BEST Free Vs. Paid Stock Footage & Music For Video Creators In 2023

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In this video I review the best free and paid stock footage and music websites for video creators in 2023. As a professional video editor and motion designer, I use a lot of different stock video templates, transition presets, and title graphics for video projects. In this video I break down the pros and cons of each in my honest opinion. This video is non-sponsored. I compare and contrast Envato Elements vs. Storyblocks, Artlist vs. Envato Elements, and even MixKit vs. Envato Elements.

Here is the list of pros and cons below with links to each of the websites I mentioned in this video.

MixKit
https://mixkit.co/
Pros: A bunch of free Title Graphics & Transitions
Cons: Small video library, songs aren't the highest quality

Pexels Videos
https://www.pexels.com/
Pros: Great for finding vertical recorded videos
Cons: Small library, & random frame rates

YouTube Audio Library
   / audiolibrary-channel  
Pros: 100% Worry Free To Use On YouTube
Cons: Songs aren't the highest quality, limited to YouTube platform

John The Video Guy
https://johnthevideoguy.com/store/
Pros: Free Animated Elements Graphics Pack
Cons: Small, but growing media library

Storyblocks:
https://www.storyblocks.com/
Pros: Massive stock video library
Cons: Songs aren't the highest quality

Envato Elements
https://1.envato.market/vnLeAL
Pros: Very high quality graphics, several sound effects
Cons: Weird licensing system

Artlist (PROMO: Get 2 Extra Months Free!)
https://bit.ly/3J6YdXl
Pros: High quality, 100% royalty free music
Cons: No stems, takes a while to find the right song

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Best Stock Footage & Music 2023
00:42 MixKit Review
02:41 Pexels Review
04:25 YouTube Audio Library Review
06:02 John The Video Guy Review
07:16 Storyblocks Review
08:59 Envato Elements Review
10:45 Artlist Review
12:54 My Top 3 Favorites

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