Best Educational Video Libraries in 2026
Updated
In short: ClickView is ranked #1 of 31 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Bloomsbury Video Library and BrainPOP. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Into Film+. The lowest first paid tier on this page is BrainPOP at $9.92/mo.
Video can support teaching across subjects, ages, and classroom settings, so the intended audience and available classroom tools are useful starting points for comparison. Compared on admin analytics, classroom tools, mobile access, video downloads, and video library size, these services can be weighed for both teaching support and access to content. Free plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. ClickView, BrainPOP, and Into Film+ are among the options shown. Consider which learners the library is meant to serve, whether mobile access or downloads matter, and what scale of video collection fits your educational needs.
31 educational video libraries ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
31ranked
7free plans on this page
$9.92/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Educational Video Libraries 25 channels on this page · 123 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPrimary audienceVideo library sizeVideo downloadsClassroom toolsAdmin analyticsMobile access Spec sheet Score
01 ClickView Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library sizenot statedVideo downloadsYesClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
02 Bloomsbury Video Library Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencehigher edVideo library size2,000Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsNoAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
03 BrainPOP Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library size300Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
04 Into Film+ Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library size600Video downloadsNoClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
05 NFB Education Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library size7,000Video downloadsYesClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
06 PBS LearningMedia Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library sizenot statedVideo downloadsNoClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
07 SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library size20,470Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
08 TED-Ed Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library size1,000Video downloadsNoClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
09 Australian Screen Online (ASO) Education Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library size1,065Video downloadsYesClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
10 NFSA Digital Resource Finder Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library sizenot statedVideo downloadsYesClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
11 DreamBox Math Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library sizenot statedVideo downloadsYesClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
12 JoVE Education Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencehigher edVideo library size7,800Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
13 Open Yale Courses Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencegeneralVideo library sizenot statedVideo downloadsYesClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
14 Hopster Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencegeneralVideo library sizenot statedVideo downloadsYesClassroom toolsNoAdmin analyticsNoMobile accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
15 Learn Forward Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library size500Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
16 Classroom Video On Demand Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library size31,000Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
17 Digital Theatre+ Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencenot statedVideo library size800Video downloadsNoClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 Docuseek Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencehigher edVideo library size2,500Video downloadsNoClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
19 Informit EduTV Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencehigher edVideo library size50,000Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsYesMobile accessnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 Scholastic Watch and Learn Library Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library sizenot statedVideo downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 VideoLectures.NET Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencehigher edVideo library size30,440Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsnot statedAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 ESEA Network On Demand Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audienceworkplaceVideo library size300Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
23 Gil Hedley Integral Anatomy Free planYesPaid from$15/moPrimary audiencegeneralVideo library sizenot statedVideo downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsnot statedAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
24 IIL Learning in Minutes Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPrimary audienceworkplaceVideo library size380Video downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsnot statedAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
25 National Theatre Collection Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPrimary audiencek12Video library sizenot statedVideo downloadsnot statedClassroom toolsYesAdmin analyticsnot statedMobile accessnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Primary audience | Video library size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClickView | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | k12 | — |
| 2 | Bloomsbury Video Library | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | higher_ed | 2,000 |
| 3 | BrainPOP | 7.0 | No | $9.92/mo | No | — | k12 | 300 |
| 4 | Into Film+ | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | k12 | 600 |
| 5 | NFB Education | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | k12 | 7,000 |
| 6 | PBS LearningMedia | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | k12 | — |
| 7 | SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | k12 | 20,470 |
| 8 | TED-Ed | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | k12 | 1,000 |
| 9 | Australian Screen Online (ASO) Education | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | k12 | 1,065 |
| 10 | NFSA Digital Resource Finder | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | k12 | — |
| 11 | DreamBox Math | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | k12 | — |
| 12 | JoVE Education | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | higher_ed | 7,800 |
| 13 | Open Yale Courses | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | general | — |
| 14 | Hopster | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | general | — |
| 15 | Learn Forward | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | k12 | 500 |
| 16 | Classroom Video On Demand | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | k12 | 31,000 |
| 17 | Digital Theatre+ | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | — | 800 |
| 18 | Docuseek | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | higher_ed | 2,500 |
| 19 | Informit EduTV | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | higher_ed | 50,000 |
| 20 | Scholastic Watch and Learn Library | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | k12 | — |
| 21 | VideoLectures.NET | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | higher_ed | 30,440 |
| 22 | ESEA Network On Demand | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | workplace | 300 |
| 23 | Gil Hedley Integral Anatomy | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | 15 /mo | general | — |
| 24 | IIL Learning in Minutes | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | workplace | 380 |
| 25 | National Theatre Collection | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | k12 | — |
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Questions about this list
Which educational video librarie is ranked first on Specifiction?
ClickView is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.6. Bloomsbury Video Library is second and BrainPOP third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, BrainPOP has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.