Submit a copyright removal request

If yourcopyright-protectedwork was posted on YouTube without your authorisation, you can submit a copyright removal request to request that the content be removed. Submitting a copyright removal request is a legal process.

Prepare a copyright removal request

Before you submit a copyright removal request, you need to consider the following:

1. Copyright exceptions:Consider whetherfair use,fair dealing or a similarcopyright exceptionapplies. We may ask you to confirm that you've made this consideration. The content identified in your removal request won't be removed if you don't adequately respond or if a copyright exception applies.
2. Personal info:Make sure that you understandhow your contact information is usedonce you submit a copyright removal request.

• Bear in mind that the copyright owner, or an agent authorised to act on the owner's behalf, should submit the removal request.

Scheduled removal requests:Considerscheduling your removal requestto take effect inseven days.This gives the uploader seven days to delete the content to avoid acopyright strikeon their channel.

Submit a copyright removal request

The fastest and simplest way to submit a copyright removal request is to fill in our webform on a computer. We can also accept copyright removal requests byemail, fax and post.

Click this button to go to the webform:

Submit a copyright removal request

You can also get to the webform directly from YouTube Studio:

1. Sign in toYouTube Studio.
2. From the left-hand menu, selectCopyright.
3. ClickNEW REMOVAL REQUEST.

Prevent reuploads

On the webform, you can select an option to prevent copies of the videos that you're reporting from being uploaded to YouTube again. If you select this option, your email address and copyright owner name may be shared with the uploader of the videos that are prevented from being reuploaded. Learn more aboutpreventing reuploads of removed videos.

Manage your removal requests

To view the copyright removal requests that you've previously submitted to YouTube:

1. Sign in toYouTube Studio.
2. From the left-hand menu, clickCopyright.
3. ClickRemoval requests.

If you manage many copyrighted-protected works and often need to submit removal requests, you may be eligible for more advanced copyright management tools. Learn more aboutYouTube's copyright management tools.