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Storyblocks
Arlington, Virginia, United States
What it is
Storyblocks provides subscription access to stock media and creative tools for video production. Its library is described as containing over 10 million human-made assets, including footage, templates, music, sound effects, photos, vectors and illustrations. Maker is an online video editor connected to the library, while the Adobe Creative Cloud plugin brings assets into Premiere Pro and After Effects for searching, previewing and downloading. The AI Toolkit offers video editing, video generation and image generation; voiceover is available on some plans, and features use monthly credits. Templates are available for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and Apple Motion. A free account gives access to watermarked previews, folders and Maker video creation, but there is no free trial membership. Paid plans include Essentials at $21 a month billed annually, Unlimited All Access at $30 a month billed annually, and Small Business at $40 a month billed annually. Small Business licensing covers one employee at an organization with fewer than 50 employees, excluding agencies, production companies and broadcast companies.
For and against
For
- Library has over 10 million human-made assets
- Adobe plugin supports Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Maker provides online video editing
- Templates cover four named creative apps
- Free accounts include watermarked previews
Against
- No free trial membership
- Free account previews are watermarked
- Small Business license covers one employee
- Small Business excludes agencies and production companies
The verdict
Storyblocks combines a large media library with an online editor, Adobe integration and AI tools. A free account offers limited preview and creation access, while paid plans start at $21 a month billed annually.
Who it suits
Storyblocks suits video creators who want stock media, editing tools and Adobe Creative Cloud integration through a subscription. Small Business is aimed at qualifying organizations with fewer than 50 employees.
Plans and prices
Essentials
1 user · individual license · unlimited downloads · 8K/4K/HD footage
Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Unlimited All Access
1 user · individual license · unlimited downloads · 8K/4K/HD footage
Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Small Business
1 user · small business license · business must have fewer than 50 employees and cannot be an agency, production company, or broadcaster · unlimited downloads
Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Business
1+ users · business license · unlimited downloads · AI toolkit
Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
On the record
- Adobe integration
- The Adobe Creative Cloud plugin lets members search, preview, and download Storyblocks assets inside Premiere Pro and After Effects.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Adobe system requirement
- The Adobe plugin requires Premiere Pro version 15.4 or later and is installed through Adobe Exchange and Creative Cloud.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- AI library policy
- Storyblocks states that its stock library remains 100% human-made even though subscription plans include AI tools.help.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- AI Toolkit
- The AI Toolkit includes video editing, video generation, image generation, and plan-based monthly credits; voiceover is included on Unlimited All Access and higher plans.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- AI tools
- The AI Toolkit includes video editing, video generation, image generation and, on some plans, voiceover; its features use monthly credits.storyblocks.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- API access model
- Free test keys are available with lower limits, while full API access requires contacting enterprise sales for a quote.documentation.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API requests use a public key, expiration timestamp, and SHA-256 HMAC generated with a client secret.documentation.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- API availability
- Storyblocks exposes a version 2.0 public API at api.storyblocks.com for searching, retrieving details, downloading, categories, collections, Content ID claims, expiring content, and similar search.documentation.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Asset library
- The company describes its stock library as containing over 10 million human-made assets, including footage, templates, music, sound effects, photos, vectors and illustrations.storyblocks.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company history
- Storyblocks’ company history timeline begins in 2009 with the launch of Videoblocks.storyblocks.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company identity
- LinkedIn lists Storyblocks as a privately held software company founded in 2011, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with 201–500 employees.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Storyblocks states that it is PCI Level 3 compliant and uses PCI-compliant payment processors.trust.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Data hosting
- The Trust Center says customer data is primarily hosted in multiple AWS availability zones in us-east-1.trust.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The help center contains dedicated collections for subscriptions, licensing, Content ID claims, asset specifications, templates, Maker, the Adobe plugin, AI Toolkit, MCP, and account administration.help.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- The pricing page lists Storyblocks MCP as a workflow integration on the published plans.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Free access
- A free account provides watermarked asset previews, folders and Maker video creation, but does not include a free trial membership.help.storyblocks.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Free account limits
- A free account can download watermarked previews, organize assets in folders, and make Maker videos, but it does not provide a free trial membership.help.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Human-made library
- Storyblocks says its library is 100% human-made and contains more than 10 million assets.storyblocks.com · read 14 Oct 2026
