Welcome to y2-reader.
These Terms of Service explain the rules for using y2-reader. By using y2-reader, you agree to these Terms.
1. What y2-reader Does
y2-reader is a reading and understanding tool for YouTube videos.
It helps users discover, read, translate, and understand video content through features such as:
- Article-style transcripts
- Translations
- Synchronized reading
- Playback progress
- Favorites
- Reading history
- Interest-based content discovery
y2-reader is not YouTube and is not a replacement for YouTube.
Videos displayed through y2-reader are provided through YouTube services and remain hosted by YouTube.
2. YouTube Content
y2-reader may display YouTube videos and related information using YouTube API Services and the YouTube embedded player.
YouTube videos, thumbnails, titles, channel names, and related metadata belong to their respective owners, creators, YouTube, or Google.
Your use of YouTube content may also be subject to:
- YouTube Terms of Service
- Google Privacy Policy
- YouTube API Services Terms of Service
If a YouTube video is removed, made private, restricted, disabled for embedding, region-blocked, or otherwise unavailable, y2-reader may no longer be able to display or support related reading content.
3. User Accounts
Some y2-reader features may require signing in with Google.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for activities that occur under your account.
You agree not to misuse the service, attempt unauthorized access, interfere with the service, or use y2-reader in a way that harms other users, creators, YouTube, Google, or y2-reader.
4. User-Submitted YouTube URLs
Users may submit YouTube URLs to y2-reader for processing.
By submitting a YouTube URL, you confirm that you have the right to use the URL with y2-reader and that your use does not violate applicable laws, platform rules, or third-party rights.
y2-reader may refuse, remove, or disable access to submitted content if we believe it violates these Terms, applicable laws, third-party rights, YouTube policies, or the normal operation of the service.
5. Transcripts and Translations
y2-reader may generate or display transcripts, translations, summaries, or reading materials based on video content.
These materials are provided for reading, learning, accessibility, and understanding purposes.
We do not guarantee that transcripts, translations, summaries, or synchronized reading data are complete, accurate, or error-free.
You should not rely on y2-reader output as professional, legal, medical, financial, or other expert advice.
6. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use y2-reader for illegal or harmful purposes
- Abuse, attack, scrape, overload, or disrupt the service
- Attempt to bypass security or access controls
- Misrepresent y2-reader as YouTube or Google
- Use y2-reader to infringe copyrights or other third-party rights
- Upload, submit, or process content in a way that violates laws or platform rules
- Resell, copy, or exploit y2-reader’s service without permission
6.1. Prohibited Sexual and NSFW Content
y2-reader is intended for language learning and educational use. You must not use the service to submit, process, generate, or distribute pornographic, sexually explicit, or other NSFW (Not Safe for Work) content.
In particular, you must not:
- Submit YouTube video URLs or other material containing pornographic, sexually explicit, or NSFW content for processing
- Use transcription, translation, summarization, or other AI-assisted features to create, transform, or distribute such prohibited content
- Use y2-reader to promote, share, or facilitate access to prohibited sexual content
This policy applies to submitted video URLs and content generated or processed through our website, browser extension, and Android app. We may refuse processing, restrict access to related content, or suspend accounts that violate this policy.
7. Service Availability
We try to keep y2-reader available and reliable, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted service.
The service may be changed, limited, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
Some features depend on third-party services such as YouTube, Google, hosting providers, storage providers, and other infrastructure services. If those services change or become unavailable, y2-reader features may also be affected.
8. Free and Paid Features
y2-reader offers free features, trials where available, and paid access for fixed periods. Pro plans are one-time purchases for 1 or 12 months and do not renew automatically. Features and usage limits vary by plan.
Prices, access periods, and purchase terms are displayed on our pricing and checkout pages before purchase.
Feature availability, limits, and pricing may change over time.
Payment for y2-reader features does not mean payment for ownership of YouTube videos or payment for access to YouTube content itself.
8.1. Refund Policy
We offer a full refund, with no reason required, if you request it within 72 hours after payment for a paid y2-reader plan.
To request a refund, email contact@y2-reader.com within that period. Please use the email address associated with your purchase or include your order details so we can locate the payment. You do not need to explain why you are requesting a refund.
Refunds are processed through the payment provider for the original transaction and are normally returned to the original payment method. The time it takes for the refund to appear depends on the provider. Access granted by a refunded purchase may end once the refund is completed.
This voluntary refund policy does not limit any additional rights or remedies available to consumers under applicable law.
9. Intellectual Property
y2-reader, including its software, design, interface, branding, and original service features, belongs to y2-reader or its owner.
YouTube videos and related content displayed through y2-reader remain the property of their respective rights holders.
These Terms do not give you ownership of y2-reader, YouTube videos, or third-party content.
10. Disclaimer
y2-reader is provided “as is” and “as available.”
We do not guarantee that the service will always be available, accurate, secure, error-free, or suitable for your specific needs.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, y2-reader disclaims warranties of any kind.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, y2-reader will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, profits, business, or opportunities arising from your use of the service.
12. Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to y2-reader if a user violates these Terms, misuses the service, creates security risks, or causes harm to the service or other users.
You may stop using y2-reader at any time.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time.
If we make significant changes, we may update the effective date or provide notice within the service.
By continuing to use y2-reader after changes take effect, you agree to the updated Terms.
14. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us: