Fact · Transcription
YouTube's terms say you may not download, reproduce or otherwise use any part of the service or its content, except where the service specifically permits it.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“You are not allowed to: access, reproduce, download, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, alter, modify or otherwise use any part of the Service or any Content except: (a) as specifically permitted by the Service;”
YouTube Terms of Service, YouTube (Google LLC), n.d., Permissions and Restrictions.
Open the original- What it measures
- The restriction sits in the section on permissions and restrictions, next to the permission to view or listen to content for personal use.
- What it does not show
- This is a contract term between YouTube and its users. It does not by itself decide whether a copy made for a particular purpose is lawful, which is a separate question under copyright law.