Copyright strike basics

We all make mistakes. The first time you get a copyright strike, you’ll need to go through Copyright School. Copyright School helps creators understand copyright principles and how they’re enforced on YouTube. Copyright School consists of four short multiple choice questions.

If your active live stream is removed for copyright, your access to live streaming will be restricted for 7 days. If you receive another copyright strike, the live stream restriction will last 14 days.

If you get 3 copyright strikes:

• Your account, along with any associated channels, is subject to termination.
• If your channel is terminated, all the videos uploaded to your account will be made inaccessible.
• You may not create new channels.

If your channel is part of the YouTube Partner Program, you're eligible for a 7 day courtesy period. After 3 copyright strikes, you'll have 7 additional days to act before your channel is removed. During this period, your copyright strikes won’t expire and you can't upload new videos. Your channel will remain live and you can access it to seek a resolution for your strikes.

If you submit enough counter notifications to bring your copyright strike count under 3, and those counter notifications are forwarded to the claimant, your channel’s removal will be on hold until the final outcome of the counter notifications and your upload ability will be restored. If the counter notification is resolved in your favor, or your copyright strikes are resolved by retraction, your channel won't be removed.

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. From the left menu, click Content .
3. Click the filter bar Copyright.
4. In the Restrictions column, hover over Copyright.
5. Click SEE DETAILS.

There are three ways to resolve a copyright strike:

1. Wait for it to expire: Copyright strikes expire after 90 days. If it's your first strike, you'll need to complete Copyright School.
2. Get a retraction: You can get in touch with the person who claimed your video and ask them to retract their claim of copyright infringement.
3. Submit a counter notification: If you think your video was removed by mistake, or qualifies as fair use, you can submit a counter notification.