Skip to content
§DMCA.ai

How to Remove Your Content from ThisVid

ThisVid is a member-upload amateur tube site, which means leaked and stolen videos can be posted by any registered user, sometimes publicly, sometimes in private galleries that are harder to track. The site processes DMCA notices, but creators report inconsistent response times, so treat escalation as part of the process rather than a last resort.

Before you start

  • Evidence you own the content, original files and a link to where the work first appeared under your control.
  • Every infringing URL, copied from the browser address bar on each video page. Note the uploader's username too, in case one account holds several of your videos.
  • Dated screenshots of each page showing the video title, uploader, and URL.
  • Contact details for you or your authorized agent.

Step 1: Locate ThisVid's takedown channel

Check the site footer for a "DMCA," "Content Removal," or "Abuse" link and read the current instructions there, sites like this change their contact route without notice, so use what the page says today rather than an address from an old blog post. If the page provides a form, prefer it over email; forms are likelier to enter a tracked queue.

Step 2: Prepare a complete DMCA notice

Include: a description of your original work and where it legitimately lives; the full list of infringing ThisVid URLs; your name, address, and email (or your agent's); a good-faith statement that the use is unauthorized; a statement under penalty of perjury that your notice is accurate and you are authorized to act; and your typed signature. Incomplete notices are the easiest ones to ignore.

Step 3: Submit, then log everything

Save the date sent, the exact channel used, the URL list, and screenshots. If you receive an automated acknowledgment, keep it, you will want it if you escalate.

Step 4: Follow up, then go over the site's head

If a week passes with no removal, resend the notice once. After that, identify the infrastructure behind the site: a WHOIS lookup shows the domain registrar, and urlscan.io reveals the hosting provider and CDN serving the content. Send your notice to the host's abuse contact and the registrar. Hosts have safe-harbor incentives to respond even when the site itself does not.

Step 5: De-index the URLs from Google and Bing

File a copyright removal request with Google through its legal help center (support.google.com/legal) and with Bing via Microsoft's report-infringement process. This will not delete the video, but it removes the search traffic that drives most views of stolen content, often the fastest meaningful win.

Step 6: Watch for re-uploads

Search the site periodically for your name, stage names, and common misspellings, and reverse-image-search thumbnails of your most-circulated content. Each new copy needs its own notice.

What happens after you file

Best case, the video disappears within a few days and you receive a short confirmation. Just as often, you will hear nothing and the host or search-engine route is what actually gets results. Keep every notice and reply, a documented history strengthens escalation. If filing, chasing, and monitoring is more than you want to take on, Rulta handles the full loop for creators: notices to the site, host, and search engines, plus ongoing re-upload monitoring.

This guide is educational information, not legal advice.

Need the notice text?Generate a complete DMCA notice for ThisVid — free, one minute

Frequently asked questions

How long does ThisVid take to remove reported videos?

There is no reliable published turnaround, and creators report inconsistent response times, anywhere from days to no reply at all. Build escalation into your plan from the start.

Can I report private videos I cannot view?

You can only list URLs you can actually identify. If you suspect private copies exist, say so in your notice and ask the site to search for the file; escalating to the host also helps here.

Do I need a lawyer to send a DMCA notice?

No. Any copyright owner or authorized agent can send one. A lawyer or takedown service becomes useful when a site ignores notices or you want to keep your identity off the paperwork.

Does a takedown on ThisVid remove the video from Google?

Not immediately, search engines can keep showing dead pages for a while. File a separate copyright removal with Google and Bing to clear the search results faster.

What if the video was re-uploaded after removal?

Send a new notice listing the new URLs. Re-uploads are common, so periodic monitoring, manual or through a service, is part of keeping content down.