



The biggest benefit of using stock videos is that they are usually free, although some sites will charge a fee for certain ‘upgrades’ such as 4K quality or to remove the attribution. Royalty Free – meaning you can use the video in any way that you want (personal or commercial) without giving attribution to the creator or distributor.Īttribution Required – which means if you use the footage you must credit the creator and/or distributor.įree for Personal Use – as the name suggests, you can use the stock footage for personal use but not in projects that you expect to profit from. There are different licences when it comes to stock footage and these are usually clearly available when you download a stock video. Stock footage refers to videos that have been uploaded and archived online ready to fill the needs of anyone who wants to use them. First, let’s talk about what stock footage actually is.
