Report inappropriate videos, channels and other content on YouTube

YouTube reviews reported videos 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A video can be reported at any time after it has been uploaded to YouTube. If our review team doesn't find any violations, no amount of reporting will change that and the video will remain on our site.

1. Sign in to YouTube.
2. Go to the video that you want to report.
3. Below the video, click More Report .
4. Select the reason that best fits the violation in the video.
5. Click Report.

Note: To check the status of a video that you have reported, visit your Reporting History. Learn more about your Reporting History.

1. Sign in to YouTube.
2. Go to the Short that you want to report.
3. In the bottom right corner, click More Report .
4. Select the reason that best fits the violation in the video.
5. Click Next.
6. Give any other details that may help the review team to make their decision. Include timestamps or descriptions of the violation, if possible.
7. Click Report.

You can report users, inappropriate background images or inappropriate profile avatars.

1. Sign in to YouTube.
2. Go to the channel page that you want to report.
3. Click …more in the channel description.
4. Click Report user .
5. Select the option that best fits why you want to report the channel:
   • Hide user from my channel
   • Report channel art
   • Report profile picture
   • Report user
6. Select the reason to report Next.
7. Optional: The window that opens may ask you to enter more details. Enter any other details that you want to share.
8. Click Next Submit.

Note: When you report a channel, we don't review the channel's videos. We use the videos that you may attach to your report to understand more about the channel, but we don't check the videos for violations. Channel features that we review include, but aren't limited to, the channel's profile photo, handle and description. If you think that a channel's specific videos violate our policies, you should report the specific videos.

1. Sign in to YouTube.
2. Go to the video with the comment that you want to report.
3. Next to the comment, click More Report .
4. Select the reason why you want to report the comment.
5. Click Report.
6. Optional: As a creator, after you report a comment, you can prevent that individual's comments from showing on your channel. Tick the box next to Hide user on my channel click OK.

My comment has been incorrectly marked as spam

If you believe that your comment was incorrectly marked as spam, you can get in touch with the uploader and ask them to reinstate your comment.

Community members can report inappropriate messages left on live streams.

1. Sign in to YouTube.
2. Go to the live steam with the message that you want to report.
3. Point to the message that you want to report.
4. Next to the message, click More Report .
5. Select the reason that best fits why you want to report the message.
6. Click REPORT.

If you find an ad that's inappropriate or violates the Google Ads policies, you can report it. Fill in and submit this form.

To report an ad from a video:

1. Click Sponsored on the ad.
2. Select Report ad .
3. Fill in and submit the form. Our team will review your ad report and act if appropriate.

Note: You can only report ads on YouTube Mobile or on a computer.