If you own the copyright in a video, photo, GIF or sound that can be downloaded through The Reels Downloader, you can send us a notice and we will block that link from our tools.
We do not host the content ourselves. Our tools read files that Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook already serve to the public, so the original post stays on that platform. To have it taken down there, report it to the platform as well. We still act on every valid notice we receive, and this page explains how.
What Your Notice Must Include
A notice we can act on quickly includes all of the following:
- Your contact details. Full name, email address and, if you act for a company or agency, its name.
- The work. A short description of the copyrighted work, such as "my music video uploaded on 3 March", with a link to the original if you have one.
- The links to block. The exact Instagram, Pinterest or Facebook post links you want blocked from our tools. One link per line.
- Good-faith statement. A sentence saying you believe in good faith that the use is not authorised by you, your agent or the law.
- Accuracy statement. A sentence saying the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner, or are authorised to act for the owner.
- Signature. Your full name typed at the end works as an electronic signature.
Notices that leave out the links, or do not show who owns the work, may be sent back to you for more details.
Where to Send It
Email your notice to info@thereelsdownloader.com with "Copyright notice" in the subject line. Plain text in the email body is best. Attachments are fine if they support your claim.
For general questions that are not a formal notice, use our Contact Us page.
What We Do After a Notice
When we receive a complete notice, we:
- check that it has the details listed above
- add the reported post links to a block list, so our tools refuse to read them
- reply to confirm what we have blocked
We aim to handle complete notices within a few working days. Because we keep no copies of downloaded files, there is nothing else on our servers to remove.
Counter-Notice
If a link you own was blocked by mistake, or you have the right to use the content, you can send a counter-notice to the same email address with "Counter-notice" in the subject. Include:
- your name and email address
- the blocked link
- a statement, in good faith, that the link was blocked by mistake or that you have the rights to the content, with a short explanation
- your full name typed as a signature
We may share the counter-notice with the person who sent the first notice. If they do not respond with a reason to keep the block, we may remove it.
Repeat Abuse and False Claims
If a connection keeps using our tools to collect content that has already been reported, we may block that connection from the service.
Please only send notices for work you own or represent. Notices that are knowingly false, or sent to harass a creator, will be ignored, and may carry legal consequences for the sender.
Reporting to the Platform
Blocking a link on our site does not remove the post from Instagram, Pinterest or Facebook. Each platform has its own copyright reporting form in its help centre, for example on Instagram Help. Reporting there is the way to take the original post down.
For more on how we treat downloads and your rights as a user, see our Terms of Service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you host the videos people download?
No. Files stay on the original platform. Our tools stream them to the user and keep no copy.
Where do I send a copyright notice?
Email info@thereelsdownloader.com with "Copyright notice" in the subject line.
What happens after I send a notice?
We check it, block the reported links from our tools and reply to confirm.
Will blocking the link remove the original post?
No. To remove the post itself, report it to Instagram, Pinterest or Facebook as well.
What if my link was blocked by mistake?
Send a counter-notice to the same email with the blocked link and a short explanation.