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Copyright Policy

We protect the rights of content creators while enabling you to share and discover amazing content across YouTube. If you believe your copyrighted work appears on YouTube without permission, we'll work with you to remove it.

What We Do

  • Respond to takedown requests under DMCA and other copyright laws
  • Provide tools for content protection and monetization
  • Offer licensing solutions for rights holders

How to report a copyright issue

If your copyright has been infringed on YouTube, please submit a DMCA Takedown Request form below:

Report Copyright Violation

Filing a DMCA Notice

To file a formal request for content removal, please complete the form below with all required information. We process all notices on a case-by-case basis.

Our Commitment

We respect copyright and work aggressively to protect the rights of creators. If you have questions about this policy, or if you are a content owner who wants assistance with your own YouTube work, please contact our copyright team.

Contact Copyright Team
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