If you're a creator
we know it can be frustrating when your video gets an unexpected copyright claim
or yellow monetization icon
especially after your video goes live.
So, to help, we're adding a Checks step to the upload flow
that screens your videos for potential copyright and ad-suitability issues
before your video launches.
With this step you can become aware of potential restrictions
and have the chance to address those issues before publishing your video.
So, how does it work?
When you upload a video on desktop, you'll see the Checks step in the upload flow
before choosing your video's visibility.
At this step, once your video is done processing
we'll automatically check your video for issues related to copyright
and, if you're monetizing, ad suitability.
The Copyright Check searches for copyrighted content in your video
that would result in a Content ID claim
and the Ad-Suitability Check will look into
if your video follows our ad-friendly content guidelines.
You'll see a time estimate of how long each check will take to complete.
Generally, the Copyright Check should only take a few minutes
while the Ad-Suitability Check may take a bit longer.
If you don't want to wait, you can close out and come back later.
In the meantime, your video will be saved as a draft
and checks will continue to run in the background until they're finished.
Once the checks are done, if there are no issues found with your video
you'll see a green checkmark next to each section.
From there you should be all set to publish your video.
But what happens and what can you do if issues are found with your video?
First, copyright issues.
If there's a Content ID claim found with your video
you can address it by clicking See Details.
This will lead you to the copyright summary and status for your video.
From here, you'll see if the claim has any impact on your channel
along with your video's visibility and monetization status.
You'll also see the content being claimed
including the time code it appears at and the impact the claim has on your video.
From here, you can also take relevant actions
to resolve the Content ID claim that was found during the Checks step.
One option is to edit out the claimed content.
You can trim out the claimed part of your video
which will automatically release the claim.
Or, if a song was claimed in your video
you can also choose to replace or mute the song.
Your other option is to dispute the claim
if you believe the claim was made incorrectly.
Disputes can take a few days to resolve
so you can choose either to wait to make your video live
until the dispute is settled
or to publish it while you wait.
Note that if you publish your video during a dispute
and you and the claimant are both trying to monetize it
any revenue earned on your video will be held.
We'll then pay out the party that wins the dispute
once the dispute is resolved.
Also keep in mind that this Checks step only looks for Content ID matches.
It does not anticipate or prevent copyright strikes.
Copyright strikes only happen
when a copyright owner asks us to take down a video.
Now let's go through what you can do if ad-suitability issues are found.
First and foremost
you'll need to complete the ad suitability self-certification questionnaire
in the upload flow
before Ad-Suitability Checks can even run.
If the questionnaire is complete
and there's still an ad-suitability issue found with your video
you can request a review.
When you request a human review the video gets looked at by an expert
who spends time watching and reviewing your video and its metadata
against YouTube's advertiser-friendly content guidelines.
When the review is complete you'll get an email update
and the status in the Checks step of the upload flow will update as well.
Once the copyright or ad-suitability issues flagged by the checks are resolved
you'll see two green checkmarks under the Checks step.
Or, if you return to your video list you'll see if checks are still running
or if they're complete.
Note that you can publish your videos while the checks are still running
or if there are issues found that you don't want to address.
We'll show you a warning before you decide to publish your video
and you can choose to publish anyway.
But keep in mind that if an issue is found
it might impact your video's visibility or monetization potential.
And remember, these check results aren't final.
Issues may still come up in the future that impact your video.
Also note that if you ever change your video's metadata after it's published
and that metadata is no longer suitable for ads
you might see new monetization restrictions in your video list.
We hope this helps you proactively address restrictions impacting your video's audience
or its ability to earn money.
For more information on the Checks step in the upload flow
check out the links in the description.
Thanks for watching!