Hi everyone. This is Will at Undu Media.
In this video we count down the top ten sites for free stock footage you can use in your video projects,
including those made for YouTube.
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Kicking our countdown off, at number ten, is Dareful.
Dareful offers a nice selection of 4K stock video clips
all shot by Joel Holland, the founder of VideoBlocks.
The library is limited.
But the videos are all high-resolution 4K and very good quality.
Dareful provides detailed information below each video
including resolution, frame rate, file size and clip duration.
All clips are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license
Which means they're free to use for both personal and commercial purposes.
But you must credit the artist, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
Coming in at number nine is Vidsplay.
Vidsplay offers a good variety of well-tagged and categorized stock video clips.
The library is a little larger than what you'll find on Dareful.
But, in general, the resolutions are lower.
Most of the videos on Vidsplay are in HD
although you will find some 4K clips.
Vidsplay footage can be used for both personal and commercial projects for free.
But you are required to add a credit link on your website, ending credits in your video,
or in the description on social media channels like YouTube or Vimeo.
Vidsplay is a sponsored site.
So be aware that many of the clips displayed in search results and beside videos are, in fact, ads for purchasable stock videos.
At number eight, is Mixkit.
Mixkit has a good selection of curated videos and other digital media and releases new videos each week.
Licenses on Mixkit can vary.
From the Stock Video Free License
which allows both personal and commercial use with no attribution required
to the more limited Restricted License
which does not allow commercial projects or YouTube videos.
One quick note, Mixkit is run by Envato, a paid stock media marketplace.
So, while the library of free videos on MIxkit is extensive
You'll frequently find videos available in lower resolutions and for personal use only
with links to purchase higher resolution versions with commercial use licenses on the Envato Elements website.
Number seven on our list is Mazwai.
Mazwai has a good-sized catalogue of unique, hand-picked videos from artists around the world.
Most of the videos on Mazwai are filed under the Creative Commons 3.0 License
meaning they're free to use for both commercial and non-commercial works
but you must credit the artist.
One plus for the site is that it does offer quite a few longer video clips containing multiple scenes
which can give you greater flexibility when using the footage in your own project.
On the downside, pay attention when you use the search tool.
Your first search may redirect you to a new window for one of the paid stock sites.
This applies to a few of the other sites on our list as well.
Number six in our countdown is Coverr.
Coverr offers a catalogue of thousands of high-quality videos
often featuring series that include the same model or location.
This can be handy if you want to edit together a variety of shots
of similar subject matter, tone, and composition within your your video.
Most of the videos are in HD.
We have yet to find any 4K videos on this site.
The only complaint we have about Coverr is the limited details available for each video, beyond the title.
No resolution, duration or frame rate information is provided.
The Coverr license, however, is straightforward and simple.
You're free to use any of the videos on the site in both commercial and non-commercial projects
without any attribution requirements.
Next up, at number five, is Videezy.
Videezy has a large collection of HD and 4K stock footage,
video backgrounds, and After Effects templates on their site.
The video quality on Videezy can be inconsistent
but it's generally pretty good.
The site provides robust search and filtering tools to help you find just what you're looking for.
Which is particularly helpful in this case
as many of the clips on the site are, in fact, purchasable premium clips marked "Pro".
To search for free video clips only, just uncheck the "Pro" option.
Videezy's Standard License is the most common license for the free videos.
It allows both personal and commercial use, but does require attribution.
However, the footage can also be purchased with credits to remove the attribution requirement.
Coming in at number four is Life of Vids
A collection of free stock footage from Leeroy, an ad agency based in Montreal, Canada.
The selection is limited. But the quality of the videos is spectacular.
And you're sure to find gems on Life of Vids that you simply won't find anywhere else.
Life of Vids provides a range of download resolutions for each of their videos
and there are no copyright restrictions.
You're free to use their footage for both personal and commercial use with no attribution required.
The Life of Vids website is stylishly designed and visually engaging.
The videos are well-tagged and categorized.
And the site, like the footage, is beautiful and refreshingly different.
Number three in our countdown is Videvo.
Videvo has a huge library of over fifteen thousand free stock footage and motion graphics clips.
The videos are meticulously tagged and categorized
although Videvo does mix both free and paid videos together within search results and categories.
On search and collection pages, paid videos are clearly identified with "Premium" icons
in the lower-left corner of each video thumbnail.
The license terms on Videvo can vary from video to video.
Most allow both personal and commercial use but require attribution.
Just be sure to check the license specific to any footage you intend to use.
At number two in our countdown, and it was a very close call between this and our number one pick,
is Pixabay.
Pixabay is a huge aggregator of free stock media
offering over 1.8 million videos, photos, images, music clips, and other digital assets.
The website is very easy to navigate
and includes thousands of well-organized, well-tagged HD and 4K videos.
Complete information is provided along side every video
along with multiple options for download resolution.
All videos on Pixabay fall under one simple license with very few restrictions.
Pixabay footage can be used for both commercial and non-commercial purposes
and no attribution is required.
Before we get to our top pick
a few honorable mentions.
Sites that didn't make our top ten, but are still worth checking out.
Splitshire is the brainchild of designer/photographer Daniel Nanescu.
Where he shares many of his videos and photos for free
for both personal and commercial use under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
When last we checked, there were only a couple dozen videos available
But they're all very high quality and quite exquisite.
Motion Places provides free stock footage from around the world.
They film, edit and curate everything in the collection.
Their library is a fair size. And most of the footage is spectacular.
All footage on the site is available in HD
but attribution is required and you must register to download any clips.
4K versions of the clips are available at a cost of $99, which also removes the attribution requirement.
Pond5, a paid stock media marketplace, has dedicated a section of its site to the Public Domain Project
where they've compiled thousands of historic media files, including over a thousand video clips.
The bulk of the videos are licensed for editorial use only.
But most are in HD. And surprisingly good quality.
And finally...
topping our list of the best free stock footage websites...
at number one...
is Pexels.
Already well-known for their extensive catalogue of stock photography
Pexels has integrated stock video into their main site
and their collection is rapidly growing.
Packed with a great mix of original user-contributed videos
and a variety of high-quality footage curated from other sites
Pexels is to stock video footage what Unsplash is to stock photography.
Many of the videos are simply stunning.
As with Pixabay, the Pexels site is extremely user-friendly and intuitive.
Videos are well-tagged and easy to preview.
Detailed information, including resolution, duration, and frame rate is provided for every clip
as well as multiple download size options.
Along with great selection and quality
Pexels offers the simplest, friendliest license of all the sites we've reviewed.
All videos are free to use for any purpose and no attribution is required.
And there you have it...
our list of the top ten websites for free stock video footage.
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