Find likely copies
Scan public web results with image and sampled-video references, then review matches before acting.
Creator rights protection
A DMCA takedown service built for repeat leaks.
Move from scattered URLs and spreadsheets to one reviewable workflow. Find likely copies, preserve the source evidence, send accurate notices, and keep checking what remains live.
Creators, rights holders, managers, and agencies · Free personal case available · No automatic overages
A complete response loop
Do more than submit a form once.
Build a case that can be reviewed, repeated, and escalated without losing the evidence trail.
Preserve evidence
Record exact URLs, timestamps, page context, and notice history in one case workspace.
Send defensible notices
Prepare host, platform, and search-engine requests using the route that fits the content and your rights.
Track the response
Monitor request status and recheck URLs instead of losing the trail in an inbox.
How a DMCA case runs
From a suspected copy to a notice the host can act on.
A DMCA notice only works when it identifies the original work, points at the exact infringing location, and reaches the party that can actually remove it. Most failed takedowns fail on one of those three points, not on the law. The workflow is built around getting them right every time.
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Register the original work
Add the reference media: the published post, clip, or image set you own or are authorised to enforce. The case stores a perceptual fingerprint and the publication details, not just a filename, so later matches can be checked against something concrete rather than a description.
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Find likely copies
Public web results are scanned with image and sampled-video references and with the names, handles, and title patterns leak sites reuse. Each candidate is presented with the URL, a capture, and the reason it matched so it can be accepted or rejected in seconds. Nothing is sent from an unreviewed match.
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Confirm the legal basis
A DMCA notice is a sworn statement. The case records who owns the work, whether an agent is authorised to act, and whether the content is a copyright matter at all. Intimate images shared without consent, impersonation, and defamation have other routes that are often faster and are kept separate.
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Identify the right recipient
The infringing page, its hosting provider, its CDN, and the search engine that indexes it are four different recipients with four different obligations. The case looks up the designated agent or abuse contact for each target, records what was found, and prepares a notice addressed to the party that can act.
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Send a complete notice
Every notice includes the elements a host expects under 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3): identification of the work, the exact infringing URLs, contact details, a good-faith statement, an accuracy statement under penalty of perjury, and a signature. The sent text and timestamp are stored with the target.
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Track, escalate, and re-check
Responses are logged against the target. If a host ignores a valid notice, the case escalates to the next party in the chain, from site to host to registrar or search engine, on a schedule. Removed URLs are re-checked so a re-upload reopens the target instead of being missed.
Before you send anything
What makes a DMCA notice work, and what makes it backfire.
Host, platform, and search engine are different requests
Removing a page from a website deletes the copy. Removing it from Google delists the result but leaves the file online. Reporting it to a platform such as a forum or tube site uses that platform-specific form and policy. A serious takedown does all three where they apply, and tracks them as separate outcomes because each party decides independently.
Exact URLs, not screenshots of a search
A host cannot act on a description. The notice has to name the specific page or file URL where the copy lives, and for gallery or tube sites that usually means the media URL as well as the post URL. The case captures both at discovery time so they are ready when the notice is prepared.
Ownership and authorisation must be real
Only the copyright owner or an authorised agent can send a DMCA notice. Section 512(f) makes knowingly false claims actionable, and hosts increasingly reject notices from senders who cannot show authorisation. Agencies and managers should hold a written authorisation for every creator they enforce for; the case stores it alongside the reference work.
Counter-notices and what happens next
A recipient can file a counter-notice. When that happens the host may restore the content after 10 to 14 business days unless the claimant files a court action. The case flags a counter-notice as its own status so the decision to pursue or drop a target is made deliberately, with the evidence in front of you.
When copyright is the wrong tool
Intimate images shared without consent, deepfakes, doxxing, and impersonation may involve content you do not own the copyright to, or content where a copyright claim would be slower than a policy report. Google, Bing, and most platforms run dedicated non-consensual intimate imagery routes. The workflow keeps those routes distinct from DMCA so the strongest basis is used for each target.
Volume without losing accuracy
Agencies and studios dealing with hundreds of leaks a week need batch review and batch dispatch, but every target still needs a correct recipient and legal basis. Paid plans support bulk review with per-target evidence, so scale comes from removing repetition, not from skipping the check that keeps notices defensible.
Clear expectations
Built for accuracy, not blind automation
- Every match should be reviewed before a request is sent.
- A DMCA notice is appropriate only when you own or represent the copyright.
- Search delisting and source-host removal are different actions.
- The receiving platform or host makes the final removal decision.
Keep moving
Related workflows and practical guides.
Before you begin
Common questions.
Can a DMCA service guarantee removal?
No. A service can improve discovery, evidence quality, routing, and follow-up, but the host or platform decides whether a request is valid and whether content is removed.
Do I need the exact infringing URL?
Usually, yes. A useful notice identifies the original work and the exact location of the unauthorized copy. Search-result URLs alone may require a separate delisting request.
Can I remove many links at once?
Paid plans support reviewing multiple findings and preparing requests in batches. Each target still needs the correct recipient and legal basis.
What if the content is intimate and shared without consent?
Copyright may be one route, but platform NCII policies and search-engine intimate-image forms may be faster or more appropriate. The workflow keeps those routes distinct.
Do I need to register my copyright first?
No. Copyright exists from the moment an original work is fixed, and a DMCA notice does not require registration. Registration matters if you later sue for statutory damages, which is a separate decision from sending takedown notices.
How long does a DMCA takedown take?
It depends on the recipient. Large platforms and search engines often act within days on a complete notice; small hosts and sites in jurisdictions that do not follow the DMCA may take longer or not respond at all. The case records send times and follow-ups so escalation happens on a schedule rather than when someone remembers.
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