Upload clause: handling of infringement
21 of the 24 tools' terms state infringement handling. The reading heard most often is “A notice-and-takedown route”, from 12. Each tool's reading is set out below beside the words of its terms. As of 2026-09-25.
| Tool | Reading | In the terms |
|---|---|---|
| Animaker | A notice-and-takedown route | DMCA takedown notices to a designated copyright agent |
| CapCut | A notice-and-takedown route | Copyright infringement notices through a report button or a web form |
| Descript | Repeat infringers removed | Accounts of repeat infringers terminated under its DMCA policy |
| Fliki | A notice-and-takedown route | Notices to its copyright agent under the DMCA |
| Hedra | Not stated in the terms read | Not stated in the terms read (2026-09-25) |
| HeyGen | Infringing uploads prohibited | Copyrighted images must not be uploaded without the owner's consent |
| Higgsfield | A notice-and-takedown route | A designated copyright agent for infringement notices |
| invideo | A notice-and-takedown route | Notices to a designated agent under the DMCA and the EU Digital Services Act |
| Kling AI | Infringing uploads prohibited | Material that may infringe copyright is prohibited; repeat infringers can be terminated |
| Krea | A notice-and-takedown route | A DMCA policy with a designated agent |
| Krikey AI | Not stated in the terms read | Not stated in the terms read (2026-09-25) |
| Luma | A notice-and-takedown route | A DMCA notification procedure |
| MagicLight | Repeat infringers removed | Accounts of repeat infringers are terminated |
| OpenArt | A notice-and-takedown route | A DMCA policy; repeat infringers may be terminated |
| Pictory | Repeat infringers removed | Accounts of repeat infringers suspended or terminated, with DMCA notices |
| Pika | A notice-and-takedown route | DMCA takedown requests sent to a named compliance officer |
| PopShort | Infringing uploads prohibited | Using the service to infringe others' intellectual property is prohibited |
| Revid | Infringing uploads prohibited | Content that infringes anyone's intellectual property is prohibited |
| Runway | Infringing uploads prohibited | Content that infringes copyright or other rights must not be made available |
| SceneMixer | A notice-and-takedown route | Takedown notices to a support address; repeat infringers may be terminated |
| Story.com | A notice-and-takedown route | DMCA notices for copyrighted work copied through the service |
| Topview | Infringing uploads prohibited | Illegal or infringing content is prohibited |
| Vidu | A notice-and-takedown route | Notices to a designated copyright agent, with a DMCA route for US users |
| Vyond | Not stated in the terms read | Not stated in the terms read (2026-09-25) |
Inclusion rule. All 24 tools on the register. Order. Alphabetical by tool name.
1What this clause covers
This clause records how a tool's terms handle infringement. 12 describe a notice-and-takedown route, 6 prohibit infringing uploads without setting out a route, and 3 state that repeat infringers are removed.
Takedown runs the other way from the warranty: it is how a rights holder complains about something you uploaded. Where repeat infringers are removed, notices add up, and an account can be closed together with the projects in it.
2Readings and the tools behind them
- A notice-and-takedown route: Animaker, CapCut, Fliki, Higgsfield, invideo, Krea, Luma, OpenArt, Pika, SceneMixer, Story.com and Vidu
- Infringing uploads prohibited: HeyGen, Kling AI, PopShort, Revid, Runway and Topview
- Repeat infringers removed: Descript, MagicLight and Pictory
- Not stated in the terms read: Hedra, Krikey AI and Vyond
3Single-tool pages on this clause
- CapCut — A notice-and-takedown route
- Descript — Repeat infringers removed
- Fliki — A notice-and-takedown route
- HeyGen — Infringing uploads prohibited
- Higgsfield — A notice-and-takedown route
- invideo — A notice-and-takedown route
- Kling AI — Infringing uploads prohibited
- Krea — A notice-and-takedown route
- MagicLight — Repeat infringers removed
- OpenArt — A notice-and-takedown route
- Pictory — Repeat infringers removed
- PopShort — Infringing uploads prohibited
- Revid — Infringing uploads prohibited
- Runway — Infringing uploads prohibited
- Story.com — A notice-and-takedown route
- Topview — Infringing uploads prohibited
- Vidu — A notice-and-takedown route
4The other clauses
Rights you promise to hold · Licence you grant the tool · Uploads used for training · Whether uploads go public · What deletion does