For indie filmmakers & small distributors
Stop pirates stealing
your film's revenue.
Takedown Guard finds illegal copies of your film across torrent, streaming and download sites — automatically — and prepares the takedown notices for you. The protection big studios pay thousands for, free for the independents we partner with.
Instant results in ~20 seconds — no account needed.
Or join the free founding program:
No credit card. Founding members get it free in exchange for a little word-of-mouth.
Piracy = lost sales
Every free copy is a viewer who didn't rent, buy, or stream your film legally.
The big tools are out of reach
Enterprise anti-piracy services are built and priced for studios — not for a one-film budget.
Doing it by hand is endless
Finding copies, identifying hosts, writing notices — it's hours of whack-a-mole. We automate it.
Why Takedown Guard
Studio-grade, no agency fees
The same mechanics enterprise agencies charge thousands per month for — automated scanning, proof gathering, notice generation — free for the filmmakers and distributors we're partnering with directly.
Proof, not guesses
Most tools blast text-only requests on keyword matches — so hosts ignore them. We bypass defenses like Cloudflare, confirm the file is live, and attach a timestamped screenshot + raw HTML. Backed by hard proof, hosts act fast.
You stay the rights-holder
Notices go from your own authenticated email — no third-party Power of Attorney that hosts now reject. They recognize you directly, so compliance is faster.
Honest hybrid model
No “we find everything” fluff. We automate torrents, DDL and indexable links, give you frictionless one-click reporting for elusive JS streaming sites, then auto-verify and draft the takedown.
How it works
Add your title
Tell us the film you want to protect. Takes a minute.
We scan & gather proof
Every day we monitor piracy sites for copies of your film — and capture a ready-to-submit evidence package for each: screenshot, URL, host details and a discovery timestamp.
One-click takedown
We pre-write the exact DMCA/EU notice for each copy. On Free you review and send the drafts yourself; on paid plans you can one-click approve — or switch on auto-send. Either way it goes out from your own email.
You are always the sender. Notices go out from your own email, on your authorization — Takedown Guard is a tool you control, not a middleman.
A wide net
We track 100+ of the sites pirates actually use — and grow the list constantly.
Torrent indexers
1337x, YTS, The Pirate Bay, TorrentGalaxy
Streaming sites
Fmovies, Soap2day, MyFlixer, LookMovie
Cyberlockers & video hosts
Rapidgator, DoodStream, StreamWish, Filemoon
Download (DDL) & release sites
DDLValley, scene/release boards
Social & major video platforms (YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion) coming next.
Proof, not just links
Hosts and Google reject vague complaints. For every copy we build a ready-to-submit evidence package — full-page screenshot, exact URL, host & registrar details, and a discovery timestamp — so your takedowns actually stick, and you have a paper trail if a pirate fights back. The kind of proof studios pay thousands for, free for the partners we're working with directly.
Let's work together
We're onboarding a small number of filmmakers and distributors directly — free, hands-on, no pricing tiers to think about yet. If you're losing money to pirated copies of your film, reach out.
Get in touch →Frequently asked questions
› Why use Takedown Guard instead of expensive enterprise anti-piracy agencies?
Legacy firms hide behind opaque, multi-thousand-euro monthly retainers built for Hollywood studios — not independent filmmakers or boutique distributors. Takedown Guard gives you the same institutional-grade mechanics — automated scanning, automated proof gathering, instant notice generation — free while we partner directly with early filmmakers and distributors.
› What makes your “Proof-Based” coverage different?
Most platforms blast text-only takedown requests on simple keyword matches — and because of automated spam, hosts and Google routinely ignore them. We don’t guess; we verify: bypass aggressive host defenses (like Cloudflare), confirm the file is actively live, capture the raw HTML log, and package a bulletproof evidence bundle. A notice backed by definitive visual + technical proof gets acted on fast.
› Can you automatically find every illegal streaming copy on the internet?
Honestly, no — and anyone promising ‘100% automated discovery of all streaming sites’ is selling fluff. Modern pirate streaming sites are JavaScript apps on shifting domains that deliberately hide from crawlers. Our realistic hybrid model: (1) automatically scan torrent networks, DDL hubs and indexable streaming links; (2) let you drop any elusive URL into the frictionless ‘Report a Copy’ dashboard; (3) the moment a link is found or reported, our engine bypasses blocks, captures proof, and drafts the takedown.
› Why do notices send from my own email address?
It’s a major compliance and trust advantage. Platforms increasingly reject third-party requests unless accompanied by a formal Power of Attorney. Routing verified notices through your own authenticated email keeps you legally in the driver’s seat — hosts recognize the rights-holder directly, resulting in significantly faster takedowns.
› I’m an independent distributor with a rolling catalog. Is this for me?
Absolutely. Filmmakers love the starter tier for critical release windows, but the platform is optimized for the recurring volume of indie distributors. Managing a dynamic slate means constant manual legal grunt work — we automate monitoring and evidence collection across your entire catalog, freeing hours every week.
› Does it handle global jurisdictions?
Yes. Copyright infringement is borderless, and so is our verification engine. Whether a host operates under the DMCA (US) or the Digital Services Act (EU), a structured evidence package with raw hosting metadata and time-stamped proof forces compliance regardless of where the server sits.
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