Video Assets Server
Free stock footage collections
Each collection answers one need, such as waves for an intro, a drone shot over a city, a rocket launch or a 1950s newsreel, with the best free matches from 23 video sites side by side. Hover any card to watch its preview. Every clip shows its source, resolution and whether you may use it in a commercial video, and the lists are refreshed from a live search every day.
16 collections, updated .
Free 4K nature footage: landscapes and skies
Free 4K nature stock video only: landscapes, skies, oceans, forests and Earth from orbit at 2160p or more, with direct downloads and licence verdicts.
28 clips from 2 sources
Free cloud timelapses: skies, storms and sunsets
Free cloud and sky timelapse videos: racing clouds, sunsets, storms and fog for intros, transitions and backgrounds, with resolution and licence.
14 clips from 1 source
Free drone footage: aerials of land and cities
Free aerial and drone stock video: flyovers of coastlines, forests, mountains and cities, and views from aircraft, with resolution and licence verdicts.
14 clips from 1 source
Free ocean footage: waves, beaches and seas
Free ocean stock video: breaking waves, beaches, coastlines and open sea, plus ocean science from NASA, with resolution, length and licence on every clip.
20 clips from 3 sources · 1 in 1080p or better
Free city footage: skylines, streets and traffic
Free city stock video: skylines, streets, traffic and night lights from open archives, with editorial flags where people and brands appear without releases.
6 clips from 1 source
Free timelapse videos: cities, skies and nature
Free timelapse stock video: city lights, traffic trails, clouds, stars and nature compressed into seconds, with frame rate, resolution and licence.
28 clips from 2 sources
Earth from space videos: orbit views and globes
Free videos of Earth from space: views from the space station, rotating globes, night lights, weather and auroras from NASA, with credit lines ready.
36 clips from 3 sources · 7 in 1080p or better
Free space footage: planets, stars and missions
Free space stock video from NASA and open archives: planets, the Sun and Moon, galaxies, spacecraft and astronauts, with NASA's credit rules shown.
33 clips from 3 sources · 5 in 1080p or better
NASA data visualisations and science animations
Free science visualisations from NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio and others: weather, oceans, the Sun and Moon, often 4K at 60 fps.
36 clips from 3 sources · 10 in 1080p or better
Rocket launch footage: liftoffs and missions
Free rocket launch videos from NASA and open archives: liftoffs, engine close-ups, tracking shots and historic launches, with credit lines and partner warnings.
19 clips from 2 sources
Prelinger and public-domain archive films
Free archive films: Prelinger educational, industrial and advertising films, home movies and early cinema, from the Internet Archive and Wikimedia Commons.
15 clips from 2 sources
Public-domain newsreels and documentary footage
Free newsreels and documentary films from the Internet Archive and Wikimedia Commons: wartime, public information and news footage, with year.
14 clips from 1 source
Free motion backgrounds and abstract loops
Free motion backgrounds: abstract animations, particles, gradients and data-driven loops for titles, slides, stage screens and websites.
14 clips from 1 source
Free slow-motion footage: high frame rate clips
Free slow-motion stock video: water, launches, animals and motion shot at high frame rates, with the fps shown so you know how far each clip can be slowed down.
19 clips from 2 sources
Free vertical nature videos for Reels and TikTok
Free vertical nature footage in 9:16: waves, skies, forests and Earth from orbit for Reels, TikTok, Shorts and Stories, with a licence verdict.
28 clips from 2 sources
Free vertical videos (9:16) for Reels and Shorts
Free vertical 9:16 stock video for Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Stories: portrait clips that fill a phone screen, with resolution and licence.
28 clips from 2 sources
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