Remove copied content from Google search

When a site won’t take your content down, we file copyright removal requests with Google and Bing so searches for your name or brand stop leading to it.

Why search removal matters

Most people find leaked or copied content by searching: your name, your brand, the title of your course. If those searches stop leading to the infringing pages, most of the damage stops too, even if an offshore site keeps the file online.

Google and Bing both accept copyright removal requests. When a request is valid, the reported URLs are removed from search results, and Google may show a notice that results were removed due to a copyright complaint.

When we use it

  • The site ignores DMCA notices and its host is offshore or unresponsive
  • Leak pages rank for your name or brand
  • Pirated copies of your course, e-book or software appear on download sites
  • As a standard final step in every case, to clear cached results

What search removal can and can’t do

It doesIt doesn’t
Remove the URL from Google or Bing resultsDelete the file from the website itself
Work even when the site ignores noticesCover pages that aren’t infringing, such as reviews of your work
Reduce traffic to repeat-offender sitesRemove results for trademark or privacy issues

That’s why we pair delisting with notices to the site and host: one removes the content, the other removes the path people use to find it.

Privacy note: Google publishes copyright removal requests to the Lumen database with the requester’s name. Filing through us as your agent means our name appears instead of yours.

How it works

  1. Send us the links

    Paste the URLs where your content appears and a link to your original. A list of profile pages is fine to start.

  2. We check the case

    We confirm you own the work, check for fair use and find the right recipient: the site, its host or its CDN.

  3. We send the notices

    Each notice includes every element required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). If a site ignores it, we escalate to the host and search engines.

  4. You get the report

    A case report lists every URL and its status. On protection plans, we keep scanning for re-uploads.

Common questions

Something else? Ask us and we’ll reply within 24 hours.

Can Google remove a website that stole my content?

Google removes specific infringing URLs from its search results when it receives a valid copyright request. It doesn’t delete the site itself, but the pages stop appearing in search.

How long does Google take to process a copyright removal?

Many requests are processed within a few days. Complex or high-volume requests can take longer.

Will my name be published?

Google sends copyright requests to the Lumen database, which can show the requester’s name. When we file as your agent, our name appears instead.

Does it work for Bing too?

Yes. Bing has its own copyright removal process, and we file with both.

Can you remove a bad review or news article?

Not with a copyright request, unless it copies your work wholesale. Reviews and reporting are generally lawful uses.

Found your content somewhere it shouldn’t be?

Send us the links. We’ll review the case and reply within 24 hours with what we can remove and how long it should take.

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