Terms of Use and Your Responsibility: Why the Checkbox Exists

Before you can convert anything on this site, you tick a box. It takes one second, and many people click without reading the line beside it. This article explains what that box represents, why it exists, and how to use the tool in a way that keeps you on solid ground.

What the checkbox says

The confirmation states that you hold the rights to the content, or that it is licensed in a way that allows your use, for example under Creative Commons or as royalty-free audio. It is a statement from you, not a formality from us. By ticking it you say that you have thought about the question and the answer is yes.

Why it is there

There are three practical reasons.

1. The tool is for legitimate purposes. It was built for converting your own videos, Creative Commons material and royalty-free audio.
2. The law puts responsibility on the person copying. A converter is a neutral machine. You decide what to feed it.
3. A pause helps. One moment of reflection stops careless conversions of things you cannot reuse.

What you agree to in the terms

The full text is on the terms page. In summary, you agree that you will:

• Use the service only for content you own or are licensed to use.
• Respect the rights of creators, including credit requirements.
• Not use it to get around protections or to redistribute protected works.
• Accept that the service is provided as is, and that features such as limits can change.
• Take responsibility for what you do with the files you create.

Read the page yourself rather than relying on a summary, since it is the authoritative version.

Examples of fine and not fine

Fine:

• Extracting audio from a video you uploaded to your own channel.
• Converting a track clearly marked CC BY, then crediting the artist properly.
• Saving a royalty-free track you licensed, within the terms of that license.
• Archiving a podcast episode you produced.

Not fine:

• Ripping a commercial album from a video upload.
• Taking a competitor's content without permission.
• Redistributing converted copies on another site.
• Ignoring the no-derivatives condition of a license and editing the track anyway.

The limits that come with the tool

Operational rules protect the service and nudge it toward personal-scale use. Videos can be at most 15 minutes (900 seconds). Each IP address can run 10 conversions per hour. Converted files are deleted after one hour, and the quality options are 128, 192 and 320 kbps. These limits are not permissions or promises about what is lawful.

What we do and do not do

The service does not keep your files beyond the retention window, and it does not store your confirmation as a legal shield for you. It does not check licenses for you either. A video marked CC BY might still contain parts the uploader had no right to license. Verifying that is your job.

How to decide quickly

Ask four questions:

1. Did I create this content?
2. If not, is there a license I can show, such as Creative Commons?
3. Does my planned use fit that license, including credit and commercial rules?
4. Would the creator be surprised by what I am doing?

If the first three answers are not clear yes, do not proceed. Our guides on finding Creative Commons music and writing credits live in the blog.

If you made a mistake

If you converted something you should not have, delete the file, do not share it, and use properly licensed material instead. If you are a rights holder who finds your content misused, follow the contact steps in the terms.

Rights note

Use the converter only for content whose rights you hold, or that is Creative Commons licensed or royalty-free and used within its terms. This article is general information, not legal advice.