How to Get a Banned YouTube Account Back

Copyright Appeal

1. Go to YouTube's website and click 'Help' at the bottom of the page.

2. Select 'General Help Center' and click 'Account Issues' under 'Solve a Problem.'

3. Select 'My YouTube account was terminated,' then click on the link titled 'Help Center article' in the second to last paragraph where it says you can get more information on the counter-notification process.

4. Review the information on a copyright counter-notification. YouTube states that filing a counter notification may lead to legal proceedings between you and the person or company that owns the rights to the video.

5. Click the link that says 'online form' in the sentence where it says the preferred method of counter-notification submission is YouTube's online form.

6. Answer the questions on the form about your piece of material, then click the link in the last sentence to submit your counter-notification. Read the notes on submitting a counter-notification, then click 'proceed to the form' in the last sentence.

7. Enter the required information, including your YouTube username, full legal name, address, the URL to your video, phone number and address. Check the boxes next to the two statements and include a message -- 300 characters or fewer -- to YouTube and a message -- again, 300 characters or fewer -- to the party that made a claim against your video, if you want.

8. Retype your name as your electronic signature and click 'Submit.'

9. Wait for notification from YouTube about the claimant's action. YouTube submits your information to the claimant, who has 10 business days to notify YouTube whether he accepts the counter-notification or has filed a court order seeking to restrain you from any more activity. If he accepts the counter-notification, YouTube may decide to reinstate your material and a strike will not appear on your record.

Request More Information

10. Go to YouTube's website and click 'Help' at the bottom of the page.

11. Select 'General Help Center' and click 'Account Issues' under 'Solve a Problem.'

12. Select 'My YouTube account was terminated' and click on the link labeled 'this form' in the last sentence that says you can request more information.

13. Enter the required information, including your YouTube username, email address and the reason for your appeal. You must keep your reason for appeal to 200 or fewer characters.

14. Click 'Submit.'