Is AI Product Photography Allowed on Amazon India and Flipkart?
Neither Amazon.in nor Flipkart publishes a rule that bans or permits AI-generated product images as a category: what applies is the ordinary image spec, which on Amazon.in means at least 1,001 px, a pure white #FFFFFF background and the product at 85% of the frame. Amazon separately requires AI-generated photorealistic people to be tagged contains-synthetic-performer.
Key facts
- Amazon requires AI-generated photorealistic people in listing images to be tagged contains-synthetic-performer — 1 metadata tag about synthetic humans, not about AI-generated product shots.
- Amazon.in's image requirements page states that a non-compliant main image could result in the suspension of your seller account — a warning about image compliance generally (background, text, the 85% fill rule), not about AI images.
- Amazon.in requires a pure white background (RGB 255,255,255, hex #FFFFFF) and at least 1,001 px on the longest side, with the product occupying at least 85% of the image area.
- Amazon sets a 500 px minimum on the longest side (below that the image cannot be uploaded) and a 10,000 px maximum, in JPEG, TIFF, PNG or non-animated GIF.
- Flipkart's spec appears only in Fynd's integration documentation, not Flipkart's own site: at least 1000×1000 px, JPEG only, white or light grey background, minimum 2 images with 3 preferred; apparel needs light grey with a soft shadow.
- Google Merchant Center requires generative-AI images to retain IPTC DigitalSourceType metadata; its 500×500 px minimum, 16 MB file cap and 75–90% fill range apply to those images like any other.
The short answer for Indian sellers
Neither Amazon.in nor Flipkart publishes a rule that bans or permits AI-generated product images as a category. What both publish is an ordinary image specification, and that is what a generated image has to satisfy — the same test a camera photo passes or fails. Amazon.in states a pure white background (RGB 255,255,255, hex #FFFFFF), at least 1,001 px on the longest side, colour rather than black and white, and the product occupying at least 85% of the image area. Flipkart's documented spec is at least 1000×1000 px, JPEG only, a white or light grey background, no text or watermark, and a minimum of 2 images with 3 preferred. Nothing in either list mentions how the image was produced.
The one Amazon rule that does name AI
Amazon's seller help does contain a rule that names AI, and it is narrower than most articles imply: AI-generated photorealistic people must be tagged contains-synthetic-performer. Read precisely, that is a requirement about synthetic humans — a generated model wearing your garment — not about a generated photograph of a handbag. A product-only image, a flat lay, or a background replacement around a real product photograph does not trigger the tag on the wording available. Because it is a listing metadata field rather than an image property, plan for it during listing setup: if your workflow generates people, budget the extra step at upload instead of discovering it after the catalogue is live.
Amazon.in's suspension warning — what it does and does not say
Amazon.in's image requirements page warns that a non-compliant main image 'could result in the suspension of your seller account'. That sentence is about image compliance in general and is not an AI rule; it is worth quoting because it sets the stakes for getting the spec right, not because it says anything about generation. The prohibited list is concrete: non-white backgrounds; text, logos, graphics or watermarks over the product or in the background; packaging or external brand tags, except for stockings and socks; visible mannequins; blurry or pixelated images; crops cut by the frame edge; models sitting, kneeling, leaning or lying; and multiple views in the main image.
Flipkart: what is verified, and where it comes from
Flipkart's own help paths return 404, so the Flipkart specification used here comes from Fynd's integration documentation, which is secondary and should not be attributed to Flipkart's own site. On those docs, Flipkart wants at least 1000×1000 px, JPEG only, a white or light grey background, no text or watermark, the product alone with no props, and a minimum of 2 images with 3 preferred. Apparel is the exception that catches sellers out: light grey with a soft shadow is required and a white background will not be accepted, and mannequins are not allowed. Flipkart's maximum file size and maximum images per listing could not be verified.
How to publish AI images without a compliance failure
Work backwards from the spec rather than from the tool. Export the main image on pure white with the product at 85% or more of the frame and at least 1,001 px on the longest side for Amazon.in; export JPEG; and check that nothing you added — a badge, a price, a brand mark — sits on the image. If a generated person is wearing the product, add the contains-synthetic-performer tag and make sure the pose avoids what Amazon prohibits in a main image: no sitting, kneeling, leaning or lying. Keep one real photograph of the actual SKU on file for every listing, so the generated set and the shipped product remain the same thing.
What no one has published
Two absences matter more than any paragraph of guidance. First, no Amazon.in or Flipkart policy document found in this research states that AI-generated product images are banned, restricted, or require disclosure as a category — so a confident claim in either direction is unverified. Second, Flipkart, Myntra and Ajio publish nothing machine-readable: their specifications reach the public only through Fynd's integration docs, and Flipkart's own help centre 404s. Meesho's supplier site returns HTTP 403 and Nykaa could not be reached at all, so no Meesho or Nykaa requirement should be treated as fact. The honest position for an Indian seller is that the image specification is the rule, and a marketplace-specific AI policy is largely a marketing claim.
| Platform | What it publishes about AI images | The image rule that applies | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon (US and India) | Requires AI-generated photorealistic people to be tagged contains-synthetic-performer; no rule banning or permitting AI product images as a category | 500 px minimum, 10,000 px maximum on the longest side, 72 dpi minimum; pure white RGB 255,255,255 main image; product at 85% of frame | Amazon seller help — official |
| Amazon.in | Same as above; its requirements page warns a non-compliant main image could result in suspension of the seller account, which is image compliance, not an AI rule | At least 1,001 px on the longest side; RGB 255,255,255 / #FFFFFF required; colour, not black and white | Amazon.in seller help — official |
| Flipkart | No AI-specific image rule could be verified; Flipkart's own help paths return 404 | At least 1000×1000 px, JPEG only, white or light grey background, no text or watermark, product alone, minimum 2 images with 3 preferred | Fynd integration docs — secondary, not Flipkart's own site |
| Flipkart (apparel) | No AI-specific image rule found | Light grey background with soft shadow required; white background will not be accepted; mannequins not allowed | Fynd integration docs — secondary |
| Google Merchant Center | Generative-AI images must retain IPTC DigitalSourceType metadata | At least 500×500 px; no file above 16 MB; fill no less than 75% and no more than 90% | Google support — official |
| Myntra, Ajio, Meesho, Nykaa | No AI-specific image rule reached | Myntra and Ajio specs appear only in Fynd docs; Meesho's supplier site returns HTTP 403 and Nykaa could not be verified at all — do not treat their numbers as fact | Fynd docs (secondary); Meesho and Nykaa not verified |
Benefits
A precise statement of what Amazon and Flipkart do and do not publish about AI images
The one Amazon AI rule that does exist, so you tag the right listings and not the wrong ones
Clear separation between a suspension warning about image compliance and an AI policy that does not exist
How It Works
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Generate or export the image on pure white at 1,001 px or more on the longest side.
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Confirm nothing overlays the product and that fill is at least 85% of the frame.
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Tag contains-synthetic-performer if the image contains an AI-generated photorealistic person.
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Publish, keeping the original product photograph on file per listing.
Best Practices
- check_circleCheck the image against the published spec — 1,001 px, #FFFFFF, 85% fill — before asking whether AI is allowed
- check_circleAdd contains-synthetic-performer whenever a generated photorealistic person appears in a listing image
- check_circleKeep the original photograph of each SKU on file alongside the generated set
Common Mistakes
- cancelReading Amazon.in's suspension warning as an AI-specific rule when it is about image compliance generally
- cancelTagging every generated image contains-synthetic-performer instead of only those with photorealistic people
- cancelQuoting Fynd's Flipkart specification as if it came from Flipkart's own documentation
- cancelAssuming a Meesho or Nykaa image requirement exists when neither site could be verified
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use AI-generated product images on Amazon India?
Yes as far as any published rule goes: no Amazon.in policy bans AI-generated product images as a category. The image still has to meet the spec — pure white RGB 255,255,255, at least 1,001 px on the longest side, and the product at 85% of the image area.
Does Flipkart allow AI-generated product photos?
Flipkart publishes no AI-specific rule that could be verified. Its documented spec — from Fynd's integration docs, not Flipkart's own site — is at least 1000×1000 px, JPEG only, a white or light grey background, and a minimum of 2 images with 3 preferred.
Do I have to disclose that an image is AI-generated on Amazon?
Only for 1 case: AI-generated photorealistic people must be tagged contains-synthetic-performer. Amazon's seller help states no equivalent tag for AI-generated product-only images, backgrounds or flat lays, so the ordinary spec — 500 px minimum, 1,001 px on Amazon.in — is the only other requirement.
Can Amazon suspend my seller account over a product image?
Amazon.in's requirements page says a non-compliant main image could result in the suspension of your seller account. That rule is about image compliance — background RGB 255,255,255, the 85% fill rule, text, logos and mannequins — and does not mention AI generation at all.
Is a pure white background required for AI images on Amazon.in?
Yes, the main image needs RGB 255,255,255 (hex #FFFFFF) with the product occupying at least 85% of the image area and at least 1,001 px on the longest side; Amazon's general minimum elsewhere is 500 px and the maximum is 10,000 px.
Where are Flipkart's image rules actually published?
Not on Flipkart's own site — its help paths return 404. The available specification (at least 1000×1000 px, JPEG, minimum 2 images with 3 preferred) comes from Fynd's integration documentation, so it should not be quoted as Flipkart's own documentation.
Why Fluxx.work
Fluxx.work generates the main image on pure white at publication resolution with the product filling the frame, so the Amazon.in and Flipkart specs are met before you think about policy — and you keep the source photograph for every SKU.