How can I check for copyright infringement before uploading a video to YouTube?

Once you’ve logged into YouTube Studio, there are three main avenues to access any known copyright issues:

1. View the Dashboard’s Copyright Strikes Card.
2. By filtering your video library for Copyright claims.
3. Look at the Restrictions column.

How does copyright match tool work?

How it works. The Copyright Match Tool is available to any YouTube user who’s submitted a valid copyright takedown request. Once your takedown request is approved, the Copyright Match Tool will start scanning YouTube uploads for potential matches to the videos reported in your takedown.

What is copyright Match tool?

The Copyright Match Tool can automatically identify videos that are matches or potential matches of other videos on YouTube. Once a match has been identified, you can review it in YouTube Studio and choose which action you’d like to take.

Where can I find the Copyright Match tool on YouTube?

The Copyright Match Tool is also 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 available on the Copyright page in YouTube Studio.

What happens if I misuse the Copyright Match tool?

Misuse of the Copyright Match Tool may result 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.

How do I copyright a video in YouTube studio?

Sign in to YouTube Studio. From the left menu, select Copyright. Click the Matches tab. Review the matching videos.

What happens after my YouTube takedown request is approved?

Once your takedown request is approved, the Copyright 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 take next.