If a copyright owner finds their copyright-protected content on YouTube without their permission, they can submit a copyright removal request.
As part of this process, they may select the option to schedule the removal of the copyright-protected content. This means, after YouTube validates the removal request, the uploader is given 7 days to take action before a copyright strike is applied to their channel. During this 7-day period, there are a few different actions uploaders can take:
- Delete their video: If the uploader removes their video from YouTube before 7-day period is over, then their channel won't get a copyright strike.
- After the 7-day period is over, removing the video will not resolve the copyright strike.
- Contact the claimant: Uploaders can get in touch with the person who submitted the removal request (the claimant) and ask them to retract their copyright removal request.
- Cancel an appeal: If the scheduled removal request was a result of an uploader appealing a Content ID claim, the uploader can cancel their appeal within the 7-day period.
- By canceling, the uploader prevents the removal of their content and their channel won’t get a copyright strike. However, the Content ID claim will remain active on their video. Learn more about the difference between copyright removal requests and Content ID claims.
- Do nothing: Uploaders can wait for the removal request to take effect after the 7-day period is over. At that point, the content will be removed from YouTube and a copyright strike will be applied to the uploader's channel. Then, the uploader can choose if and how they want to resolve the copyright strike.
- Content can be affected by more than one Content ID claim or removal request, but can only have one copyright strike at a time.
At this point, if the uploader believes their video was mistakenly removed, they can submit a counter notification. Learn more about the copyright removal request process.