Walkthroughs

Filing walkthroughs, by platform.

Step-by-step walkthroughs for filing copyright and intellectual-property reports with YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Each card opens to the platform's official report form, a numbered checklist of the fields to fill in, and the public policy doc the report is filed against. Every entry was last verified against its source policy on 2026-08-01.

YouTube · 6 fields
TikTok · 7 fields
Instagram · 7 fields

Verify the platform's policy before sending. Intake portals and §512 requirements change. Treat the walkthrough as guidance — the webform you open is the authoritative source. Last full sweep:2026-08-01.

Filing walkthroughs

Open a platform, follow the checklist.

Click a platform to reveal its official report form and the fields to fill in. The numbered checklist is the same evidence the platform's reviewers check, so numbering them helps reviewers match your submission to the policy line by line.

Open report form →

Where to file

Submit through the YouTube Copyright webform (available to logged-in account holders); include the specific video URL(s) and a description of the original work. Trademarks use a separate trademark webform on the same help center.

Fields to fill in

  1. 01Direct link to the allegedly infringing video

    One URL per line — the webform rejects vague location descriptions.

  2. 02Time stamps for the infringing segment

    e.g. "3:42–4:17" and the matching URL fragment the segment lives at.

  3. 03Still frame or transcript snippet

    Pinpoints the infringing segment beat-for-beat so reviewers do not have to scrub.

  4. 04Link to your authorized copy

    Your channel, the publisher’s official upload, or a released source.

  5. 05Proof of rights or authorization

    A publishing contract excerpt, Content-ID ownership proof, or a signed statement naming you as the authorized agent.

  6. 06Your contact details and perjury statement

    Full legal name, country, email, and the typed signature (typed names are accepted on the webform).

Tips

  • Sign in to your YouTube account before opening the webform — the copyright form requires an authenticated session.
  • Use the impersonation webform (separate URL) if the issue is a channel posing as you, not a video reupload.
  • Keep the confirmation email — it is your filing record and the case ID you reference on any follow-up.

References

Reporting guides

Need the copy-paste templates instead?

If you would rather send a hand-filled notice, the template library holds a fillable DMCA §512(c)(3) notice plus per-platform report scripts. Open the templates page to see them side by side with the merge-field glossary.

Open the templates / merge-field glossary →

Last verified · 2026-08-01
Every walkthrough was last cross-checked against the public platform policies referenced below.

Maintained for Snareline. Walkthrough content stays in lockstep with the knowledge base; if the policy changes, both update together.