DMCA & Copyright Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Our position on intellectual property

VideoGrab respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. The service is provided for saving videos you own, videos published under Creative Commons or public-domain licences, and videos you have explicit permission to download. Using it for anything else breaches our Terms of Service.

VideoGrab does not host, store, or index video content. It does not maintain a library, a search index, or a catalogue of material. Files pass through the service in response to a link a user supplies, and are deleted from the server immediately after delivery. We therefore have no content to browse or remove in the way a hosting platform would — but we take infringement reports seriously and act on them as described below.

Filing a takedown notice

If you own a copyright, or are authorised to act on behalf of the owner, and you believe material has been used through this service in a way that infringes that copyright, you may send us a written notice.

To comply with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or a person authorised to act on their behalf.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If several works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of those works.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it — for a service of this kind, that normally means the source URL involved.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to let us contact you: your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and — under penalty of perjury — that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf.

Incomplete notices cannot be acted upon. If yours is missing any of the six elements above, we will tell you what is required rather than simply ignoring it.

How to reach us

Send copyright notices to support@videograb.app with the subject line DMCA Notice. We review every notice and respond as quickly as we can.

What happens after a valid notice

On receiving a complete notice we will acknowledge it, investigate promptly, and take whatever action is appropriate — which may include blocking the source URL or domain from being processed, and suspending the access of any user identified in connection with the report.

Counter-notice

If you believe your access was restricted because of a mistake or a misidentification, you may send a counter-notice. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) it must include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location where it appeared before removal.
  3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  4. Your name, postal address, and telephone number.
  5. A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the district in which your address is located — or, if your address is outside the United States, any district in which we may be found — and that you will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice.

Send counter-notices to the same address with the subject line DMCA Counter-Notice. We forward valid counter-notices to the original complainant. If they do not file a court action seeking to restrain the activity within 10 business days, access may be restored.

Repeat infringers

We maintain a policy of terminating access, in appropriate circumstances, for users who are repeat infringers. Because the service has no accounts, this is enforced at the network level. A second substantiated report concerning the same user will generally result in a permanent block.

Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing — or that it was removed by mistake — may be liable for damages, including costs and legal fees. Please be certain before you file.

Not legal advice

This page explains our process. It is not legal advice. If you are unsure of your rights or obligations, consult a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction.