YouTube's improved eraser tool deletes copyrighted music without affecting other audio

On July 4, YouTube released an updated eraser tool for creators to easily remove copyrighted music from their videos without affecting other audio, such as dialogue or sound effects.

Neal Mohan, head of YouTube, wrote about the tool on Keep the rest of the information intact). In the video, the company said it had been testing the eraser tool for some time, but it wasn't that accurate in erasing copyrighted songs. It noted that the new tool uses the AI ​​-driven algorithm to specifically detect and remove this song without affecting the sound of another clip. On your support page on YouTube, you still warn that the algorithm sometimes can't only remove the song.

“This editing may not work if the song is difficult to remove. If this tool doesn't unclaim a video, you can try other editing options, such as muting all audio in the claimed segments or trimming out the claimed segments," the company said.

Alternatively, creators can choose to select "Mute all audio in claimed segments" to mute pieces of video that may contain copyrighted material. Once a creator has edited a video, YouTube removes the requirements for Content ID, the company's system that identifies the use of copyrighted content across different clips.