Terms of Service for Kythe AI

By using Kythe AI, you are accepting these Terms of Service.

Please read these Terms of Service (these "Terms") carefully as they are the terms and conditions that apply to your access of our website (www.kytheai.com) (the "Service"). These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service. By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.

1. Accounts

When you create an account with us, you must provide us with information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our Service.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password, whether your password is with our Service or a third-party service.

2. Our AI-Powered Tools

Our Service provides the following AI-powered tools for content creation and optimization:

Clipper: Transforms long-form video content into short-form vertical clips (9:16 aspect ratio) with AI-powered face tracking, smart cropping, and automatic subtitles.

Vidanator: An AI video editor that assembles multiple video files into cohesive long-form content (16:9) with intelligent story planning and optional subtitles.

Thumbnator: Generates professional YouTube thumbnails using AI image generation with optional reference image guidance.

Ideanator: Generates viral video ideas tailored to your niche using AI analysis of trends and engagement patterns.

Scripter: Creates complete video scripts with hooks, structure, and calls-to-action using AI.

Analyzer: Provides YouTube channel performance analytics and insights when you link your YouTube account.

By using these tools, you agree to the terms specific to each tool as outlined in this document.

3. User Content and Copyright Responsibility

IMPORTANT: READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY

When using our content generation tools (Clipper, Vidanator, Thumbnator), you acknowledge and agree to the following:

3.1 Your Responsibility for Uploaded Content:

  • You are solely and exclusively responsible for all content you upload to our Service
  • You must own or have obtained all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to upload and use any content
  • You must not upload any content that infringes on any third party's copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, or other intellectual property rights
  • You must not upload content that violates any person's right of privacy or publicity

3.2 Your Responsibility for Generated Content:

  • Any clips, videos, thumbnails, or other content generated using our tools based on your uploads remains your sole responsibility
  • You are responsible for ensuring that generated content does not infringe on any copyrights or other intellectual property rights
  • AI-generated thumbnails and content may inadvertently resemble copyrighted material; it is your responsibility to verify compliance before publishing

3.3 Prohibited Uses:

  • Do not use our tools to create content using copyrighted videos, images, music, or other materials without proper authorization
  • Do not use our tools to create content depicting real people without their consent
  • Do not use our tools to create deepfakes, misleading content, or content that could harm others
  • Do not use AI-generated thumbnails that infringe on existing copyrighted images or trademarks

3.4 Kythe AI's Limited Liability:

  • Kythe AI does not monitor, pre-screen, or verify the legality of content you upload or generate
  • Kythe AI is not responsible for any copyright infringement, intellectual property violations, or other legal claims arising from content you upload or generate
  • Kythe AI shall not be held liable for any damages, costs, or legal fees resulting from your use of copyrighted material
  • You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Kythe AI, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from your content or your violation of these Terms

3.5 DMCA and Takedown Requests:

If you believe your copyrighted work has been infringed through our Service, please contact us at support@kytheai.com with the necessary information for a DMCA takedown request.

4. Linking Your YouTube Account

Our Service allows you to link your YouTube channel to your Kythe AI account. To use this feature, you will be required to sign in with your Google Account and grant us permission to access certain data from your YouTube channel via the YouTube API Services.

By linking your YouTube account, you grant Kythe AI permission to access the following data through Google's OAuth consent screen:

  • email: View your email address
  • profile: See your personal info, including your name and profile picture
  • openid: Associate you with your personal info on Google
  • youtube.readonly: View your YouTube channel information, including:
    • Channel name, ID, and description
    • Public profile information
    • Video titles, descriptions, and statistics
    • Playlist information
  • yt-analytics.readonly: View YouTube Analytics data for your channel, including:
    • View counts and watch time
    • Audience demographics and engagement metrics
    • Revenue and monetization data
    • Traffic sources and viewer behavior
  • youtube.upload: Upload and manage videos on your YouTube channel when you explicitly choose to export generated clips through our Clipper tool

This data is used solely to provide you with the features of our Service, including:

  • Displaying your channel analytics and performance metrics in the Analyzer
  • Providing AI-powered insights and recommendations
  • Optimizing your content strategy based on historical data
  • Generating personalized content suggestions
  • Exporting AI-generated video clips directly to your YouTube channel through our Clipper tool

We will not:

  • Use this data for any purpose other than providing our Service features
  • Share your YouTube data with third parties without your explicit consent
  • Make unauthorized changes to your YouTube channel or content
  • Upload any videos to your channel without your explicit action through the Clipper tool

You can revoke our access to your YouTube data at any time by:

  • Using the "Unlink Channel" button in your Kythe AI dashboard
  • Visiting Google's Security settings at https://myaccount.google.com/permissions
  • Contacting our support team

Important Note About Account Unlinking: To completely remove Kythe AI's access to your Google Account and YouTube channel, you must take both of these steps:

  1. Use the "Unlink Channel" button in your Kythe AI dashboard
  2. Go to your Google Account settings (https://myaccount.google.com/permissions) and manually remove Kythe AI's access permissions

Using only the "Unlink Channel" button without removing permissions in your Google Account settings will not completely revoke Kythe AI's access to your Google Account.

By using this feature, you also agree to be bound by:

  • YouTube Terms of Service (https://www.youtube.com/t/terms)
  • Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)
  • Google's API Services User Data Policy (https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy)

5. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Kythe AI and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries.

Content you create using our tools:

  • You retain ownership of any original content you upload to our Service
  • You retain ownership of AI-generated content created using your prompts and uploads, subject to your responsibility for ensuring such content does not infringe on third-party rights
  • By uploading content, you grant Kythe AI a limited license to process, store temporarily, and transform your content solely for the purpose of providing our Service

6. Subscription and Payments

Our service operates on a credit-based system where credits are required to access and use certain features of the Service. The expiration of these credits is determined by your subscription plan, with different durations for different subscription tiers.

Credit costs by tool:

  • Clipper: Credits based on video duration processed
  • Vidanator: 1 credit per minute of uploaded footage (minimum 10 credits)
  • Thumbnator: 30 credits per generation (2 thumbnails)
  • Ideanator, Scripter: Credits per generation as displayed in the tool
  • Analyzer: Free with linked YouTube account

We handle refunds according to our established refund policy, which is designed to be fair and transparent. Please note that our pricing structure may be subject to change, and we will provide appropriate notice of any modifications to our pricing or payment terms.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Kythe AI, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

  • Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service
  • Any content obtained from the Service
  • Unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content
  • Any copyright claims, intellectual property disputes, or legal actions arising from content you upload, generate, or publish using our tools
  • Any claims related to AI-generated content resembling existing copyrighted works

This limitation applies whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Kythe AI, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from:

  • Your use of and access to the Service
  • Your violation of any term of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right
  • Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party
  • Any copyright infringement claims related to content you uploaded or generated using our tools

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

10. Changes

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. The latest version will be posted on the Service. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. You should review these Terms before using the Service, this will ensure you are aware of any changes. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: support@kytheai.com

Last updated: November 30, 2025