Videvo.net review

I used to be a big fan of Videvo. The quality and selection were decent, the prices were incredibly affordable, and they offered a solid free collection with a good royalty-free license. It was a great option for anyone on a tight budget.

Then, Freepik Company, the same company that turned Freepik from a fantastic stock photo site into an AI-filled mess (prompting me to cancel my subscription), acquired Videvo. Since Videvo represents a tiny fraction of their overall income (around 1%), the stock video site has been neglected, with no noticeable improvements in over two years. To make matters worse, it’s practically impossible to contact support.

These issues are why I let my Videvo subscription lapse. However, for the sake of this review, I dove back into Videvo, spending hours browsing their library and trying to find footage for a recent project – but came up empty. I also took another look at their licensing terms and compared their pricing with other stock footage providers.

How much does Videvo cost?

Videvo is one of the most affordable sources of stock footage and music. They offer three video subscription plans, available on both monthly and yearly terms. The plans differ in price, download limits, and content access.

Quick overview

	Videvo Lite	Videvo Plus	Videvo Pro
Videos & templates	✓	✓	✓
Audio	✓		✓
Monthly plans
Price	$7.99/month	$14.99/month	$24.99/month
Downloads/month	5	25	50
Yearly plans
Price	–	$12.00/month	$20.00/month
Downloads/month	–	Unlimited	Unlimited

The Videvo Lite plan, available only on a monthly basis, isn’t worth considering. For $7.99 per month (up from $4.99/month), you only get five downloads of videos, templates, or audio files. While this might seem like a good deal compared to premium alternatives, you get much more value for your money elsewhere.

The Videvo Plus and Pro plans offer 25 and 50 monthly downloads, respectively, on the monthly subscriptions. However, the best value lies in their yearly plans, both of which provide unlimited downloads. The Plus plan allows you to download only videos and templates (a similar plan costs $29.99 at Artlist). In contrast, the Pro plan includes audio (comparable plans cost $39.99/month at Artlist, $16.50/month at Envato Elements, and $19.99/month at Motion Array) for $20 per month.

License

All of Videvo’s content falls under one of three licenses: Royalty-Free (RF), Videvo Attribution, and Creative Commons 3.0 (CC BY 3.0). Both the Royalty-Free and Videvo Attribution licenses are royalty-free, meaning you can use the media files indefinitely across any platform and for any number of projects can upgrade it to their Royalty-Free license with an active subscription.

Content under the Creative Commons license is no longer copyrighted. You’re free to use these files indefinitely and even republish them on any platform.

Quick overview

Use	Royalty-free	Videvo Attribution	CC 3.0
Number of files	3 million	100,000	810
Unlimited web views	✓	✓	✓
Commercially	✓	✓	✓
YouTube	✓	✓	✓
Transfer the license	✓	✓	✓
Attribute author		✓	✓
Reproduction	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Distribute files in their original form			✓

Videvo’s licensing is comparable to other providers. One standout feature, compared to other unlimited subscriptions, is that each license covers all your future projects. In contrast, many providers limit usage to one license per project. However, as with most unlimited subscriptions, there’s no legal coverage. This lack of protection means many clients, especially at the enterprise level, may not accept footage from Videvo.

Overall, Videvo’s licensing is relatively good, permitting most commercial uses typically allowed under a standard royalty-free license

Content quality and variety

Videvo’s library offers clips in resolutions up to 4K, which comprises about two-thirds of their collection. However, the main drawback for me is the low production value. For instance, a search for “Paris” yields videos seemingly shot on mobile phones, handheld, and lacking any color correction. This “graded” footage looks more like raw footage, leaving you with no option to adjust it yourself. If you’re looking for stunning footage of the “City of Love,” you’ll likely be disappointed.

My dissatisfaction wasn’t limited to searches for Parisian scenes. Over the years, I’ve conducted hundreds of searches for various themes, including nature scenes, social interactions, sports, healthcare, and fitness. Finding footage suitable for professional projects has been incredibly rare. This is the primary reason I haven’t maintained an active Videvo subscription.

Adding to the limitations, all videos are capped at 30 FPS and are only available in .mov format. The audio selection, while “okay,” is limited. Most tracks, available in .wav format, hover around 120 BPM and lack variety, with many appearing as slightly remixed versions (e.g., techno-pop and piano electronic). So in reality there are only about 20,000 unique audio tracks.

Should you subscribe to Videvo?

Unless Videvo is your only viable option for very specific reasons, I’d strongly encourage you to reconsider. While there’s nothing inherently disastrous about the platform, and its affordability is tempting, it doesn’t offer good value for your money. If you’re doing any serious freelance or professional client work, Videvo simply won’t cut it.

Avoid subscribing to Videvo if:

• You prioritize high-quality, diverse stock footage, SFX, music, and templates.
• You or your clients require legal coverage with royalty-free licensing.
• You’re seeking a long-term partnership with a company you can rely on for years to come.
• You value integrations or extra tools like Adobe plugins, a built-in video editor, or a copyright strike hotline team (Videvo offers none of these).

In my experience, providers like Artlist, Envato Elements, Motion Array, Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, and iStock excel in most, if not all, of the areas where Videvo falls short. While other options exist, you can’t go wrong with any of these alternatives.