Copyright Infringement Notification Requirements: Non-video removal requests

Copyright removal requests for non-video content on YouTube must include the following elements. Without this information, we will be unable to take action on your request.

Our webform does not currently support non-video removals. Submit your non-video requests to our email at copyright@youtube.com.

Note: The easiest way to remove a video due to alleged infringement of copyright is our webform.

1. Your contact information
You’ll need to provide information that will allow YouTube and the uploader(s) of the content you’re attempting to remove to contact you regarding your complaint. This information includes your email address, physical address, or telephone number.

2. A description of your work that you believe has been infringed
In your complaint, be sure to clearly and completely describe the copyrighted content you are seeking to protect. If multiple copyrighted works are covered in your complaint, the law allows a representative list of such works.

3. Each allegedly infringing piece of content’s specific URL
Your complaint must contain the specific URL of the content you believe infringes your rights, or we will be unable to locate and remove it. General information about the content, such as a username, is not adequate. Please include the URL(s) of the specific content hosted on YouTube.

For reference, you can find the proper URL format for reporting allegedly infringing non-video content below:

4. You must agree to and include the following statement:
“I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”

5. And the following statement:
"The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”

6. Your signature
Complete complaints require the physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a representative authorized to act on their behalf. To satisfy this requirement, you may type your full legal name (a first and last name, not a company name) to act as your signature at the bottom of your complaint.