How to get stock video footage for your project

If you’re a creator hunting for that perfect B-roll or cinematic clip to complete your project, then say hello to Artlist’s stock footage library. Here, you can choose from a time-lapse of an iceberg in Iceland, an atmospheric shot of a train pulling into a Metro station, or a woman gazing out a car window. From close-ups to drone shots to slo-mo, any shot, in any style, all ready to drop into your project timeline. 

With Artlist’s stock footage library, creators can spend less time hunting for footage and more time crafting their story. It’s an all-in-one creative hub, loaded with top-tier music, sound effects, video templates, and AI-powered tools to streamline your workflow. It’s easy and quick to use, and it’s all available under one license, so you can focus on creating without limits.

Quite often, people don’t know where to start when looking for stock video clips, which can slow the pace of creativity. But, this process needn’t be laborious or anxiety-inducing. Below, we take a quick look at the process of finding and obtaining stock footage, both generally speaking and on our stock video footage section.

Why use stock footage?

Stock footage is a game-changer for content creators juggling tight deadlines and limited resources. Few creators can film all the footage they need by themselves, so stock footage saves time, reduces production costs, and fills in gaps with high-quality visuals.

This comes in handy for B-roll, intros, transitions, VJ Loops, and for adding cinematic flair to videos. But using stock footage won’t necessarily save time if you don’t know how to find it. Some creators waste hours sifting through low-quality clips or dealing with confusing, restrictive licenses. This can hold up the creative process and make projects more stressful than they need to be.

Stock footage on  Artlist

Expansive, ever-changing library

We’re constantly updating our stock footage library, working with world-class creators to ensure our community always has access to beautifully shot, exclusive footage like this footage by Giada Canu of Iceland in winter. That means you can easily browse a library of 100K+ clips full of stunning 4K and 8K footage, vertical video formats for social media, cinemagraph loops, aerial drone shots, and quickly find exactly what you need for your project.
We regularly launch new creative categories such as Anime and alien sci-fi, and we’ve made sure all of this is easily searchable in our search box, so you can make your content stand out in minutes.

AI tools at your fingertips

If you’re asking yourself, “Where can I get stock videos that fit my creative style?”, look no further. With Artlist, you can explore carefully curated collections, browse by video themes, shot types, and color tones, and even use AI to find similar footage that matches your current edit. Our smart suggestions also offer sound effects that pair with your visuals, meaning you don’t need to hunt across multiple platforms to finalize your project.

Seamless workflow

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How do I find stock footage?” you’re not alone. When it comes to creating, we know speed matters, and finding the right stock footage shouldn’t slow you down.

With powerful AI tools and curated collections designed with your creative needs in mind, you can quickly discover, preview, and download beautiful footage. Everything integrates seamlessly into your editing platform, with no extra steps and no conversions. Just smooth, efficient workflow so you can focus on creating.

Simple licensing

Artlist’s license is refreshingly simple, clear, and universal. Once you download a clip and use it in your project, it’s yours forever, even if your subscription ends. 

That means you get unlimited use across commercial projects, YouTube, client work, social ads, and more, with no additional fees or usage tracking. Now, go and compare that to other platforms that charge per project or place limits on distribution. We’ll wait.

Don’t forget to experiment with AI-powered features

Stay one step ahead of the latest AI trends with Artlist’s brand new AI tools, designed with creators in mind. You can use your own images to upload into our Image-to-Video and Image-to-Image tools. Animate your image based on your own prompts, and create assets that match your project. 

Taking your creation to the next step

For that finishing touch, combine stock footage with SFX and music from Artlist. Our extensive audio library includes ambient background tracks, cinematic scores, and the sound of a meadow on a spring day. This will enhance your storytelling and sense of emotion, creating a more memorable, emotive, and thought-provoking project.

You can also speed up your workflow with Artlist’s customizable video templates. There’s lots of options, like shaking exposure transitions, animated sticker packs, and documentary-style imagery titles. These are ideal for intros, promos, reels, or YouTube content, professionally designed and easy to edit. Just drop your footage into Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve, tweak the text, and you’ll have a polished video in minutes. It’s easy, fun, and fuss-free.

Explore Artlist’s stock footage library today

Ready to bring your vision to life? Whether you’re creating a short film, social content, or a branded video, you’ll save time and energy with a library full of high-quality, customizable visuals. You’ll find everything your creator heart desires under one roof — jaw-dropping stock footage, world-class sound effects, the latest AI-powered tools, and unforgettable music, not to mention templates that make your workflow fly. 

Save time, stay inspired, and create without limits. Explore Artlist’s stock footage library today and find out just how easy it is to transform your project into a cinematic masterpiece.