Free B-Roll Footage

What is Videvo?

Videvo is a website for free b-roll footage and Premium stock video clips. The assets you see here are powered by Videvo and come from their library. The footage displayed in this page is free however the ones marked by a thunderbolt come from their Premium selection.

So, feel free to use the filter provided to display only Free or only Premium clips.

What is free b-roll footage?

Firstly, B-roll footage, Broll or B roll is any supplemental video that considered to be secondary to your primary footage. Also, B-roll can be gathered with a separate unit, acquired from stock footage, or obtained from any source other than your principal photography. 

The term for A-roll vs B-roll originated in the earliest days of Hollywood moviemaking when principal footage was called A-roll. Then an identical roll of film, the B-roll, was used for filler and transitional cuts.

What are stock video clips?

Stock videos are short clips of common landmarks, people, and events that can be used and reused for a variety of commercial purposes. Clips are short edits of about 5 to 30 seconds in length that usually capture a theme or moment.

Lastly, freelancers can license stock footage for television, advertising and films. In addition to this, it’s a convenient alternative to producing your own footage.

What video formats do you offer?

Free b-roll footage is available in the original format as uploaded by the videographer.

• 1280×720
• 1920×1080
• 2048 x 1080
• 3840 x 2160

For ease of use and downloading, Videvo does not currently offer raw, uncompressed footage.

What does “royalty-free” and “rights-managed” mean?

Firstly, “Royalty-Free” videos are stock video clips that are under a “Royalty-Free” license type. This licensing model grants you an unlimited number of usages across all types of media. The license name refers to the absence of royalty obligations.

Secondly, “royalty-free” is the opposite of “rights-managed.” A rights-managed video clip needs a specific license which states the number of uses and intended media platform (e.g TV, Film, Advertising).

All the free b-roll footage above is royalty-free and does not require an individual license.

Where can I use this free b-roll footage?

Finally, you may use the free b-roll footage in short films, television, educational videos, web content, multimedia presentations and for many other uses.