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Last updated: December 18, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

Welcome to Formats, a platform operated from India. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, applications, and services (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Formats. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use our Services. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and your continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of any changes.

2. Description of Services

Formats is a browser-based video editing platform that enables users to create, edit, and export video content. Our Services include:

🔒 Local-First Processing: Your video and audio files are processed entirely within your browser. No files are sent to our servers unless you use AI-powered features (such as caption generation, voice cloning, or AI avatars), which require server-side processing to function.

  • •Video editing tools and features
  • •AI-powered content generation (automatic captions, effects, etc.)
  • •Media library and asset management
  • •Cloud storage for projects and content
  • •Export and sharing capabilities
  • •Collaboration features

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services at any time, with or without notice.

3. Account Registration and Security

To use certain features of our Services, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • •Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
  • •Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • •Keep your password secure and confidential
  • •Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access or security breach
  • •Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account
  • •Be at least 13 years old (or 16 in certain jurisdictions) to create an account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or are inactive for extended periods.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use our Services to:

  • •Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
  • •Upload, create, or distribute content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
  • •Infringe on intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, or patents
  • •Upload malware, viruses, or any malicious code
  • •Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
  • •Interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers
  • •Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) without our permission
  • •Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
  • •Collect or harvest personal information of other users
  • •Use the Services for spam or unsolicited marketing
  • •Resell or redistribute our Services without authorization

5. User Content and Intellectual Property

5.1 Your Content

You retain all ownership rights to the content you upload, create, or edit using our Services ("User Content"). By using our Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, store, process, and display your User Content solely for the purpose of providing and improving our Services (including using your User Content as inputs to generation features you choose to use).

5.2 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent and warrant that:

  • •You own or have the necessary rights to your User Content
  • •Your User Content does not violate any laws or third-party rights
  • •Your User Content does not contain any viruses or malicious code

5.3 Voice, Avatar, and Likeness Features

If you use features that create or generate avatars, voices, or other outputs based on images, recordings, or a person's likeness (including voice cloning), you represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary rights, licenses, and consents to use that input and to generate outputs from it.

You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to generate, use, and share any avatar or voice output created through the Services. Formats is not responsible for your inputs, your outputs, or how you use them.

To provide these features, we may process your User Content and store derived data (for example, embeddings or models) associated with your account so that generation features work as requested.

5.4 Our Intellectual Property

All rights, title, and interest in the Services, including all software, designs, text, graphics, and other content (excluding User Content) are owned by Formats or our licensors. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services without our written permission.

6. Copyright and DMCA

We respect intellectual property rights and expect our users to do the same. If you believe your copyrighted work has been infringed, please contact us with:

  • •Description of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
  • •Location of the infringing material on our platform
  • •Your contact information
  • •A statement of good faith belief that use is not authorized
  • •A statement that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act
  • •Your physical or electronic signature

Send DMCA notices to: appformats@gmail.com

7. Subscription and Payment

7.1 Subscription Plans

We offer various subscription plans with different features and pricing. Plan details, features, and pricing are available on our website and may change at any time.

7.2 Billing

  • •Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annually)
  • •You authorize us to charge your payment method for all fees
  • •Prices are subject to change with 30 days' notice
  • •Failed payments may result in service suspension or termination
  • •All prices are inclusive of applicable Indian taxes (GST, etc.)
  • •International payments may be subject to additional charges by your payment provider

7.3 Plan Changes (Upgrades and Downgrades)

All plan changes take effect immediately upon payment. When you change your subscription plan:

  • •Upgrades: You are charged the full price of the new plan immediately. Your unused credits are converted to bonus credits that never expire, and you receive fresh credits for your new plan.
  • •Downgrades: You are charged the full price of the new plan immediately. Your unused credits are converted to bonus credits. If downgrading from an annual plan, you receive additional bonus credits equal to the remaining months multiplied by your current plan's monthly credit allocation.
  • •Billing Cycle: Your new billing cycle starts from the date of the plan change.

7.4 Credits and Credit Conversion

  • •Plan Credits: Each subscription plan includes a monthly credit allocation that resets each billing cycle.
  • •Bonus Credits: Credits converted during plan changes or purchased separately become bonus credits that never expire.
  • •Credit Usage Order: Plan credits are used first, followed by bonus credits.
  • •Caption Credit Charges: Caption generation credits are charged based on ceiling values per minute. For example: a 2-minute video is charged 2 credits, a 1 minute 45 second video is charged 2 credits, and a 57-second video is charged 1 credit.
  • •Annual Plan Downgrade Bonus: When downgrading from an annual plan, remaining months' value is calculated as: (remaining months × current plan's monthly credits) and added to your bonus credits.

7.5 No Refund Policy

All subscription payments and plan changes are final and non-refundable.

  • •No refunds are provided for subscription fees, plan changes, or credit purchases
  • •No refunds for partial billing periods, unused credits, or unused time on annual plans
  • •Instead of refunds, your remaining value is preserved as bonus credits when changing plans
  • •Bonus credits ensure you never lose the value you've paid for
  • •We may consider refund requests on a case-by-case basis at our sole discretion for exceptional circumstances

7.6 Cancellation

  • •You may cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings
  • •Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
  • •You retain access to your current plan features until the end of your billing period
  • •After cancellation, your account reverts to the Free plan with bonus credits preserved

8. Storage and Data Management

  • •Storage limits depend on your subscription plan
  • •We may delete content that exceeds storage limits or after account termination
  • •You are responsible for backing up your important content
  • •We are not liable for any data loss or corruption

9. Third-Party Services and Content

Our Services may integrate with or contain links to third-party services, content, or advertisements. We do not control or endorse third-party services and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk.

Some features use third-party AI services for content generation. By using these features, you agree to comply with the respective service providers' terms and policies.

10. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

10.1 Service Availability

Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that our Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free. We may experience downtime for maintenance or technical issues.

Without limiting the foregoing, we do not make any warranties regarding any AI-assisted or generated outputs (including avatar and voice outputs), and we are not responsible for any such outputs. You are solely responsible for reviewing and using outputs in compliance with these Terms and applicable law.

10.2 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Formats and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable for:

  • •Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
  • •Loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities
  • •Service interruptions or data loss
  • •User Content or third-party content
  • •Unauthorized access to your account or content

Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Formats and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • •Your use of the Services
  • •Your User Content
  • •Your violation of these Terms
  • •Your violation of any rights of another party

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Reasons for termination include but are not limited to:

  • •Violation of these Terms
  • •Fraudulent or illegal activity
  • •Failure to pay fees
  • •Prolonged inactivity
  • •At our sole discretion

Upon termination, your right to use the Services ceases immediately. We may delete your account and User Content, though certain provisions of these Terms survive termination.

13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

13.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

13.2 Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the matter through good faith negotiations.

If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiations within 30 days, either party may refer the dispute to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The arbitration shall be conducted in English in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, by a sole arbitrator mutually appointed by the parties.

13.3 Jurisdiction

Subject to the arbitration clause above, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India for the resolution of any disputes.

14. General Provisions

  • •Entire Agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Formats regarding the Services
  • •Severability: If any provision is found invalid, the remaining provisions remain in full effect
  • •No Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right does not constitute a waiver of that right
  • •Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them freely
  • •Force Majeure: We are not liable for delays or failures due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes via email or through the Services. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

16. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Email: appformats@gmail.com

Website: formats.app

By using Formats, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.