Footage.net
Footage.net is a free web search and discovery platform connecting footage customers with providers.
What Footage.net is
Footage.net is a free web search and discovery platform connecting footage customers with providers. It gathers stock, news and archival collections from multiple archives, with filters for company, date, collection and category. The site says users can access approximately 4.5 million screening clips and more than 10 million detailed text records. Its free Zap Request sends a footage wish list to over 50 providers simultaneously. Registered users can organize clips in bins and project folders, autofill Zap emails and revisit searches. Footage.net is not a marketplace or reseller: License this Clip links lead to the provider or an information request form, and users negotiate rights with content owners. Nearly 1 million screening clips are downloadable, but usable clips cannot be downloaded from Footage.net. The site says all website footage is licensable, although some material may not be rights ready. Separate provider listing plans cost 50.00, 100.00, 200.00 or $300 a month, depending on record limits.
Good
- Searches stock, news and archival collections
- Approximately 4.5 million screening clips
- More than 10 million detailed text records
- Free Zap Requests reach over 50 providers
- Registered users can save clips and searches
Watch out
- Usable footage cannot be downloaded from Footage.net
- Rights may require negotiation with content owners
- The site does not provide custom research or support
- Provider listing plans have monthly fees
Who it suits
Footage.net suits filmmakers, creative professionals, archival researchers, agencies, brands and corporate video teams searching across many footage collections. Mobile users can search and send Zap Emails from an iPhone or other device.
Verdict
Footage.net is a broad discovery index rather than a licensing marketplace. It helps users locate material and contact providers, while rights handling and usable footage access happen outside the platform.
Plans and prices
From Footage.net's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Self Service Content Listing (2,000 records) | $50 a month | Maximum 2,000 records · $50.00 monthly |
| Self Service Content Listing (5,000 records) | $100 a month | Maximum 5,000 records · $100.00 monthly |
| Self Service Content Listing (10,000 records) | $200 a month | Maximum 10,000 records · $200.00 monthly |
| Self Service Content Listing (50,000 records) | $300 a month | Maximum 50,000 records · $300.00 monthly |
| Self Service Content Listing (2,000 records) | $570 a year | Maximum 2,000 records · $570.00 annual |
| Self Service Content Listing (5,000 records) | $1,140 a year | Maximum 5,000 records · $1140.00 annual |
| Self Service Content Listing (10,000 records) | $2,280 a year | Maximum 10,000 records · $2280.00 annual |
| Self Service Content Listing (50,000 records) | $3,420 a year | Maximum 50,000 records · $3420.00 annual |
The facts
Each one read from Footage.net's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Download limit
- The FAQ says nearly 1 million screening clips are available for download, but users cannot download usable clips from Footage.net.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site identifies creative professionals, filmmakers, archival researchers, corporate videographers, agencies, brands and corporate teams as users.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Footage.net says it is not a marketplace or reseller; its License this Clip links users to the provider or an information request form.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The FAQ says users can search the database and send Zap Emails from an iPhone or other mobile device.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The privacy statement says user contact information is shared with partners when users submit requests and that the website takes precautions to protect user information online and offline.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Footage.net is an online search and discovery platform that connects footage customers with footage providers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Rights status
- The corporate page says all website footage is licensable, but some clips may not be rights ready and users negotiate rights with the content owner.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Saved clips
- Registered users can create clip bins and project specific folders, autofill Zap emails and access past searches.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Screening clips and records
- The FAQ says users can access approximately 4.5 million online screening clips and over 10 million detailed text records.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Searchable material
- The platform lets users search stock, news and archival footage collections from multiple archives in one place.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search tools
- Users can filter results by footage company and search by date, collection or category.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and research
- Footage.net says it does not provide custom research or support and directs users to its Footage Experts Directory to hire professionals.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Zap Request
- Zap Request sends a footage wish list to over 50 footage providers simultaneously and is free to use.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- Footage.net says it launched in 1996 and has run continuously since then.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Sag Harbor, New York, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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