At a glance
The principle
You may process footage you own or are licensed to edit. You may not use CleanVideoText to strip attribution or a platform watermark from someone else’s work so it can be redistributed as your own.
If you cannot explain in one sentence why you have the right to edit a clip, stop and check before you upload.
Allowed uses
- Your own recordings — interviews, courses, product videos, streams, and home footage
- Client footage you are contracted to edit, with the client’s permission
- Licensed stock that permits modification
- Reposted clips where the rights holder has given permission and you are replacing captions or handles
- Localizing your own video by removing a burned-in caption before adding a new one
- Removing on-screen text such as a date, channel bug, or on-pack label from footage you control
Prohibited uses
- Removing a third-party watermark, credit, or attribution mark to redistribute someone else’s video
- Removing a broadcaster, platform, or studio mark from content you do not own
- Editing footage to mislead people about who said or did something, or about the source of a clip
- Creating sexual content involving real people without consent, or any content that sexualizes minors
- Harassment, threats, hate speech, or content that targets a person or group
- Content that violates sanctions, export controls, or other applicable law
- Processing footage of identifiable people in a way that breaks their privacy or publicity rights
- Reselling access to the service or automating it in a way that bypasses rate limits
Rights checklist
Run through these questions before a job. They take less time than a takedown complaint.
- Did I shoot this footage, buy a licence, or receive it from the client?
- If other people appear, do I have their permission for this use?
- Is there music, a logo, or a clip inside the video that needs its own licence?
- Does the licence allow modification and commercial use?
- Am I removing text to correct the video, or to disguise its origin?
- Would I be comfortable explaining this edit to the original creator?
Why watermarks are different
A watermark identifies the source of a file. Removing someone else’s watermark is usually an attempt to pass off their work as clean or as your own, which is why CleanVideoText does not offer third-party watermark removal.
A logo that you own, or that you are licensed to remove, is a different case. So is on-screen text in your own footage — a stale brand bug, a date stamp, or an outdated caption.
How we review
We use a mix of automated checks and manual review for reports. We may ask for context about the rights to a clip. If we cannot resolve a concern, we may pause the job or close the account. We do not use your footage for any purpose other than running the job and investigating abuse.
Reporting a violation
If you believe someone used CleanVideoText on your footage, email trust@cleanvideotext.com with the job or account reference if you have it, a description of the content, and evidence that you hold the rights. We review reports and respond within five business days.
Consequences
- First confirmed violation: the job is removed and the account is warned
- Repeat or serious violation: the account is suspended, and remaining credits may be forfeited
- Illegal content: the account is closed and the matter may be reported to the relevant authority
Questions
If you are unsure whether a clip is allowed, ask before you upload: trust@cleanvideotext.com. A short description is enough for us to point you in the right direction.
