Utilise the Copyright Match Tool

The Copyright Lucifer Tool can automatically identify videos that are matches or potential matches of other videos on YouTube. Once a lucifer has been identified, you can review it in YouTube Studio and choose which activeness yous'd similar to take.

How it works

The Copyright Match Tool is bachelor to any YouTube user who'due south submitted a valid copyright takedown asking. Once your takedown request is approved, the Copyright Match Tool will offset scanning YouTube uploads for potential matches to the videos reported in your takedown. Nosotros'll surface these potential matches to you so you can decide what action to have side by side.

For partners in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), or any channel that's filled out this class and shown a need for an avant-garde rights direction 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 first ane to upload the content to YouTube.

Misuse of the Copyright Match Tool may event in loss of feature access or termination of your YouTube account or partnership. Misuse includes intentional or repeated abuse of the copyright takedown process or attempted probing or reverse engineering of the match system.

Review and take activity on matches

Before y'all review your matches, keep in heed that just because we've found a matching video doesn't mean it's infringing on your copyright. It'south your responsibility to review each matching video and consider whether fair use, fair dealing, or a like exception to copyright applies.

To review and take activeness on matches of your videos:

  1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
  2. From the left carte du jour, select Copyright .
  3. Click the Matches tab.
  4. Review the matching videos. You lot can select a filter  to observe videos by number of views (Total views) or channels by number of subscribers (Subscribers).
  5. Check the box next to the video you want to take action on. Choose an action to take:
    • ARCHIVE: This option removes the match from your Matches tab. The matching video itself isn't deleted or affected. Archived matches show up in your Archive tab.
    • REQUEST REMOVAL: This pick opens our takedown webform so yous can submit a takedown asking for the matching video. After submitting, you can runway your takedowns in your Removal Requests tab.
    • CONTACT CHANNEL: This option lets you transport a pre-written email to the uploader of the matching video. You tin detect past emails you've sent in your Messages tab.

To review and have action on potential matches of videos removed from a takedown asking:

  1. Click the Removal Requests tab.
  2. In the Find matches column, you can detect 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 prove more details about the video.
  4. Click VIEW MATCHES. The Matches tab opens and is filtered to show the potential matches.
  5. Cheque the box side by side to the video you want to take action on. Choose 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 bear witness upward in your Archive tab.
    • REQUEST REMOVAL: This option opens our takedown webform so you lot can submit a takedown request for the matching video. After submitting, you tin view the videos you requested the removal of in your Removal Requests tab.
    • CONTACT CHANNEL: This selection lets yous send a pre-written e-mail to the uploader of the matching video. You tin can find past emails you've sent in your Messages tab.

Cheque your Matches tab often to stay updated on new matches the Copyright Match Tool has plant. You'll also get bong notifications on your channel page to permit you lot know when matches are institute.

FAQs

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

Y'all don't take to take action on each match. You can simply annal a match to remove information technology from your Matches tab. We'll only surface each lucifer in one case, so if you archive it, it won't announced in your Matches tab again.

I found 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 observe total or about-full matches to your videos. If someone used a short clip of your video, it may non be surfaced. If you know of a reupload of ane of your videos that you'd like removed, you can always report 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 i of your uploads:

  • Yous weren't the kickoff to upload the video to YouTube
  • The video is already protected past Content ID
  • The video has a Content ID claim on it

I'chiliad a musician. Can I use this tool to discover uploads of my songs?

Aye, if you utilize the copyright takedown webformto successfully remove someone's video that used your song or audio content, the Copyright Match Tool will surface other videos with sound that could potentially match your vocal or audio content. The Copyright Match Tool tin likewise find reuploads where the sound may exist replaced or dubbed.

Go along in mind that, if someone used a portion of your song or sound content in their video, it won't be surfaced by the Copyright Lucifer Tool. If you notice a video that uses your audio without permission, you tin can ever report it using our copyright takedown webform.

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

YouTube relies on copyright owners to tell us about unauthorized uses of their content. We tin can only tell who uploaded a video get-go, non who owns it or has permission to upload it.

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

In improver, not every use 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 be valid.

To balance the rights of uploaders with the rights of original copyright owners, the Copyright Match Tool tries to give creators info about reuploads. And then, later they carefully review the match, the Copyright Match Tool allows them to make up one's mind what they want to practice.

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

We have numerous safeguards in place against corruption of the copyright takedown procedure. Our system makes sure that channels have an opportunity to address copyright strikes before being terminated.

If you submit numerous takedown requests confronting a aqueduct that is withal live, then it's probable that one of those mechanisms is in effect. The number of takedown requests against a channel is considered in our enforcement policies. If you keep to come across content, you tin submit a takedown request.

Can I report an entire aqueduct?

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

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

How tin can I get access to the Copyright Match Tool?

The Copyright Lucifer Tool is available to whatsoever YouTube user who's submitted a valid copyright takedown request. In one case your takedown request is approved, the Copyright Lucifer Tool will commencement scanning YouTube uploads for potential matches to the videos reported in your takedown. We'll surface these potential matches to you then y'all can decide what activity to take side by side.

The Copyright Friction match Tool is besides available to any aqueduct that'southward 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 available on the Copyright page in YouTube Studio.

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