Let's talk video content
Contact us to request a demo and learn more about the product
By filling in the form, you're agreeing with our privacy policy
Cookie Settings
Cookie Settings
Cookies necessary for the correct operation of the site are always enabled.
Other cookies are configurable.
Other cookies are configurable.
What is VK
A brief history behind VK's journey to becoming one of the biggest social media platforms in the world with more than billion visitors every month
What is VK
VK, or VKontakte, is a Russian social media platform with over a billion monthly visitors worldwide. Launched on October 10th, 2006, by Pavel Durov (also known for creating Telegram Messenger), VK enables users to connect through messaging, communities, public pages, and events.
Such a vast functionality garnered VK its first million users within the first year.
The platform's versatility extends to media content, allowing users to upload, search, and stream videos. Recognizing the high demand for videos, VK introduced its original shows and the VK Video mobile app in 2023.
Like other UGC platforms, VK has faced legal challenges due to users uploading copyrighted content, turning the service into a piracy hub. WebScan scans VK in one click, simplifying content protection on one of the largest video-sharing resources.
Such a vast functionality garnered VK its first million users within the first year.
The platform's versatility extends to media content, allowing users to upload, search, and stream videos. Recognizing the high demand for videos, VK introduced its original shows and the VK Video mobile app in 2023.
Like other UGC platforms, VK has faced legal challenges due to users uploading copyrighted content, turning the service into a piracy hub. WebScan scans VK in one click, simplifying content protection on one of the largest video-sharing resources.
VK in numbers
- 1.2BMonthly visits with core audiences from the MENA and Eastern Europe regions
- 82Languages supported, including English, Russian, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish
- 2.8BAverage number of daily video views generated on VK in Q3 2023
- 22ndPlace in the list of the most visited websites in the world on December, 2023
- $800MTotal revenue generated by social media unit of VK Holding (including VK) for 9 months of 2023
- 1Click is required to scan VK for copies
of your content with WebScan
VK Copyright Policy
VK prioritizes content protection and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The main challenge lies in efficiently detecting infringements and notifying the platform accordingly.
The VK Help Center outlines the process: the VK Team promptly restricts access to infringing content upon the proof of ownership presented by the requester. Copyright complaints are accepted through a dedicated form on the VK website.
VK actively involves its users in maintaining a copyright-friendly environment, encouraging them to report any dishonestly copied content with just a few clicks.
Based on WebKyte team experience, it takes up to 1 day on average for VK to remove reported content.
The VK Help Center outlines the process: the VK Team promptly restricts access to infringing content upon the proof of ownership presented by the requester. Copyright complaints are accepted through a dedicated form on the VK website.
VK actively involves its users in maintaining a copyright-friendly environment, encouraging them to report any dishonestly copied content with just a few clicks.
Based on WebKyte team experience, it takes up to 1 day on average for VK to remove reported content.
VK copyright protection tools
At the moment, VK carries out the experimental operation technology of digital fingerprinting, identifying and removing infringements. However, it's important to note that VK primarily relies on audio fingerprints for content recognition. In the context of identifying video content, using only audio fingerprints can miss many illegal copies due to dubbing and other audio changes. WebScan runs on video fingerprinting, ensuring the detection of copies regardless of metadata, audio modifications, or video distortions.
Instant matching results
Scan in one click
Clickable links
Upgrade your content protection on VK
With WebScan, the platform-scanning software
Run copy identification for an unlimited number of titles to protect your entire library. Get a link, a title, the number of views, and an upload date for each detected copy.
WebScan runs on video fingerprints and does not require access to video files.
Export to Excel
Supported video distortions
Identify copies regardless of their audio, metadata, and video distortions
Quality changes / CAMRip
Mirroring
Dynamic zooming
Horizontal and vertical sidebars
Slight rotation or cropping
Logos and drawings overlays
Interface elements, ticker, etc.
Color modifications
Time inconsistencies such as playback
Slight speed increase/decrease
Video fragments cut
Deepfake
Supported platforms
Platforms with user-generated videos are rising, generating billions of visitors each month. WebScan covers some of the largest UGC platforms in the world simplifying content protection down to a few clicks.
Platform
Monthly traffic
Main traffic source
Supported languages
Dailymotion
Vimeo
VK.com
OK.ru
Mail.ru
Rumble
Webshare.cz
Aparat.com
Videa.hu
FC2.com
Platform
CDA.pl
Chomikuj.pl
106 MM
75 MM
1,400 MM
662 MM
31 MM
32 MM
8 MM
125 MM
2 MM
269 MM
19 MM
270 MM
Worldwide
Worldwide
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe and the Middle East
Eastern Europe
Poland
Poland
Worldwide
Czech Republic
Iran
Hungary
Japan
183 languages
7 languages
90+ languages
13 languages
10 languages
Polish
Polish
English
2 languages
Persian
2 languages
2 languages
Supported platforms
Platforms with user-generated videos are rising, generating billions of visitors each month. WebScan covers some of the largest UGC platforms in the world simplifying content protection down to a few clicks.
Platform
Monthly traffic
Main traffic source
Supported languages
Dailymotion
Vimeo
VK.com
OK.ru
Mail.ru
Rumble
Webshare.cz
Aparat.com
Videa.hu
FC2.com
Platform
CDA.pl
Chomikuj.pl
106 MM
75 MM
1,400 MM
662 MM
31 MM
32 MM
8 MM
125 MM
2 MM
269 MM
19 MM
270 MM
Worldwide
Worldwide
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe and the Middle East
Eastern Europe
Poland
Poland
Worldwide
Czech Republic
Iran
Hungary
Japan
183 languages
7 languages
90+ languages
13 languages
10 languages
Polish
Polish
English
2 languages
Persian
2 languages
2 languages
Check VK with free trial
Instantly detect illegal copies of your titles on the largest video platforms with WebScan