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Descript: handling of infringement

What Descript's terms say about how infringement is handled: accounts of repeat infringers terminated under its DMCA policy. As of 2026-09-25.

we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers

Descript, terms of service
  • Copyright complaints
    Accounts of repeat infringers terminated under its DMCA policyDescript, terms of service / recorded 2026-09-25

1What “repeat infringers removed” means here

A repeat-infringer rule means notices are counted. After a number the terms do not give, the account can be closed.

2Other tools with this reading

MagicLight and Pictory have the same reading, which makes 3 of the 24 tools.

Terms of service change without notice, so the current version on the tool's site governs.

3Why it matters for a book

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.

4Descript on the other clauses

  • Rights you promise to hold: You warrant you hold the rights
  • Licence you grant the tool: Not stated in the terms read
  • Uploads used for training: May be used for training
  • Whether uploads go public: Public only if you share it
  • What deletion does: Not stated in the terms read
Infringement: every tool, this one in boldOpen: not stated in the terms read.Infringement: every tool, this one in boldReadingAnimaker — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeAnimakerCapCut — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeCapCutDescript — Reading: Repeat infringers removedDescriptFliki — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeFlikiHedra — Reading: Not stated in the terms readHedraHeyGen — Reading: Infringing uploads prohibitedHeyGenHiggsfield — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeHiggsfieldinvideo — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeinvideoKling AI — Reading: Infringing uploads prohibitedKling AIKrea — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeKreaKrikey AI — Reading: Not stated in the terms readKrikey AILuma — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeLumaMagicLight — Reading: Repeat infringers removedMagicLightOpenArt — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeOpenArtPictory — Reading: Repeat infringers removedPictoryPika — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routePikaPopShort — Reading: Infringing uploads prohibitedPopShortRevid — Reading: Infringing uploads prohibitedRevidRunway — Reading: Infringing uploads prohibitedRunwaySceneMixer — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeSceneMixerStory.com — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeStory.comTopview — Reading: Infringing uploads prohibitedTopviewVidu — Reading: A notice-and-takedown routeViduVyond — Reading: Not stated in the terms readVyond
Fig. 1 Open: not stated in the terms read.
Handling of infringement, all 24 tools, read 2026-09-25.
ToolReading
AnimakerA notice-and-takedown route
CapCutA notice-and-takedown route
DescriptRepeat infringers removed
FlikiA notice-and-takedown route
HedraNot stated in the terms read
HeyGenInfringing uploads prohibited
HiggsfieldA notice-and-takedown route
invideoA notice-and-takedown route
Kling AIInfringing uploads prohibited
KreaA notice-and-takedown route
Krikey AINot stated in the terms read
LumaA notice-and-takedown route
MagicLightRepeat infringers removed
OpenArtA notice-and-takedown route
PictoryRepeat infringers removed
PikaA notice-and-takedown route
PopShortInfringing uploads prohibited
RevidInfringing uploads prohibited
RunwayInfringing uploads prohibited
SceneMixerA notice-and-takedown route
Story.comA notice-and-takedown route
TopviewInfringing uploads prohibited
ViduA notice-and-takedown route
VyondNot stated in the terms read

Inclusion rule. Every tool on the register, with or without its own page on this clause. Order. Alphabetical by tool name.

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