What Happens If a Takedown Fails?

What Happens If a Takedown Fails?

A takedown is marked as Failed when all automatic retry attempts are exhausted without a successful submission.

Common Reasons for Failure

• The platform's submission form or API changed.
• The infringing URL returned a 404 before submission completed.
• The platform rejected the notice.

What You Can Do

1. File manually — use the infringement details and file a notice directly via Google's copyright removal tool or Bing's content removal form.
2. Contact support — reach out via the contact form and we will investigate the failure.