Use the Copyright Match Tool

The Copyright Friction match Tool can automatically place videos that are matches or potential matches of other videos on YouTube. Once a friction match has been identified, you can review information technology in YouTube Studio and cull which action yous'd like to take.

How it works

The Copyright Match Tool is bachelor to any YouTube user who's submitted a valid copyright takedown asking. In one case your takedown request is canonical, the Copyright Friction match Tool will start scanning YouTube uploads for potential matches to the videos reported in your takedown. We'll surface these potential matches to you so you can decide what action to accept next.

For partners in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), or any aqueduct that's filled out this form and shown a demand for an advanced rights management tool, the Copyright Match Tool will scan for full reuploads of your videos on other YouTube channels. The tool scans videos uploaded after yours, so it's of import you're the get-go 1 to upload the content to YouTube.

Misuse of the Copyright Match Tool may result in loss of characteristic admission or termination of your YouTube account or partnership. Misuse includes intentional or repeated abuse of the copyright takedown process or attempted probing or contrary engineering of the match organisation.

Review and take action on matches

Before you review your matches, keep in heed that merely because nosotros've establish a matching video doesn't mean it's infringing on your copyright. It's your responsibility to review each matching video and consider whether fair use, fair dealing, or a similar exception to copyright applies.

To review and take activity on matches of your videos:

  1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
  2. From the left menu, select Copyright .
  3. Click the Matches tab.
  4. Review the matching videos. Yous tin select a filter  to discover videos by number of views (Full views) or channels by number of subscribers (Subscribers).
  5. Check the box next to the video you want to take action on. Cull an action to take:
    • ARCHIVE: This option removes the match from your Matches tab. The matching video itself isn't deleted or afflicted. Archived matches show up in your Annal tab.
    • Asking REMOVAL: This pick opens our takedown webform and so you lot can submit a takedown request for the matching video. Later submitting, y'all tin track your takedowns in your Removal Requests tab.
    • CONTACT CHANNEL: This option lets you send a pre-written email to the uploader of the matching video. You lot tin discover past emails y'all've sent in your Messages tab.

To review and take action on potential matches of videos removed from a takedown request:

  1. Click the Removal Requests tab.
  2. In the Find matches column, you tin find potential matches that weren't eligible to be automatically prevented from reupload because they weren't copies.
  3. Click a row. The row expands to show more details about the video.
  4. Click VIEW MATCHES. The Matches tab opens and is filtered to evidence the potential matches.
  5. Check the box next to the video you want to accept action on. Choose an action to take:
    • Annal: This option removes the match from your Matches tab. The matching video itself isn't deleted or afflicted. Archived matches show up in your Annal tab.
    • REQUEST REMOVAL: This choice opens our takedown webform so you lot tin can submit a takedown request for the matching video. After submitting, you tin can view the videos you requested the removal of in your Removal Requests tab.
    • CONTACT CHANNEL: This option lets you ship a pre-written email to the uploader of the matching video. You can find by emails you lot've sent in your Messages tab.

Cheque your Matches tab ofttimes to stay updated on new matches the Copyright Match Tool has plant. Y'all'll also become bell notifications on your aqueduct page to let y'all know when matches are found.

FAQs

What happens if I don't want to do anything with a match?

You don't have to have action on each friction match. Y'all tin can only archive a match to remove information technology from your Matches tab. We'll merely surface each match once, so if you archive information technology, information technology won't appear in your Matches tab again.

I establish a video on YouTube that matches my content but wasn't in my Matches tab. Why wasn't it caught?

The Copyright Friction match Tool is meant to detect total or nearly-full matches to your videos. If someone used a short prune of your video, it may not be surfaced. If yous know of a reupload of one of your videos that you'd like removed, yous can always study it using the copyright takedown webform.

Why aren't all of my videos eligible for matching?

There are a few reasons why we might not scan for matches to one of your uploads:

  • You lot weren't the start to upload the video to YouTube
  • The video is already protected by Content ID
  • The video has a Content ID claim on it

I'thou a musician. Tin can I utilise this tool to find uploads of my songs?

Yes, if you use the copyright takedown webformto successfully remove someone'south video that used your song or audio content, the Copyright Match Tool will surface other videos with audio that could potentially friction match your song or audio content. The Copyright Lucifer Tool can also find reuploads where the audio may be replaced or dubbed.

Keep in mind that, if someone used a portion of your song or audio content in their video, it won't be surfaced by the Copyright Match Tool. If you discover a video that uses your audio without permission, you can always report it using our copyright takedown webform.

Why don't you take down my matching videos automatically?

YouTube relies on copyright owners to tell united states of america nearly unauthorized uses of their content. We can only tell who uploaded a video first, not who owns it or has permission to upload it.

Many creators give other channels permission to reupload their videos. Sometimes, creators will achieve a licensing agreement after the reupload, or collaborate on videos and upload copies to several channels.

In add-on, not every utilize of your content may be infringing on your copyright. Fair use and public domain are a few examples of reasons a reupload of your content may exist valid.

To residue the rights of uploaders with the rights of original copyright owners, the Copyright Lucifer Tool tries to give creators info virtually reuploads. And then, after they carefully review the friction match, the Copyright Match Tool allows them to determine what they want to exercise.

I've requested removal of several videos on a channel. Why hasn't it been terminated?

We have numerous safeguards in place against abuse of the copyright takedown process. Our organization makes sure that channels have an opportunity to accost copyright strikes earlier being terminated.

If you submit numerous takedown requests against a channel that is still alive, and then information technology'southward likely that ane of those mechanisms is in effect. The number of takedown requests confronting a aqueduct is considered in our enforcement policies. If y'all keep to come across content, yous tin can submit a takedown asking.

Tin I study an entire channel?

If someone uses another private'due south personal info to deceive people into thinking they're someone else on YouTube, nosotros consider that impersonation.

If you feel that you lot're being impersonated, report it using our impersonation webform. If those criteria don't apply, you can use our copyright takedown webform to report videos you feel borrow on your copyright.

How can I become access to the Copyright Lucifer Tool?

The Copyright Lucifer Tool is available to whatever YouTube user who's submitted a valid copyright takedown request. In one case your takedown asking is approved, the Copyright Match Tool will commencement scanning YouTube uploads for potential matches to the videos reported in your takedown. We'll surface these potential matches to you so you can decide what activity to accept adjacent.

The Copyright Match Tool is too available to any channel that's filled out this form and shown a need for an advanced rights management tool. For channels in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), the tool is bachelor on the Copyright page in YouTube Studio.

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