Free & Low Cost Video Clips, Video Effects & Video Footage
- All Resources
- Cinemagraphs
- Motion Graphics
- Video Effects
- Video Footage
Beach Front BRoll
Beachfront B-Roll is one of the best places to download unique High Definition stock video footage and animated backgrounds for any production purpose, completely free of charge. All video clips in the library are completely free to use. Clicking on a thumbnail takes you to YouTube to view it only. To download it directly from the website after you’ve viewed it on YouTube and decided you want it, simply “right click save”.
Cliplets Cinemagraph Creator
If you want to create your own captivating Cinemagraphs completely free, then Microsoft Research Cliplets is the tool for you. It’s an interactive Windows only app (sorry Mac users) that uses semi-automated methods to give you the power to create “Cliplets” – a type of imagery that sits between stills and video. “The app provides a creative lens one can use to focus on important aspects of a moment by mixing static and dynamic elements from a video clip.”
Coverrr
Coverr is an excellent website with a growing collection of Creative Commons CC0 licensed videos. As well as what you can find on the site right now, you’ll also be notified of seven new videos every Monday if you sign up to their notification service. The videos are shot especially for the site which means you can get fresh and unique video content every single week for free.
Footage Crate
Footage Crate is an excellent site if you’re looking for special effects and motion graphics for your videos without breaking the bank. You can download up to 5 items each day by creating a FREE account. The effects available include Motion Elements, Anamorphic Flares, Fire and Sparks, Transitions and more. You can use the downloads for personal and commercial use, including projects you make revenue from. Make sure you see theTerms for the exact conditions you need to adhere to.
Free JPG Videos
This website started out as a free image site but has now expanded into having free videos too. Free JPG Videos has completely free stock videos you can use for your projects, but there’s no search facility so you’ll need to browse through the categories to find what you’re looking for.
Mazwai
The Mazwai website has a great collection of High Definition videos that are free for both personal and commercial use under the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution license. In other words, even though these can be used at no cost to you, you must give credit to the original author when you use their work in your projects. The collection includes some unique time-lapse and slow motion footage you can’t find anywhere else, but as videos are grouped by creator, it may take you some time to find what you want.
MixKit
Discover completely free video clips for website backgrounds, music videos, promo videos, ads and more. At Mixkit, free means free! No attribution or sign up required. High-quality, free video clips from a growing library. Unlimited downloads across categories such as free coffee videos, free drone videos, stunning nature clips and much more. All video clips are free and can be used in personal and commercial projects.
Pexels Videos
The video section of the Pexels websites contains hundreds of completely free Creative Commons 0 Licensed videos, with new clips being uploaded all the time. They require no attribution and you can use them any way you wish for both personal and commercial projects. Search by keyword or click on the “Popular Searches” link to find the clip that’s right for your particular project.
Pixabay Videos
Pixabay is well known for it’s free stock imagery, but it’s also an excellent website for finding free videos, stock footage, clips and animations you can use anywhere. All footage is Creative Commons CC0 licensed so you can use them in your personal projects, commercial projects and even to create videos to sell to multiple clients. They have an excellent search function and a huge collection of videos to choose from.
Pond5
Pond5 has more than 9,700 Public Domain video clips that you’re allowed to use freely in any project, whether it’s personal, commercial or on behalf of a client. Use the built-in search function and the filters on the left hand side to filter to show only free clips if you don’t want the premium Videos, After Effects templates, Music and more they sell to show up in your search results.
Videezy
The Videezy website has 1000’s of free High Definition stock footage clips and 4K videos that you’re allowed to use as long as you give credit to the website. You can browse by Category and search by Keyword so it should be easy to find what you want for your project. There is also a Pro option that requires the purchase of credits to download premium clips and to download the free clips for use without attribution.
Videvo
Videvo.net has more than 3,600 completely free High Definition stock footage, motion graphics and video FX for your projects. You can use everything for both personal and commercial projects, free of charge. Make sure to tick the box to show only free clips, otherwise you’ll be seeing premium ones too. Many of the clips fall under the Standard License and require no attribution, but some will require attribution under Creative Commons 3.0 license so make sure to check each time you download a clip.
Vimeo Group
If you create a free Vimeo account and ask to join this group you can access the free stock footage that’s in it. There are over 250 High Definition videos to choose from, free of charge, which have been uploaded by group members. They do have a “tip jar” if you decide to use a clip and feel like saying thank you with a small donation.