Copyright strike basics

This content is about copyright strikes. If you're looking for info about Community Guidelines strikes, which are different than copyright strikes, go to ourCommunity Guideline strikes basics.

If you get a copyright strike, it means that a copyright owner submitted a legalcopyright removal requestfor using their copyright-protected content. When a copyright removal request is submitted to us, we review it. If the removal request is valid, we have to remove your video from YouTube to comply with copyright law.

A video can only have one copyright strike at a time. Keep in mind that videos can be removed from the site for reasons other than copyright. Also,Content ID claimsdon't result in a strike.

These features are only available to partners who use YouTube Studio Content Manager.

What happens when you get a copyright strike

We all make mistakes. The first time you get a copyright strike, you’ll need to go through Copyright School. Copyright School helps creators understand copyright principles and how they’re enforced on YouTube. Copyright School consists of four short multiple choice questions.Watch this videofor more info on our Copyright policies.

Tip:Watchthis videofor more info on our Copyright policies.

If your active live stream is removed for copyright, your access to live streaming will be restricted for 7 days.

If you get 3 copyright strikes:

  • Your account, along with any associated channels, is subject to termination.
  • All the videos uploaded to your account will be removed.
  • You can't create new channels.
Courtesy Period
If your channel is part of the YouTube Partner Program, you're eligible for a 7 day courtesy period. After 3 copyright strikes, you'll have 7 additional days to act before your channel is disabled. During this period, your copyright strikes won’t expire and you can't upload new videos. Your channel will remain live and you can access it to seek a resolution for your strikes. If you submit a counter notification, your channel won't be disabled while the counter notification is unresolved. If the counter notification is resolved in your favor, or the claim is retracted, your channel won't be impacted.
How to get info about your strike
  1. Sign in toYouTube Studio.
  2. From the left menu, clickContent.
  3. Click the filter barand thenCopyright.
  4. In theRestrictionscolumn, hover overCopyright.
  5. ClickSEEDETAILS.
Resolve a copyright strike

There are three ways to resolve a copyright strike:

  1. Wait for it to expire:Copyright strikes expire after 90 days. If it's your first strike, you'll need to completeCopyright School.
  2. Get a retraction:You can get in touch with the person who claimed your video and ask them toretracttheir claim of copyright infringement.
  3. Submit a counter notification:If you think your video was removed by mistake, or qualifies as fair use, you can submit acounter notification.

Watch to learn more

Check out the following video from the YouTube Creators channel to learn the basics of copyright strikes.

Copyright in YouTube Studio: Addressing Copyright Claims with New Tools, Filters and More

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