Best Stock Video Websites in 2026
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Finding footage for a creative project involves more than matching a visual brief: usage terms, access, and output requirements matter too. Compared on buying model, license type, and commercial license, these sources also show editorial footage availability and maximum resolution. Monthly downloads, free plans, paid-from pricing, and API access add practical considerations. Coverr, Pixabay, and Pexels are among the named options, alongside Depositphotos and Adobe Stock. Check the resolution and access details against your production needs, and make sure the listed licensing dimensions suit the way you intend to use each clip.
Stock Video Websites, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 15 of 15 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Coverr API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2$4.20/mo
- 02 Pixabay API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 03 Pexels API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 04 Depositphotos API yesDOCS 6.9
- 05 Adobe Stock API yesFREE noDOCS 6.8
- 06 Dreamstime API yesDOCS 6.8
- 07 Pond5 API yesDOCS 6.8$10/mo
- 08 Reuters Connect API yesDOCS 6.8
- 09 Storyblocks API yesDOCS 6.8$21/mo
- 10 Shutterstock API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7
- 11 Stocksy API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7
- 12 123RF API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$16.10/mo
- 13 MotionElements API yesDOCS 6.6
- 14 Alamy API yesFREE noDOCS 6.5$139/mo
- 15 Artlist Music API yesFREE noDOCS 6.5$1.38/mo
- 16 CriticalPast FREE yesDOCS 5.9
- 17 Dareful FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 18 Mixkit FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 19 ProductionCrate FREE yesDOCS 5.7$49/mo
- 20 Footage.net DOCS 5.4$47.50/mo
- 21 Newsflare DOCS 5.4
- 22 Clipstill DOCS 5.3$15.83/mo
- 23 Jukin Media DOCS 5.3
- 24 Videezy DOCS 5.3
- 25 Dissolve FREE noDOCS 5.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Maximum resolution | License type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coverr | 7.2 | Free plan | $4.20/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | 4k | royalty-free |
| 2 | Pixabay | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 3 | Pexels | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 4 | Depositphotos | 6.9 | Yes | |||||
| 5 | Adobe Stock | 6.8 | No | No | ||||
| 6 | Dreamstime | 6.8 | Yes | |||||
| 7 | Pond5 | 6.8 | $10/mo | Yes | ||||
| 8 | Reuters Connect | 6.8 | No | full hd | rights-managed | |||
| 9 | Storyblocks | 6.8 | $21/mo | 8k | royalty-free | |||
| 10 | Shutterstock | 6.7 | No | No | ||||
| 11 | Stocksy | 6.7 | No | No | ||||
| 12 | 123RF | 6.6 | No | $16.10/mo | No | |||
| 13 | MotionElements | 6.6 | No | 4k | royalty-free | |||
| 14 | Alamy | 6.5 | No | $139/mo | No | 139 /mo | ||
| 15 | Artlist Music | 6.5 | No | $1.38/mo | No | |||
| 16 | CriticalPast | 5.9 | full hd | royalty-free | ||||
| 17 | Dareful | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 4k | royalty-free | |
| 18 | Mixkit | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 4k | royalty-free | |
| 19 | ProductionCrate | 5.7 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 4k | royalty-free | |
| 20 | Footage.net | 5.4 | $47.50/mo | Yes | 8k | |||
| 21 | Newsflare | 5.4 | 4k | rights-managed | ||||
| 22 | Clipstill | 5.3 | $15.83/mo | Yes | full hd | public domain | ||
| 23 | Jukin Media | 5.3 | ||||||
| 24 | Videezy | 5.3 | Yes | 4k | royalty-free | |||
| 25 | Dissolve | 5.2 | No | 4k | royalty-free |
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