Artlist Footage: High-Quality Stock Video for Every Creator

If you edit videos, you know how often you wish you had the perfect extra shot a city skyline, a drone reveal, a close-up of hands on a keyboard, or a cinematic landscape. Artlist Footage is built exactly for that: a huge library of royalty-free stock video clips you can drop straight into YouTube videos, ads, documentaries, music videos, and more.

Below is a clear, practical guide to what Artlist footage includes, how the license works, and who it’s best for.


Artlist Footage

1. What is Artlist Footage?

Artlist offers a dedicated Footage & Templates plan that gives you:

  • Unlimited downloads of curated, royalty-free stock footage

  • Video templates and LUTs

  • Footage resolutions up to 8K depending on the clip and your plan

The clips are shot by professional cinematographers and are licensed on a subscription basis you pay once for the plan and can use downloaded footage in as many eligible projects as you like, instead of buying individual clips.

2. What’s included in the Footage & Templates plan?

The Footage & Templates subscription focuses entirely on visuals and editing tools:

  • Stock footage up to 8K – lifestyle, travel, business, nature, aerials, slow-motion, and more

  • Video templates – titles, transitions, intros, social layouts, and other ready-made motion graphics

  • LUTs (Look-Up Tables) – one-click color looks to match or stylize your project

  • Extension for Premiere Pro – to browse and drag-and-drop footage directly in your editor.

This plan does not include music, sound effects, or AI tools. If you also want those, you’d need Artlist Max or additional plans.

3. Resolutions, formats and RAW/LOG

Artlist’s footage is designed for professional workflows:

  • Resolutions from HD up to 4K and 8K

  • Professional codecs like ProRes and DNxHR on supported plans

  • Optional access to RAW/LOG versions of clips for advanced color grading.

If you upgrade to Footage & Templates RAW/LOG, your license covers:

  • HD–8K footage

  • ProRes/DNxHR and RAW/LOG video

  • Templates and LUTs, all cleared for worldwide commercial use.

RAW/LOG is ideal if you:

  • Want precise control over color

  • Need footage to match high-end cinema or camera workflows

  • Are shooting your own footage in LOG and want stock clips that grade the same way

4. How the Artlist footage license works

Artlist uses Social and Pro license types. For most Footage & Templates and Artlist Max plans, you’ll be using a Pro license, which gives broad coverage:

  • Use footage in all social platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, etc.)

  • Use in websites, client work, paid ads, podcasts, and broadcast/TV

  • Coverage is worldwide

  • Unlimited projects while your subscription is active

With a Pro license, you can typically clear and monetize:

  • Up to 3 channels per platform (e.g. 3 YouTube channels, 3 TikTok accounts, etc.)

  • Unlimited YouTube videos on those channels.

Artlist’s general license model lets you download from its catalogs (music, SFX, footage, templates, AI content) and sync them into your creative projects for publishing and monetization. 

Important: The footage is royalty-free, not ownership. You get a license to use the clips under Artlist’s terms; you do not own the original video files or copyrights.

5. How to work with Artlist footage in your workflow

5.1 Finding the right clip

Inside Artlist, you can:

  • Filter by category, mood, theme, and location

  • Filter by resolution (HD, 4K, 8K) and sometimes by format (e.g. RAW/LOG)

  • Combine tags (e.g. “business,” “slow motion,” “aerial”) to narrow down results.

This makes it easy to find b-roll or main shots that match your story, whether you’re editing a YouTube tutorial, a commercial, or a music video.

5.2 Preview and download

  • Preview clips in the browser to check framing, motion, and color

  • Download in the best format your plan supports (e.g. 4K mp4, 4K HQ mov, ProRes, or RAW)

Because downloads are unlimited, you can grab multiple options, test them in the edit, and only keep what works—no per-clip cost pressure.

5.3 Matching the footage to your project

Artlist’s own tutorials recommend:

  • Match style and camera movement – look for clips that resemble your original shots (handheld, gimbal, drone, static, etc.).

  • Color-correct and grade – even if clips are pre-graded, you can adjust them or download ungraded/RAW options to match your look.

  • Reframe and crop – zoom in for close-ups or reframe to remove distracting elements.

  • Adjust speed – slow-motion or speed-ramping can create more dynamic transitions.

  • Add transitions, overlays, and VFX to blend stock footage with your own shots.

6. Practical use cases for Artlist footage

1. YouTubers & content creators
Add cinematic b-roll, location shots, or abstract visuals to:

  • Tutorials and explainer videos

  • Travel vlogs and lifestyle content

  • Reaction videos and commentary channels

  • 2. Filmmakers & video agencies
    Use story-driven clips to:

  • Fill gaps in a narrative

  • Cover locations you can’t afford to shoot

  • Create high-production-value openers and cutaways

3. Brands and marketers

  • Product promos and launch videos

  • Brand explainers and homepage heroes

  • Social ads and vertical video campaigns

4. Musicians & labels

Artlist specifically highlights how its footage license and unlimited downloads help musicians build videos, lyric clips, and social visuals without huge production budgets.

7. Artlist Footage vs Artlist Max

It’s easy to confuse the Footage & Templates plan with Artlist Max, so here’s a quick comparison:

Footage & Templates

  • Stock footage up to 8K

  • Video templates & LUTs

  • Premiere Pro extension

  • Optional RAW/LOG upgrade

  • No music, SFX, or AI tools.

Best if you already have music/SFX covered elsewhere and mainly need visuals.

Artlist Max

  • Everything in Footage & Templates plus:

  • Optional RAW/LOG upgrade for footage.

Best if you want one subscription that covers audio, visuals, and AI tools under a single Pro license.

8. Is Artlist footage right for you?

Choose Artlist Footage & Templates if:

  • You mainly need stock video, templates, and LUTs

  • You want unlimited downloads instead of per-clip pricing

  • You work on client projects, ads, or high-end edits and want 4K/8K or RAW/LOG

Consider Artlist Max instead if:

  • You also need music, SFX, and AI tools

  • You prefer one subscription for everything in your pipeline