Our guidelines against spam, impersonation and scams include tough policies against users who misrepresent themselves. Review our guidelines today.

After submitting a copyright takedown request, a copyright owner may change their mind or realize they've misidentified content. When this happens, the copyright owner can retract their clai

If your content was removed due to a copyright removal request and you believe it's because of a mistake or misidentification, you can submit a counter notification. This is a legal request for YouTub

YouTube has several tools that copyright owners can use to protect and manage their copyrighted content on YouTube. Copyright management tools are designed for different types of creators, from occasi

In the Audio Library in YouTube Studio, you can find royalty-free production music and sound effects to use in your videos.  Music and sound effects from the YouTube Audio Library&n

This content is about copyright strikes. If you're looking for info about Community Guidelines strikes, which are different than copyright strikes, go to our Community Guideline strikes basics. I

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

Some copyright owners use Content ID, YouTube's automated content identification system, to easily identify and manage their copyright-protected content on YouTube.

Discover more about YouTube responsibility efforts and brand safety through downloadable resources for advertisers from How YouTube Works.

Explore our brand resources to learn the guidelines of the use and application of the YouTube brand and access our Brand Request Form.

Explore a year by year history of how we’ve been building a more responsible platform by investing in policies and new product features.

Download shareable summaries of essential content on this website about our responsibility efforts

Every YouTube video streamed has zero carbon footprint. Learn more about the work Google and YouTube are doing to help the environment.

Fair use is a legal doctrine that says you can reuse copyright-protected material under certain circumstances without getting permission from the copyright owner. Fair use guidelines Different count

While our policies apply everywhere, YouTube is available in more than 100 countries – so we also have a process in place to comply with local law.

Users around the world use YouTube to express ideas and opinions. That's why we have policies intended to preserve free expression and a safe community.

The YouTube Culture & Trends site is intended as a public repository for useful data, explanations of current trends and records.

People all over the world are impacted by YouTube. Explore the stories behind just a few of YouTube's creative entrepreneurs here.

A key part of our commitment to responsibility is removing content that violates policies. Here are a few data points to show you how we're doing.

We built YouTube Kids as a safer environment for children to explore, while giving parents controls in the app to customise their children's experience.

The auto-play feature on YouTube keeps videos playing without you having to select a new video when the video that you're watching finishes.

Our Community Guidelines and policies apply to all YouTube content and define what you can and cannot do on YouTube.

When you use YouTube, you're trusting us with your information. We understand that this is a big responsibility. Review our privacy controls today.

Everyone has access to YouTube's Copyright Management tools, which give rightsholders control of their copyrighted material on YouTube.

A key YouTube Partner Programme requirement is to follow monetisation policies, which include Community Guidelines, Terms of Service and more.

When it comes to YouTube news and information, we know that authoritativeness is key. That's why we help users easily discover trustworthy sources.

YouTube live streaming allows you to reach your community in real time. Discover how to go live on YouTube from webcam, mobile and encoder streaming.

YouTube video recommendations help you discover more of the videos that you love. We share recommendations and suggestions of what videos to watch next.

YouTube creators who are a part of the YouTube Partner Programme can earn money on the platform. Learn more about YouTube creator monetisation sources.