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DMCA.com review: $199 takedowns and the refund fine print

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DMCA.com is a Canadian content protection company that has been running since 2006. It charges managed takedowns per target site, from $199 with a refund if the removal fails, sells do-it-yourself takedown tools for $10 a month and handles incoming notices for sites that host user content.

Our verdict on DMCA.com

DMCA.com is worth it when you have one specific leak on one identifiable site and want a person to handle it for a flat fee with a refund if it fails. It also suits a tube or community site owner who wants someone else to process the notices they receive.

For a creator whose videos are spread across dozens of sites, per-site pricing adds up quickly and no ongoing monitoring is included. A creator-focused subscription costs less in that case.

DMCA.com pricing page with four blocks: protection from $10 a month, takedowns from $199, compliance and monitoring from $10 a month, and a cookie banner on the left
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How much DMCA.com charges for a takedown

A managed takedown costs $199 per site on Standard, $399 on Premium and $599 on Platinum, dropping to $165, $330 and $497 per site once you file 26 to 50 notices.

  • Standard covers one website or platform end to end, with the money-back guarantee. DMCA.com says half of its takedowns complete within 48 hours.
  • Premium is for many URLs on one target, hard-to-find hosts and platforms with multi-step processes: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Facebook and Telegram all fall here.
  • Platinum adds trademark enforcement, cease and desist letters and counter-notice handling.
  • DIY costs $10 a month or $100 a year for unlimited self-filed notices, with templates and host lookup tools but no guarantee.

A case worker researches the host, drafts the notice, follows up and escalates, and DMCA.com can also file delisting requests with Google and Bing. You do not need a registered copyright.

When the DMCA.com money-back guarantee does not apply

A failed Standard takedown is refunded in full, but the exceptions are broad. No refund if the host accepts a valid counter-notice, if the content is reposted after removal, if the host does not follow standard DMCA practice or if it sits outside the United States. The guarantee also lapses if you ignore an inactivity email for 24 hours or got the content removed yourself in parallel.

For an offshore tube site, DMCA.com tells you before it starts: you pay more to continue or take the refund. Monthly subscriptions are never refunded, and a yearly Protection Pro plan only within 10 days if unused.

The guarantee covers one notice against one site. An August 2026 Trustpilot review shows where the line falls: a customer who wanted a cloned site removed across several domains, plus Google delisting, was asked to waive the guarantee, supply 10 to 20 URL comparisons or pay $250 more, then $599 per extra option. DMCA.com replied that the request was outside the Standard service, admitted it explained this too late and refunded without filing anything. The company rates 4.2 out of 5 from 64 Trustpilot reviews.

DMCA.com for leaked intimate content

DMCA.com runs a dedicated personal takedown department for revenge porn and other private photos or videos posted without consent, staffed only by women according to the company. Anyone who clearly appears in the content can start a case. Its OnlyFans page covers creators on OnlyFans, Patreon and Chaturbate with takedowns, search removal, badges and monitoring.

DMCA.com for tube and community site owners

The Compliance program processes the takedown notices your site receives, with a public notice form, a case management portal, a policy page and a compliance badge. It targets hosting companies, dating sites and any site that publishes user uploads, which includes adult tube sites.

The numbers depend on the page you read. The entry plan costs $10 a month, for 10 cases on the program page but 5 on the pricing grid. Business is $50 for 100 or 150 cases, and Enterprise is $500 for unlimited cases or 1,000. A free tier lets you test it. Confirm the case allowance before you subscribe.

DMCA.com also sells protection badges, including a free one, plus text and image monitoring.

Is DMCA.com legit?

Yes, DMCA.com is a real company with published addresses and refund terms, though some of its marketing numbers are inconsistent. Digital Millennium Copyright Act Services Ltd. runs it from 795 Market Street in Victoria, British Columbia, with a North American office at 280 Madison Avenue in New York. The company dates itself to 2006 and stresses it is not a law firm. Its counters do not match: over 532 million items protected on the home page, 495,593,249 in the footer elsewhere, and more than 700,000 managed cases processed.

DMCA.com strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Pay per case, no subscription for a one-off leak.
  • Refund if a Standard takedown fails.
  • Dedicated team for non-consensual intimate content.
  • Notice handling for sites that host user uploads.

Limitations

  • Per-site pricing climbs fast with multiple leaks.
  • Social platforms on Premium, at $399 a site.
  • No guarantee for hosts outside the US.
  • Figures that change from page to page.

DMCA.com vs subscription takedown services

One Premium takedown costs as much as five months of BranditScan with hourly scans, or four months of DeleteMyLeaks with human-reviewed notices. DMCA.com makes more sense for an isolated case, a request outside the creator economy or a site that needs to process the notices it receives.

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