Someone Reuploaded My TikTok Video: How to Get It Removed

You filmed it, edited it and posted it. Now the same video is on someone else's TikTok, sometimes with your watermark cropped out, sometimes with more views than yours. The account is not pretending to be you. It is simply posting your work as content.

The short answer: this is a copyright problem, and TikTok has a copyright report for it. You file one for each copy, you show that the video is yours, and TikTok decides whether to remove it. You can also ask TikTok to stop the same video coming back.

This guide covers which report to use, what proof to collect, how strikes work for the uploader, what the uploader may learn about you, and which settings make reposting harder next time. If the video is being used to harass you on YouTube rather than simply reposted for views, see our guide to removing a YouTube video that harasses you.

Last checked: 5 October 2026.

#How Do You Remove a TikTok Reupload of Your Video?

Submit a Copyright Infringement Report for each reposted video. TikTok's copyright help page gives two routes: in the app (Share, then Report, then "Counterfeits and intellectual property", then "Intellectual property violation") or the online copyright form. You must be the owner or an authorised representative, and include documents that show it. If TikTok finds a breach of its intellectual property policy, it removes the video and tells both you and the uploader. Nobody outside TikTok can remove the video for you.

#Reupload, Impersonation or Fair Reuse: Which Report Fits?

Pick the report that matches what the account is doing, not how angry it makes you feel. A copyright report is about your work. An impersonation report is about your identity. Some reuse is allowed and needs neither.

If the account goes further and poses as you, our guide to a fake TikTok account built from your videos explains how to combine the two reports. For name and photo impersonation on its own, TikTok's impersonation report page lists separate forms for accounts in the U.S. and outside it.

#Who Is Allowed to File a Copyright Report

Only the person who owns the video, or someone acting for them with permission. TikTok's help page says you must be the owner of the infringed work or an authorised representative, and that supporting documentation identifying you as the owner should be included in the report.

In Malaysia, the MyIPO copyright page explains that the Copyright Act 1987 protects films and other creative works once enough effort has made them original and they are recorded in material form. TikTok's help page adds that there is generally no requirement to register a work to get copyright protection. The owner can be the author or any person with a legal interest in the work, for example where a contract transfers the rights to someone else.

• You filmed and edited the video yourself: you are usually the owner.
• You made it for a brand or employer: check your contract, because they may own it and should file.
• You manage a creator's account: you can file as an authorised representative, with their permission in writing.
• You only appear in the video, or you like the creator: you cannot file a copyright report for it.

#Evidence Checklist Before You Report

A complete report is faster to review. TikTok says it may contact you for missing information and that incomplete reports may be denied. Collect this first, in one folder:

• The link to every reposted copy, one per line. Copy it with Share, then Copy link.
• The username and profile link of each account that posted a copy.
• Screenshots of each copy with the date, username and view count visible.
• The link to your original post and a screenshot showing its upload date.
• Your original file from your phone or editing app, with its creation date, or the raw footage.
• Any earlier version you posted elsewhere, such as Instagram or YouTube, with its date.
• If you file for someone else, their written authorisation.
• A short note of report reference numbers and the dates you filed.

Capture all of this before you report. Once TikTok removes a copy, the link stops working and you lose the easiest proof of what was there. If the reposts come with abusive comments, our guide to collecting evidence before you report covers saving them properly.

#Filing the Report: In the App or on the Webform

Both routes reach TikTok's copyright team. The app is quick for one video. The webform suits several copies and offers an extra option.

1. In the TikTok app, open the reposted video and tap the "Share" button on the side.
2. Tap "Report", then "Counterfeits and intellectual property".
3. Tap "Intellectual property violation" and follow the steps.
4. Fill in every field accurately, describe your original video and attach your proof.
5. Repeat for each copy. One report covers the content you identify in it, so do not assume one report clears the whole account.

On the online copyright form, TikTok's policy says you may ask it to prevent future copies of the video from appearing again. If TikTok removes the video because of your report, it says it will use its best efforts to stop the same video re-appearing. That is a best effort, not a promise, so keep checking. The menu labels can vary by app version and region; match on the words "intellectual property".

#What Happens After You Report

TikTok first checks that the report is complete and comes from the owner or a representative. If it finds a breach of its policy, it removes the video and notifies both sides. TikTok does not publish a review time.

• The uploader gets an in-app notice that the video was removed for copyright.
• TikTok may give the uploader information about your report, such as the name of the copyright owner.
• The uploader can appeal through the notice. TikTok says that, where appropriate and authorised by law, it forwards the full appeal, including contact details, to the person who reported.
• TikTok may reinstate the video if it decides it does not infringe, or if the reporter does not start court action to keep it down, under the DMCA or similar laws.

Think about that name sharing before you file. If you use a stage name and keep your legal name private, consider asking a manager or a lawyer to file as your authorised representative.

#How Strikes Work for the Account That Reposted

TikTok uses a repeat infringer policy. Its help page says each removal for copyright adds a strike to the uploader's account, several reports in a short period may count as one strike, and copyright and trademark strikes are counted separately. Each type has a strike limit, after which TikTok permanently removes the account; its own example shows a ban after three copyright strikes. Strikes expire from the record after 90 days.

TikTok also reserves the right to remove an account at once for a Community Guidelines violation, whatever its strike count. A strike can be removed if you retract your report or the uploader wins an appeal. You do not control any of this, and you should not file extra reports to push an account over the limit.

#Duets, Stitches and Uses That May Be Allowed

Not every reuse is a reupload. TikTok's policy says some unauthorised uses are not infringement, such as fair use in the United States, fair dealing in the European Union, and similar exceptions under local laws elsewhere, for uses like quotation, criticism, review or parody. A reaction video that comments on your clip is very different from a straight copy.

Duet and Stitch are built into TikTok. If you do not want them, change the setting instead of reporting. TikTok's Duet privacy page explains the "Allow reuse of content" setting for your account or single posts. Duet and Stitch permissions are linked, so turning one off can affect the other. You can delete Duets and Stitches associated with a post, but TikTok's settings pages warn that removing all associated posts also permanently removes your original. If one Duet invades your privacy, TikTok points to its privacy report form.

#Settings That Make Reposting Harder

No setting stops screen recording. A few make it slower and less tempting.

• Turn off "Video downloads" under Settings and privacy, then Privacy, then Downloads. TikTok's downloads page says this stops people saving your past and future posts in the app, though copies saved earlier stay on their devices.
• Limit "Allow reuse of content" to Friends, or turn it off, for videos you want to protect.
• Keep your raw footage and project files, so proving ownership takes minutes.
• Add a spoken or visual mark that is hard to crop, such as your handle in the middle of the frame.
• Search for your own captions, sounds or hashtags now and then to spot reposts early.

#Mistakes That Get Copyright Reports Denied

• Using a general Community Guidelines report. TikTok's report a post page is for rule breaks, not ownership, so the copy may stay up.
• Leaving fields blank or skipping proof of ownership.
• Reporting the account profile when the problem is specific videos.
• Filing for a video you appear in but do not own.
• Reporting a Duet, Stitch or genuine review as if it were a full copy.
• Asking friends to mass report, or paying someone who offers to "ban" an account. Neither is a lawful route, and a seller cannot do more than the form you can use yourself.

Watch for the opposite scam too. Fraudsters send creators fake copyright warnings to steal their logins. Our guide to fake copyright violation messages shows how to spot them. Filing a copyright report never involves handing anyone your password or a login code, so never share either.

#When TikTok Does Not Remove the Copy

TikTok's policy says it is not in a position to settle disputes between users and may not be able to remove content or suspend an account. If a report is refused, read the reason, fix any missing proof and file again once. For other platforms, our guide to copyright takedowns on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook compares the routes.

In Malaysia, MyIPO says a copyright owner can bring a civil case, where a court may order damages, an account of profits or an injunction, or report the infringer to the Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) or to the Royal Malaysian Police. This article is general information, not legal advice. Speak to a lawyer before any legal step, especially if the reposts are earning money or hurting a business.

#When a Case Review Makes Sense

Many creators can handle a few reposts alone with the steps above. Outside help can be worth it when dozens of copies keep returning, when several accounts are involved, or when the reposts sit alongside impersonation, scams or harassment. SocialSafe by AwareXone reviews the case first, prepares rights-based reports only for content you own, and never files false claims. TikTok still makes every decision. You can read how our content removal service works, and our Trust Center explains what we never ask for, including your password and login codes.

#Frequently Asked Questions