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18 curated sources for music, SFX, stock footage, images, fonts, and motion templates. Filter by license and use case — know instantly if an asset is safe for YouTube, client work, or broadcast before you spend time downloading the wrong thing.
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The best single-stop source. Covers music, SFX, video footage, and After Effects/Premiere templates. All assets are free for commercial use — no attribution required and no account needed.
💡 Start here if you need multiple asset types for one project. Footage quality is excellent for B-roll.
Visit MixkitCC0 music, SFX, video clips, and photos — millions of assets, no attribution required, no account needed, and fully commercial. One of the few sites covering every content type under a single license.
💡 Best for ambient music, UI sounds, and general B-roll. Quality varies — sort by Most Downloaded for the best picks.
Visit PixabayHigh-quality stock video clips and photos contributed by professional photographers. Free for commercial use — attribution is not required (though appreciated by contributors).
💡 Best quality-to-quantity ratio for free footage. 50k+ video clips. Excellent for people, lifestyle, and urban B-roll.
Visit PexelsStunning photography from professional contributors worldwide. Free for commercial use — no attribution required. Cannot be used to create a competing stock photo service.
💡 Best for editorial, lifestyle, and aesthetic photography. 3M+ images. Strong for video title cards and thumbnail backgrounds.
Visit UnsplashKevin MacLeod's legendary catalog of 2,000+ orchestral, cinematic, and genre tracks. CC-BY 4.0 — attribution is required in all uses. Arguably the most-used free music library ever made.
💡 Credit format: "Music: [Title] by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — CC BY 4.0". Full catalog is searchable by genre, feel, and tempo.
Visit IncompetechCommunity SFX database with 500k+ sounds — the deepest library for specific and unusual effects. License varies per sound (CC0, CC-BY, CC-BY-NC). Free account required.
💡 Filter to "Creative Commons 0" to find sounds safe for commercial work without attribution. Essential for foley and niche sound design.
Visit FreesoundProfessionally recorded SFX library with 100k+ sounds and a growing music catalog. Free tier requires attribution; the paid licence removes it. Requires a free account.
💡 High production quality and consistent licensing — unlike Freesound, you know exactly what you're getting. Attribution format is shown on each download page.
Visit ZapsplatGoogle's curated library of music and SFX built into YouTube Studio. All tracks are licensed for YouTube and digital content. Some require attribution — check each track individually.
💡 Access via YouTube Studio → Content → Audio Library. Safest choice for YouTube videos — tracks are pre-cleared by Google. Not licensed for third-party client work.
Visit YouTube Audio LibraryPublic domain classical music recordings and sheet music. The recordings are commissioned specifically to be copyright-free — both the composition and the performance are cleared.
💡 Uniquely valuable for orchestral and classical music with zero copyright risk. Invaluable for cinematic, documentary, or theatrical work.
Visit MusopenCurated independent music library using Creative Commons licenses. License varies by artist — use the license filter to find CC0 or CC-BY tracks for commercial use.
💡 Strong for indie, folk, electronic, and experimental music. Always filter by license. CC0 and CC-BY tracks are commercially safe.
Visit Free Music ArchivePolished, production-quality music curated for YouTube and social media. Free tier gives 10 downloads per month with a license code to paste in your video description.
💡 Best option if you want current-sounding, high-production music for a YouTube channel. Free account required. Not licensed for client commercial deliverables.
Visit UppbeatCommunity remix music platform using Creative Commons licenses. The "dig" interface lets you filter by license — search for CC-BY tracks for commercial-friendly, attribution-only music.
💡 Good for finding unique community-produced and remixed music. Set the license filter to "CC BY" for safe commercial use.
Visit dig.ccMixterCinematic looping background footage built for commercial use. All clips are free, no attribution required, no account needed. Consistently high production quality.
💡 Specialises in looping backgrounds — excellent for video intros, website headers, and atmospheric B-roll. New clips added weekly.
Visit CoverrCurated looping footage and time-lapses, all free for personal and commercial use. No attribution required, no account needed.
💡 Smaller but beautifully curated catalog. Strong for nature, architecture, and minimalist B-roll.
Visit Life of VidsLarge stock footage library with motion graphics templates. License varies per clip — some are CC0, some require attribution, some need a premium account for commercial use.
💡 Large selection but always check the per-clip license badge. Filter to "Creative Commons 0" clips for safe commercial use.
Visit VidevoCC0 photo library with hundreds of new images added weekly. No attribution, no sign-up required, and commercial use is fully permitted.
💡 Good Unsplash alternative for business, lifestyle, and editorial shots. Curated quality — quantity is smaller but consistent.
Visit StockSnap.io1,500+ open-source fonts using the SIL Open Font License. Free to embed in video, use in designs, and use in commercial projects — no attribution required.
💡 Download fonts directly for use in Premiere, After Effects, or DaVinci Resolve. Best starting point for video title design.
Visit Google FontsFonts manually curated and pre-vetted for commercial use. Every font listed has been individually reviewed and confirmed safe for client projects.
💡 The safest font resource for client deliverables — every font is manually verified. Use when you need a guarantee, not just a best guess.
Visit Font SquirrelEach source is researched, categorised, and rated for commercial use and attribution requirements so you stop guessing.
10 curated sources covering every genre and use case — from Kevin MacLeod's legendary catalog and Pixabay's CC0 library to Zapsplat's professionally recorded SFX and YouTube's own Audio Library.
Free HD and 4K footage from Pexels, Pixabay, Coverr, Life of Vids, and Videvo. All commercially licensed and ready to drop into any project — from social content to client brand films.
Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay, and StockSnap cover millions of CC0 and attribution-free images — useful for video title cards, thumbnail backgrounds, and motion graphic overlays.
Google Fonts and Font Squirrel — both pre-vetted for commercial use with no attribution required. Download and use in Premiere Pro, After Effects, or DaVinci Resolve.
Mixkit and Videvo offer free After Effects and Premiere Pro templates — transitions, openers, lower thirds, and countdowns — with licence details clearly shown.
Every source shows two key facts: commercial use OK or not, and whether attribution is required. Toggle the filters to instantly narrow to what's safe for a specific project.
Three questions to go from zero to download-ready — without the legal guesswork.
Choose Music, SFX, Footage, Images, Fonts, or Templates — or leave on All to browse everything across all 18 sources.
Turn on "Commercial use OK" for client work. Turn on "No attribution needed" if you can't add credits to a description or end card.
Each card includes a note on quality, quirks, and how to get the most out of that source — especially important for mixed-license sites like Freesound.
Click through to the source and download your asset. On mixed-license sites, always verify the individual asset's licence badge before using in commercial work.
Anyone who has ever spent 20 minutes Googling 'royalty free music for YouTube' or 'free stock footage commercial use.'
Find commercially-safe music, footage, and SFX for client deliverables without the legal risk of using the wrong licence. The commercial filter instantly narrows to what's safe in a paid project.
Find music and B-roll that won't get your videos muted or your monetisation stripped. Platform-specific sources like YouTube Audio Library and Uppbeat are clearly flagged.
Build a complete free asset toolkit for personal projects, film school assignments, and spec ads — with clear guidance on what attribution is required and where.
Royalty-free means you pay no ongoing fees (royalties) each time you use the asset. It does NOT mean the asset is free to download — many royalty-free libraries charge a one-off fee. When people say "free royalty-free" (as in Pixabay or Mixkit), they mean both: no royalties AND no upfront cost.
CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) is the equivalent of public domain — the creator has waived all copyright. You can use CC0 assets for any purpose, including commercial projects, without attribution, modification restrictions, or royalties. No other license offers more freedom.
CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) requires you to credit the creator. For music, the standard format is: "Music: [Title] by [Artist] ([URL]) — CC BY 4.0" in the video description or end credits. For video footage or images, credit in the description or on-screen caption.
Generally no. YouTube Audio Library tracks are licensed for YouTube and digital content — not for third-party commercial productions like TV ads, client brand videos, or broadcast. A small number of tracks explicitly allow broader use, but most do not. Always check the individual track's terms before using in a client project.
Yes. Pixabay uses a CC0-based license that permits free use in commercial projects with no attribution required. You can safely use Pixabay music in client work, ads, and broadcast content.
Yes. Both the Pexels License and Unsplash License permit commercial use without attribution. The main restriction is that you cannot resell the photos themselves as standalone products or create a competing stock photo service from them.
Pixabay Music and Mixkit are the best for YouTube because both are attribution-free and can be used without crediting anyone in descriptions. YouTube Audio Library is excellent too but some tracks require attribution. Uppbeat is great if you want polished, current-sounding tracks and don't mind the 10 downloads/month limit.
Freesound is community-uploaded with mixed licenses — you must check each sound individually, but the 500k+ catalog includes very niche effects you won't find elsewhere. Zapsplat is professionally recorded with a consistent (attribution-required) license. For client work where legal certainty matters, Zapsplat is safer. For finding an unusual or specific sound, Freesound is better.
Yes. Google Fonts uses the SIL Open Font License (OFL), which permits unlimited commercial use without attribution. Download the font files and install them on your system to use in Premiere Pro, After Effects, or DaVinci Resolve.
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