These figures cover every copyright removal request sent to Google, not only requests about leaked content.
Copyright removal requests sent to Google have asked it to delist 17,917,574,286 URLs from Search since March 10, 2011, naming 6,547,920 domains. In Google's public dataset, 15,133,536,607 of 20,900,631,656 listed URLs were removed (72.41%, our math on Google's counts) and 4,732,078,771 were not in Google's index (22.64%). Request volume keeps climbing: 2025 set a record, and 2026 passed it before October ended.
Source: Google Transparency Report, Content delistings due to copyright (https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/overview). Data pulled Oct 28, 2026.
How many URLs have been reported to Google
Since March 10, 2011, copyright holders have asked Google to delist 17,917,574,286 URLs from Search (Google Transparency Report: https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/overview). Data pulled Oct 28, 2026. Google's dataset lists 57,273,319 separate requests in that time (Google Transparency Report dataset: https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/explore). Data pulled Oct 28, 2026.
| Figure | What it measures | Source | Pulled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,917,574,286 | URLs requested to be delisted from Google Search since Mar 10, 2011 | https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/overview | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 57,273,319 | Delisting requests in Google's dataset, Mar 10, 2011 to Oct 24, 2026 | https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/explore | Oct 28, 2026 |
How many domains, owners and reporters are involved
Google's report counts the domains named in requests, the copyright owners and the reporting organizations: rights holders, agents and typical services that send requests on behalf of owners or themselves. The domain figure is an aggregate count only.
| Figure | What it measures | Source | Pulled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,547,920 | Specified domains (domains named in at least one request) | https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/overview | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 3,376,390 | Copyright owners | https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/overview | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 4,323,979 | Reporting organizations (groups that sent requests on behalf of owners or themselves) | https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/overview | Oct 28, 2026 |
What happens to the URLs people report
All four counts are column totals across every request in Google's dataset. Source: Google Transparency Report dataset (https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/explore). Data pulled Oct 28, 2026.
| Figure | What it measures |
|---|---|
| 20,900,631,656 | Total URLs listed across all requests (sum of the four outcome columns below) |
| 15,133,536,607 | URLs removed from Google Search results ("URLs removed") |
| 4,732,078,771 | URLs that were not in Google's index ("URLs that were not in Google's search index") |
| 952,920,600 | URLs where Google took no action ("URLs for which we took no action") |
| 82,095,678 | URLs still pending review ("URLs pending review") |
The shares below are our math on Google's counts, with the counts beside them so you can check.
| Share (our math on Google's counts) | Google's raw counts |
|---|---|
| 72.41% removed | 15,133,536,607 / 20,900,631,656 |
| 22.64% not in Google's index | 4,732,078,771 / 20,900,631,656 |
| 4.56% no action taken | 952,920,600 / 20,900,631,656 |
| 0.39% pending review | 82,095,678 / 20,900,631,656 |
"Removed" here means Google removed the URL from its own Search results after a request by the copyright holder or their agent. It is not a LeakVoid result. Our guide explains how Google delisting requests work.
Requests by year
Years are by request date in UTC. URLs listed is the sum of the four outcome columns. 2026 runs through Oct 24, 2026, so it is a partial year. Source: Google Transparency Report dataset (https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/explore). Data pulled Oct 28, 2026.
| Year | Requests | URLs listed | URLs removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,808,222 | 561,748,481 | 265,615,420 |
| 2022 | 3,127,082 | 722,843,608 | 385,079,330 |
| 2023 | 5,487,995 | 1,486,848,104 | 815,431,192 |
| 2024 | 7,418,286 | 3,215,787,099 | 2,419,193,957 |
| 2025 | 11,013,863 | 5,154,131,043 | 4,361,010,635 |
| 2026 (Jan 1 to Oct 24) | 16,944,795 | 4,827,536,206 | 3,489,357,566 |
Weekly request volume in 2026
Weeks run Monday to Sunday, by UTC request date. Only complete weeks are shown: the week of Oct 19 is incomplete in the file and is left out. Source: Google Transparency Report dataset (https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/explore). Data pulled Oct 28, 2026.
| Week starting | Requests | URLs listed |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | 455,424 | 122,040,238 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 385,121 | 126,586,001 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 400,002 | 122,654,366 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 494,356 | 101,957,027 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 413,601 | 129,392,360 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 434,460 | 136,942,544 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 543,911 | 124,689,851 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 493,260 | 117,489,050 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 497,896 | 122,469,417 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 479,350 | 128,323,840 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 280,180 | 124,404,048 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 279,530 | 135,895,644 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 270,738 | 103,337,413 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 271,652 | 76,143,057 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 264,494 | 109,745,118 |
In the week of Oct 12, 2026, Google received 264,494 requests listing 109,745,118 URLs (Google Transparency Report dataset: https://transparencyreport.google.com/copyright/explore). Data pulled Oct 28, 2026.
Request counts per week were lower from mid September than in August, while URLs per week stayed in a similar range.
About the data: Google's headline total and the totals in Google's downloadable dataset are separate measures and do not match exactly. We show each with its own source.
What this means for creators
These numbers show how common copyright delisting requests are and how much of the work happens through notices. Most URLs in Google's dataset that were reported and still in its index were removed from Search results by Google, but some were not, and every notice needs accurate links and a valid signature. For the creator, the practical step is to keep a record of where their work appears without permission and to send clear, signed notices. When the creator sends LeakVoid the links, LeakVoid prepares the notices, the creator reviews and approves them, and LeakVoid sends them and shows the status of each notice on the dashboard. LeakVoid cannot promise any outcome; each site and Google decide what happens to a notice.
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