# 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 sources (Internet Archive 14), updated 2026-10-28. Picked from a live search and refreshed daily. - Same search in the browser: https://video.shep.bot/search?q=clouds+timelapse&category=nature.sky&style=timelapse - Same search over the API: `curl "https://video.shep.bot/v1/search?q=clouds+timelapse&category=nature.sky&style=timelapse"` - Details, files and the credit line: `GET https://video.shep.bot/v1/clips/{id}` with an id from the table below. - Licence verdicts: "Commercial use OK" (with or without credit) is cleared for commercial videos; anything else must be checked or is non-commercial. "(editorial)" means people, insignia or brands appear without releases: not for ads. See https://video.shep.bot/docs/licences.md - Video is never re-hosted: posters, previews and downloads come straight from the source sites. ## Skies that move A cloud timelapse turns minutes of weather into seconds of motion: cumulus boiling up, fog pouring over a ridge, a storm front rolling in, colour draining from a sunset. They make strong openers and quiet backgrounds for titles, and they almost never show anything that needs a release. ## Choosing one Look for a steady horizon and no flicker; exposure jumps between frames are common in amateur timelapses. A lot of sky with a sliver of landscape leaves room for text. Mind the frame rate when you mix timelapses with live footage, and the length: many are only a few seconds long, so loop or ping-pong short ones. These clips come from public archives searched live; hover any card to watch it straight from its source. ## Clips | Clip | id | What | Source | Licence | Commercial use | Direct download | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Cloud To Cloud Lightning CGI & Timelapse (Wide Screen)](https://archive.org/details/CEP238) | `internetarchive:CEP238` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse, Animation / CG, 2007 | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Dark Blue Clouds Time Lapse Clip Free Footage HD](https://archive.org/details/DarkBlueCloudsTimeLapseClipFreeFootageHD) | `internetarchive:DarkBlueCloudsTimeLapseClipFreeFootageHD` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Clouds Timelapse 01 - Free HD and 4K stock footage](https://archive.org/details/Clouds_Timelapse_01_2k) | `internetarchive:Clouds_Timelapse_01_2k` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Clouds Timelapse 02 - Free HD and 4K Stock footage](https://archive.org/details/Clouds_Timelapse_02_2k) | `internetarchive:Clouds_Timelapse_02_2k` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Silver Lining - Cloud Time Lapse (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/SilverLining-CloudTimeLapse) | `internetarchive:SilverLining-CloudTimeLapse` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Juuson Turha Video Diary - Clouds 26h timelapse](https://archive.org/details/JuusonTurhaVideoDiary-Clouds26hTimelapse) | `internetarchive:JuusonTurhaVideoDiary-Clouds26hTimelapse` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse, 2014 | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Timelapse of clouds](https://archive.org/details/TimelapseOfClouds) | `internetarchive:TimelapseOfClouds` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse, 0:35 | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Clouds Timelapse 2](https://archive.org/details/CloudsTimelapse3) | `internetarchive:CloudsTimelapse3` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Clouds Timelapse 3 new](https://archive.org/details/CloudsTimelapse3New) | `internetarchive:CloudsTimelapse3New` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse, 0:27 | Internet Archive | CC0 1.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Finding Footage Clouds Time Lapse](https://archive.org/details/FindingFootageCloudsTimeLapse) | `internetarchive:FindingFootageCloudsTimeLapse` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse | Internet Archive | CC0 1.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Clouds Passing Timelapse Free Stock Video](https://archive.org/details/CloudsPassingTimelapse) | `internetarchive:CloudsPassingTimelapse` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse, 2019 | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Stock - Clouds Vancouver Misc](https://archive.org/details/Stock-CloudsVancouverMisc) | `internetarchive:Stock-CloudsVancouverMisc` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse, 4:00, 1995 | Internet Archive | CC BY-SA 2.5 | Restricted: read the conditions (editorial) | yes | | [Perpetua Fog Timelapse](https://archive.org/details/PerpetuaFogTimelapse) | `internetarchive:PerpetuaFogTimelapse` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse, 0:23 | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Fog Whiteout Timelapse](https://archive.org/details/FogWhiteoutTimelapse) | `internetarchive:FogWhiteoutTimelapse` | Sky & clouds, Timelapse, 0:30 | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | ## Questions **Are sky timelapses safe for commercial use?** Skies rarely contain people, logos or private property, so a clip whose licence allows commercial use is usually safe. Credit CC BY clips with their credit line. **How do I slow a timelapse down?** A timelapse already compresses time; slowing it shows its frame steps. If you need it slower, use one shot at a higher frame rate or blend frames in your editor. ## Related collections - [Free timelapse videos: cities, skies and nature](https://video.shep.bot/footage/free-timelapse-videos.md): Free timelapse stock video: city lights, traffic trails, clouds, stars and nature compressed into seconds, with frame rate, resolution and licence. - [Free 4K nature footage: landscapes and skies](https://video.shep.bot/footage/free-4k-nature-footage.md): Free 4K nature stock video only: landscapes, skies, oceans, forests and Earth from orbit at 2160p or more, with direct downloads and licence verdicts. - [Free ocean footage: waves, beaches and seas](https://video.shep.bot/footage/free-ocean-footage.md): Free ocean stock video: breaking waves, beaches, coastlines and open sea, plus ocean science from NASA, with resolution, length and licence on every clip. - [Free motion backgrounds and abstract loops](https://video.shep.bot/footage/free-motion-backgrounds.md): Free motion backgrounds: abstract animations, particles, gradients and data-driven loops for titles, slides, stage screens and websites. - [Free drone footage: aerials of land and cities](https://video.shep.bot/footage/free-drone-footage.md): Free aerial and drone stock video: flyovers of coastlines, forests, mountains and cities, and views from aircraft, with resolution and licence verdicts. --- Source: https://video.shep.bot/footage/free-cloud-timelapses