# 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 (Internet Archive 14, NASA Image and Video Library 5), updated 2026-10-28. Picked from a live search and refreshed daily. - Same search in the browser: https://video.shep.bot/search?q=slow+motion&style=slow-motion - Same search over the API: `curl "https://video.shep.bot/v1/search?q=slow+motion&style=slow-motion"` - 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. ## Time, stretched Slow motion shows what the eye misses: a splash hanging in the air, exhaust curling off a rocket engine, a bird's wingbeat. It adds weight to a moment and works as a pause in a fast edit. ## Frame rate is everything Footage for slow motion is shot at a high frame rate, 50, 60, 120 frames per second or far more for scientific high-speed cameras, and played back at a normal rate. The frame rate in each clip's details tells you how much headroom it has. Some clips here were published already slowed down; others are at their native high frame rate and slow down cleanly in your editor. NASA publishes high-speed footage of launches and tests, and Wikimedia Commons holds slow-motion clips of nature and physics. Hover any card to see its preview, straight from the source. ## Clips | Clip | id | What | Source | Licence | Commercial use | Direct download | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Artemis II Liftoff Slow Motion](https://images.nasa.gov/details/KSC-20260401-MH-FMX01-Artemis_II_Liftoff_Slowmotion_WON_M19827_1) | `nasa:KSC-20260401-MH-FMX01-Artemis_II_Liftoff_Slowmotion_WON_M19827_1` | Launches & missions, Slow motion, 2026 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes | | [Slow Motion Flame](https://archive.org/details/SlowMotionFlame) | `internetarchive:SlowMotionFlame` | Particles, smoke & fire, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Artemis I Slow Motion Liftoff](https://images.nasa.gov/details/KSC-20221116--MH-FMX-01-0001-Artemis_1_slowmo_liftoff-3314595) | `nasa:KSC-20221116--MH-FMX-01-0001-Artemis_1_slowmo_liftoff-3314595` | Launches & missions, Slow motion, 2022 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes | | [Artemis II launch Causeway Slow Motion wide](https://images.nasa.gov/details/Causeway%20Main%20Launch%20dust%20removal) | `nasa:Causeway Main Launch dust removal` | Launches & missions, Slow motion, 2026 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes | | [Raindrops in Super Slow Motion (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/FreeStockFootageofRaindrops) | `internetarchive:FreeStockFootageofRaindrops` | Rivers & rain, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Artemis II launch Causeway Slow-motion](https://images.nasa.gov/details/KSC%20ART%20II%20Cause%20Way%20Launch%20low%20angle) | `nasa:KSC ART II Cause Way Launch low angle` | Launches & missions, Slow motion, 2026 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes | | [Skipping Stone Slow Motion (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/FreeStockFootageOfASkippingStone) | `internetarchive:FreeStockFootageOfASkippingStone` | Other, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Bird Flies Off Bush - Slow Motion (Wide Screen 16:9)](https://archive.org/details/CEP436) | `internetarchive:CEP436` | Animals & wildlife, Slow motion, 2007 | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Artemis II launch Causeway Slow-motion alt wide](https://images.nasa.gov/details/KSC%20ART%20II%20Cause%20Way%20Launch%20high%20angle) | `nasa:KSC ART II Cause Way Launch high angle` | Launches & missions, Slow motion, 2026 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes | | [Stock Footage - Slow Motion Lightning Strike](https://archive.org/details/IMB_SF_R28_C7) | `internetarchive:IMB_SF_R28_C7` | Sky & clouds, Slow motion, 2007 | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Thin smoke in slow motion (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/ThinSmoke) | `internetarchive:ThinSmoke` | Particles, smoke & fire, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Thick smoke in slow motion (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/ThickSmokeinslowmotion) | `internetarchive:ThickSmokeinslowmotion` | Particles, smoke & fire, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Fireworks Slow Motion](https://archive.org/details/HdFireworks) | `internetarchive:HdFireworks` | Particles, smoke & fire, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Slow Motion Match Strike - Horizontal (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/SlowMotionMatchStrikeHorizontal) | `internetarchive:SlowMotionMatchStrikeHorizontal` | Other, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Match Strike Slow Motion - Vertical (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/MatchStrikeSlowMotionVertical) | `internetarchive:MatchStrikeSlowMotionVertical` | Other, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Big Bird Flies Away (Slow Motion) (Wide Screen 16:9)](https://archive.org/details/CEP512) | `internetarchive:CEP512` | Animals & wildlife, Slow motion, 2007 | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Fireplace Close Up - Slow Motion](https://archive.org/details/FireCUPhotoJPEG) | `internetarchive:FireCUPhotoJPEG` | Other, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [White Swan in Slow Motion (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/FreeSwanStockFootage) | `internetarchive:FreeSwanStockFootage` | Other, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | | [Typewriter - Slow Motion Reverse Shot (Free to Use HD Stock Video Footage)](https://archive.org/details/Typewriter-SlowMotionReverseShot) | `internetarchive:Typewriter-SlowMotionReverseShot` | Work & business, Slow motion | Internet Archive | CC BY 3.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes | ## Questions **How much can I slow down a 60 fps clip?** On a 30 fps timeline, to 50% without repeated or blended frames; on a 24 fps timeline, to 40%. Slower than that, your editor has to invent frames, which can look smeared. **Is a clip labelled slow motion already slowed down?** Usually yes: high-speed footage is often published already conformed to normal playback speed. Check its frame rate and watch the preview. ## Related collections - [Rocket launch footage: liftoffs and missions](https://video.shep.bot/footage/rocket-launch-footage.md): Free rocket launch videos from NASA and open archives: liftoffs, engine close-ups, tracking shots and historic launches, with credit lines and partner warnings. - [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 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 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. --- Source: https://video.shep.bot/footage/free-slow-motion-footage