, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question @MS Sakib:

What is the difference between mono and monospaced?

Do these terms refer to the same thing? Tausheef Hassan (talk) 06:11, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Tausheef Hassan "Mono" implies "Monospaced". However, standard font names usually just state "Mono"; though I missed this detail before uploading. For example, see this: Libertinus Mono. Filenames should be concise and understandable, rather than overly descriptive. ≈ MS Sakib 📩 ·📝 08:06, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: This 'Linux Libertine Mono' name is also quite confusing. if see this ChiK (talk) 02:47, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@ChiK Actually, the Libertinus family was derived from the Linux Libertine family as part of the Libertinus fork, created as a de facto continuation of the original font. See the wikipedia article. ≈ MS Sakib 📩 ·📝 16:06, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I once did 1200 renames in one day, it was a lot of work. If you split 1000 renames in 5 days, you don't need a bot. - Inertia6084 (talk) (talk) 13:48, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Inertia6084 Yes, I can easily rename 1,000+ files from my main account using python script and would be perfectly happy to proceed that way. Even if the API rate limit is hit, it is not a major issue; the renaming will continue in the background while I work on other tasks.

I had initially considered using the bot account for this kind of bulk work because it improves efficiency, avoids API limitations, and helps prevent flooding the recent changes. Since my bot already has bulk upload permission, bulk mistakes could also be corrected more easily in bulk. However, if the Filemover right is not granted to the bot, I am fully comfortable proceeding from my main account. ≈ MS Sakib 📩 ·📝 16:11, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Anyway, after waiting for more than a month, I have started performing this specific batch rename from my main account. However, the possibility of adding the Filemover right to the bot account could be considered for future needs. ≈ MS Sakib 📩 ·📝 01:40, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Throwawayacc222

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Hello, I would like to request filemover rights. I'm seeing many misidentified vehicles and photos with names too vague, and I do make mistakes myself sometimes. So, I wish to help with fixing that. Thank you. Throwawayacc222 (talk) 16:16, 22 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good amount of good rename requests. Has been on Commons for about eight months. Abzeronow (talk) 02:34, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I had that issue and thats why I applied it. Why should the length matter really? If you can do it, lets do it. Good luck mate I

Support you. LuvsMG481 (talk) 18:47, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done Kadı Message 20:36, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

PhotographyEdits

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I have frequently requested renaming and I would like to be able to do it myself. I have previously requested these rights and was declined, but I believe I have a good understanding of the rename policies currently. I've had page move rights on Wikipedia for a few years and I think it took me a bit of time to adjust to the policies on Commons, which are different of course. Thank you. PhotographyEdits (talk) 07:40, 28 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Aciarium

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Hello! Since I regularly do (re-)categorization (for example in the context of public service vehicles, vehicle registration plates, cultural heritage monuments, ...), I also regularly stumble across files or file sets that I think should be renamed, mostly for harmonization, but also in case of errors. Furthermore, I happen to make mistakes from time to time when uploading own files and would appreciate being able to resolve these issues directly myself. Thank you! Aciarium ⚒ (talk) 12:34, 30 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done Jianhui67^T★C 05:23, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! —Aciarium ⚒ (talk) 06:08, 1 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ssemmanda will

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I have made over 30,800 edits on Commons since 2016, with a strong focus on original Ugandan cultural photography. I frequently upload, categorize, and improve file descriptions. I often encounter files of colleagues in Uganda that would benefit from clearer, more descriptive names to make them easier to find and maintain. Requesting filemover rights to help with non-controversial renaming tasks and better organize content. Thank you. Ssemmanda will (talk) 11:44, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I can see just two renaming requests from you (both Criterion 4), one of which was accepted and the other you took back. Do you have some more such requests which can help us evaluate whether you are familiar with our renaming guidelines? Shaan Sengupta^Talk 11:53, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Dear @Shaan Sengupta, I may not have more examples for now. But I decided to request for it because I have been on the team of reviewers for the local campaign of Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 and I discovered that many uploaders made mistakes in creating names for the files. There is a lot of excessively broad titles, overly long or complex names, inappropriate use of capitalization among other mistakes. And it is where I want to start from while using these rights. Ssemmanda will (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You should have requested for them to be renamed by using {{Rename}} when you spotted them. We need to some content to evaluate whether you understand our renaming guidelines or not. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:25, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you @Shaan Sengupta. I will start this soon. Ssemmanda will (talk) 14:44, 31 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Patroller

أوس

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Hello, I'm requesting Patroller rights, I realized after my last request that I need this first before I can apply for the Temporary account IP viewer, I already hold rollback and autopatrol rights here, I'm very active in fighting cross-wiki LTA and I need the patroller tools to be more effective and meet the prerequisites for the Temporary IP viewer later. Thanks! -- Aws ^💬 Talk 03:54, 13 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@أوس, you have an active block on arzwiki for harassment and trolling. Could you explain the issue please? Kadı Message 21:01, 18 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Kadı, You can examine this case in detail on: Abuse of power, collusion with a Global LTA, and suppression of appeal rights on arzwiki. -- Aws ^💬 Talk 21:24, 18 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback

Template editor

Abemos

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Hello, I am mainly requesting Template editor rights in order to translate protected templates that use the {{LangSwitch}} i18n method into Danish. I understand the liabilities that editing heavily used templates can have, and that for such templates I always need to test using the sandbox before implementing changes. My main issue is that Danish is missing a lot of translations, and improvements are badly needed. And many translations that need special syntax and context for grammatical gender rules to be correct. Furthermore there are too many templates needing localization in order to manually request changes for each one of them. I've made sure to thoroughly study and understand templates, proper usage, parser- and string functions, magic words, localization methods, lua modules etc. I however completely understand if the right cannot be given at this time. Thank you. ᛅᛒᛁᛘᚢᛋ (talk) 14:25, 29 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Comment @Abemos, per Commons:Template editors: “Individuals looking to request this right should show that they have experience editing templates in a constructive way”. --Kontributor 2K (talk) 09:42, 30 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I hope my template edits have been constructive enough. But I understand if I haven't made enough of them so far ᛅᛒᛁᛘᚢᛋ (talk) 13:44, 30 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Cedar cones

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Hello, administrators, I will be editing a lot of templates, adding, formatting, putting categories on the template, and so on.. Please assign me the status of the template editor. Cedar cones (talk.) 11:44, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I would take the liberty here to close this as

Not done. User has just joined the project and is already indeffed on two wikis. If you are not blocked here and contribute in a constructive way and show genuine need, then we will see. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:28, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Seconding this. The block reason on ruwiki is block evasion, too, so this user has at least one more block on a different account. Nakonana (talk) 14:25, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The fact that they sort of self-granted themselves the template editor right (see User:Cedar cones#Template editor given) and have posted a indef block notification on another user's talk page[1] does not spark much confidence either. Nakonana (talk) 14:32, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Just one of those cases who think rights are granted by welcome notices. Let him create his own happiness. We can always cleanup the misinformation later. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 16:39, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Temporary account IP viewer

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