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Mixkit
What it is
Mixkit is a free web library of digital items for creative projects, including stock video, music, sound effects, templates, and digital art. Its video collection includes HD and 4K footage, vertical clips, and videos without watermarks. The music library offers royalty-free tracks for video projects, podcasts, and online advertising, with unlimited downloads and no attribution or sign-up required. Mixkit also has free sound effects and templates for Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. Its Premiere Pro templates require the latest Adobe Premiere Pro; After Effects is not needed to open Mogrts or project files. License terms depend on item type. Stock video has Free and Restricted licenses, and only the Free License permits commercial use. Items under the Mixkit Free License can be used in commercial and non-commercial projects. A download grants a non-exclusive license to use the item, not ownership. The terms prohibit scripts or bots from mass-downloading items or scraping the library. The free plan is free.
For and against
For
- Free plan with unlimited downloads
- Video clips include HD and 4K
- Stock videos can be used without attribution
- Free License allows commercial projects
- Templates support four named editing applications
Against
- Restricted-license video is non-commercial only
- Premiere Pro templates require the latest version
- Downloads grant a license, not ownership
The verdict
Mixkit brings several kinds of creative assets together in a free web library. License terms vary by item, so the permitted use depends on the specific asset.
Who it suits
Mixkit suits creators looking for video, audio, templates, or digital art for projects. Check the license for each item, particularly when using stock video commercially.
Plans and prices
Free
Videos, music, sound effects, templates and art · no sign-up · no watermark · attribution usually not required
Read 15 Oct 2026 · mixkit.co
On the record
- Acquisition news
- Shutterstock announced completion of its acquisition of Envato on July 22, 2024; the deal added Envato's 650,000 subscribers and was announced at $245 million cash.investor.shutterstock.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK availability
- Mixkit's official pages document browser search and asset downloads but publish no public API, SDK or self-hosting instructions.mixkit.co · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The site recommends current Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari versions.mixkit.co · read 15 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Items under the Mixkit Free License can be used in commercial and non-commercial projects.mixkit.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company founder year
- Envato's LinkedIn profile says the company began in 2006 with three founders in Sydney.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Download restriction
- Mixkit's terms prohibit scripts or bots from mass-downloading items or scraping the entire library or database.mixkit.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Download terms
- Downloading an item grants a non-exclusive license to use it and does not transfer ownership.mixkit.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Editorial rating: DoInDigital
- DoInDigital gives Mixkit an overall editorial score of 4.5 out of 5.doindigital.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Editorial rating: FreemiumVisuals
- FreemiumVisuals rated Mixkit 4.3 out of 5 after a 45-day test.freemiumvisuals.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Fresh content
- Mixkit says new creator-made videos are added every week.mixkit.co · read 15 Oct 2026
- Library counts
- The homepage lists more than 46,000 stock-video clips, more than 1,000 music tracks, more than 3,000 sound effects and 851 video templates.mixkit.co · read 15 Oct 2026
- License structure
- Mixkit publishes separate licenses for stock video, restricted stock video, music, sound effects, templates and art.mixkit.co · read 15 Oct 2026
- License types
- Mixkit has separate licenses for stock video, stock music, sound effects, video templates and art, and stock video has both Free and Restricted licenses.mixkit.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Limit: account features
- Kripesh Adwani reports no user accounts, favorites, download history or direct customer-support channel.kripeshadwani.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: licensing confusion
- DoInDigital and Educators Technology warn that Restricted License clips can be mistakenly used in commercial work if the label is missed.doindigital.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: no stock photos
- FreemiumVisuals and Kripesh Adwani note that Mixkit lacks a stock-photo collection.freemiumvisuals.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: search depth
- FreemiumVisuals and Kripesh Adwani report that niche searches can return few or no suitable results.kripeshadwani.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: smaller catalog
- Independent reviews describe Mixkit's roughly 45,000-to-50,000 assets as smaller than major paid libraries.freemiumvisuals.com · read 15 Oct 2026
