The short answer
To report copied work on Reddit, use its official copyright process. Identify the original work and exact infringing URLs, provide contact information and the required notice statements, and sign as the owner or authorized agent.
When to use a DMCA report on Reddit
Use a copyright report for an unauthorized copy of work you own or are authorized to represent. Check ownership, licenses, and possible exceptions before submitting. A profile URL alone may not identify each infringing post. For impersonation or synthetic intimate imagery, choose the separate reporting route below.
Step-by-step
- Collect the links. Get the exact URL of each infringing post, comment, or hosted image or video, plus a link to your original work or proof you own it. Reddit wants precise URLs, not just a subreddit name.
- Open Reddit's copyright form. Go to Reddit Help, choose "Intellectual property requests," then "Copyright infringement/DMCA." Reddit also accepts notices by email to its copyright team at dmca@reddit.com. You don't need the poster's cooperation.
- Fill it out. Add your contact details, identify your copyrighted work with a link to the original, paste the exact infringing Reddit URLs, and include the required statements: a good-faith belief the use is unauthorized, and a statement under penalty of perjury that your information is accurate and you're the rights owner or authorized to act. Add your electronic signature.
- Submit and save the confirmation. Reddit emails you about the outcome, removes valid content, and notifies the poster.
- If it's ignored or it comes back, escalate. Re-check that every URL was exact. Watch for the same set reposted in a new subreddit or linked from comments out to Telegram or a file host, and file in those places too. De-list it from Google and Bing so people stop finding it through search in the first place.
The privacy catch on Reddit
The platform may share notice information with the affected user or a transparency service. Review its disclosure policy before sending personal information. An authorized representative can supply its contact details where accepted, but cannot guarantee that your identity will remain private.
Help with eligible reports
Fanlock manages eligible requests within plan coverage. Basic covers Google and websites; Pro adds Bing/Yahoo and social takedowns; Max adds Telegram. Manual allowances are 10/day, 50/day, and unlimited respectively. These allowances do not expand platform coverage. Instagram links are creator-submitted; Fanlock does not scan Instagram. Compare plans.
If this is a deepfake or clone account
Use Reddit’s nonconsensual intimate-media guidance for intimate-image abuse. Eligible US requests have a TAKE IT DOWN process. Report deceptive impersonation through the account or content reporting flow. Reddit directs commercial-content copyright complaints to its copyright route; assess the basis before filing.
A synthetic intimate image and a copied work can involve different rights. Report the actual harm and evidence. A non-intimate AI edit does not become an NCII case just because it is synthetic. See the request checklist and deepfake response guide.
The 48-hour rule applies to valid NCII requests
The FTC began enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act’s platform duties on May 19, 2026. A covered platform must remove qualifying nonconsensual intimate imagery within 48 hours of receiving a valid request and make reasonable efforts to identify and remove known identical copies. This includes qualifying digital forgeries. This is not a general DMCA deadline or a guarantee that every edited copy will disappear. Read the statute and FTC guidance.
FAQ
How long does a Reddit copyright takedown take?
Timing depends on the evidence, recipient, and review. A DMCA notice has no general 48-hour deadline. The TAKE IT DOWN Act sets a separate clock for valid qualifying NCII requests on covered platforms.
Can I use copyright reporting for a deepfake?
Only where you have a supported claim to copied work. Your likeness alone does not prove copyright ownership. Intimate-image and impersonation reports may fit the facts better.
Will reporting the source remove it from Google?
Source removal and search delisting are separate. Check each outcome and submit a supported Google request if the result remains accessible.
Primary sources
Reporting routes reviewed October 13, 2026.
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About Zander Small
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Zander Small is a co-founder of Fanlock. He works on creator content detection and removal workflows. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Meet the team.