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What it is

Storyblocks provides subscription access to stock media and tools for video production. Its library contains over 10 million human-made assets, including footage, templates, music, sound effects, photos, vectors, and illustrations. The AI Toolkit offers video editing, video generation, and image generation; voiceover is available on some plans, and features use monthly credits. An Adobe Creative Cloud plugin brings the library into Premiere Pro and After Effects for searching, previewing, and downloading assets. Maker is an online video editor connected to the library, and Maker for Teams adds brand kits, collaboration tools, and custom templates. Templates are available for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Apple Motion. A free account includes watermarked previews, folders, and Maker video creation, but there is no free trial membership. Essentials costs $21 a month billed annually; Unlimited All Access costs $30 a month billed annually; Small Business costs $40 a month billed annually. Small Business covers one employee at an organization with fewer than 50 employees and excludes agencies, production companies, and broadcast companies. Business pricing is available by quote.

Spec sheet

What it does
Storyblocks is a subscription marketplace providing royalty-free stock video, audio, images, templates, and creator tools.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Product
Storyblocks offers subscription access to a stock media library and creative tools for video production.Read 30 Sep 2026 · storyblocks.com
Security
Storyblocks states that data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest with AES-256.Read 30 Sep 2026 · trust.storyblocks.com
Compliance
Storyblocks states that it is PCI Level 3 compliant and uses PCI-compliant payment processors.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trust.storyblocks.com
Support
The Trust Center says business customers can contact their customer success manager or support, and lists enterprise support at [email protected].Read 30 Sep 2026 · trust.storyblocks.com
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia, United StatesRead 23 Sep 2026 · storyblocks.com
Adobe integration
The Adobe Creative Cloud plugin lets members search, preview, and download Storyblocks assets inside Premiere Pro and After Effects.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Adobe system requirement
The Adobe plugin requires Premiere Pro version 15.4 or later and is installed through Adobe Exchange and Creative Cloud.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
AI library policy
Storyblocks states that its stock library remains 100% human-made even though subscription plans include AI tools.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.storyblocks.com
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.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
AI tools
The AI Toolkit includes video editing, video generation, image generation and, on some plans, voiceover; its features use monthly credits.Read 30 Sep 2026 · storyblocks.com
API access model
Free test keys are available with lower limits, while full API access requires contacting enterprise sales for a quote.Read 14 Oct 2026 · documentation.storyblocks.com
API authentication
API requests use a public key, expiration timestamp, and SHA-256 HMAC generated with a client secret.Read 14 Oct 2026 · documentation.storyblocks.com
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.Read 14 Oct 2026 · documentation.storyblocks.com
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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · storyblocks.com
Company history
Storyblocks’ company history timeline begins in 2009 with the launch of Videoblocks.Read 30 Sep 2026 · storyblocks.com
Company identity
LinkedIn lists Storyblocks as a privately held software company founded in 2011, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with 201–500 employees.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Data hosting
The Trust Center says customer data is primarily hosted in multiple AWS availability zones in us-east-1.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trust.storyblocks.com
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.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.storyblocks.com
Extensibility
The pricing page lists Storyblocks MCP as a workflow integration on the published plans.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Free access
A free account provides watermarked asset previews, folders and Maker video creation, but does not include a free trial membership.Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.storyblocks.com
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.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.storyblocks.com
Human-made library
Storyblocks says its library is 100% human-made and contains more than 10 million assets.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Legal name and owner
Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Footage Firm Inc., formerly VideoBlocks, and says it was acquired by Great Hill Partners.Read 14 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
License model
Storyblocks licenses downloaded assets as royalty-free, worldwide, and perpetual for projects created while the subscription is active; this is a proprietary commercial license rather than an open-source software license.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Licensing limit
The Small Business plan covers one employee and an organization with fewer than 50 employees, excluding agencies, production companies and broadcast companies.Read 30 Sep 2026 · storyblocks.com
Limit: AI generation scope
Photutorial reports that Storyblocks' AI Toolkit lacks an AI image generator, text-to-video tool, and AI music generator.Read 14 Oct 2026 · photutorial.com
Limit: licensing and claims
Trustpilot reviewers report recurring music licensing complexity and YouTube copyright claims despite having paid licenses.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Limit: Maker depth
Photutorial reports that Maker lacks keyframe animation, color grading, motion tracking, and advanced audio mixing, and has a limited built-in template selection.Read 14 Oct 2026 · photutorial.com
Limit: search and catalog
Trustpilot reviewers mention slow search, dated footage, and insufficient results for some locations or subjects.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Maker editor
Maker is Storyblocks' browser-based video editor and free accounts can create videos with it using basic features.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.storyblocks.com
Notable news: Adobe plugin
Storyblocks announced its Adobe Premiere Pro plugin on March 14, 2023 and later extended it to After Effects.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Praise: library and search
G2 reviewers repeatedly praise the large variety of footage, music, sound effects, and royalty-free assets, along with easy searching.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: support
Trustpilot reviewers frequently describe Storyblocks support staff as fast, helpful, and professional.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Praise: value for heavy users
MakerStack describes Storyblocks as best suited to high-volume creators who download enough footage and audio for an unlimited subscription to beat per-asset pricing.Read 14 Oct 2026 · makerstack.co
Rating on G2
4.6 out of 5 from 427 reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Trustpilot
4.5 out of 5 from 2,517 reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Refund policy
Annual subscriptions generally are not partially refundable for unused time, although support may consider a refund when no assets were downloaded after payment.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.storyblocks.com
Security controls
The Trust Center states that Storyblocks uses TLS 1.2 or newer in transit, AES-256 at rest, SSO, MFA, least-privilege access, WAF protection, vulnerability scanning, logging, and 24/7 incident response.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trust.storyblocks.com
SSO
Storyblocks supports SSO integrations, with options that vary by plan and integration.Read 30 Sep 2026 · trust.storyblocks.com
Templates
Templates are supplied for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Apple Motion, and DaVinci Resolve, with software-specific file formats.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.storyblocks.com
Unlimited downloads
The published individual and small-business plans include unlimited downloads.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Video editor
Maker is an online video editor connected to the Storyblocks library, and Maker for Teams includes business features such as brand kits, collaboration tools and custom templates.Read 30 Sep 2026 · storyblocks.com
YouTube claims support
Storyblocks says its platform and support team help prevent and resolve YouTube Content ID claims.Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com

Plans and prices

Essentials $21 a month billed annually 1 user · individual license · unlimited downloads · 8K/4K/HD footage · templates · photos/vectors/illustrations · 3,000 AI credits/month · video editing/generation · image generation · Adobe Creative Cloud plugin · Storyblocks MCP Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Unlimited All Access $30 a month billed annually 1 user · individual license · unlimited downloads · 8K/4K/HD footage · templates · photos · vectors · illustrations · music · sound effects · 4,500 AI credits/month · video editing/generation · voiceover · image generation · Adobe Creative Cloud plugin · Storyblocks MCP · Maker Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Small Business $40 a month billed annually 1 user · small business license · business must have fewer than 50 employees and cannot be an agency, production company, or broadcaster · unlimited downloads · 8K/4K/HD footage · templates · photos/vectors/illustrations · music · sound effects · 6,000 AI credits/month · video editing/generation · voiceover · image generation · Adobe Creative Cloud plugin · Storyblocks MCP · Maker Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com
Business Priced on request 1+ users · business license · unlimited downloads · AI toolkit · Maker for Teams · admin controls · organization-wide coverage · $1 million indemnification · broadcast and OTT rights · dedicated customer success · onboarding and ongoing support · flexible invoicing Read 14 Oct 2026 · storyblocks.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Library includes over 10 million human-made assets
  • Adobe plugin supports Premiere Pro and After Effects
  • Maker connects an online editor to the library
  • Free account includes watermarked previews and folders
  • Essentials costs $21 a month billed annually

Limits

  • Free account does not include a trial membership
  • Small Business excludes agencies and production companies
  • Business pricing is available by quote

Who it suits

Storyblocks suits video creators looking for a stock media subscription with editing tools and Adobe Creative Cloud integration. Small Business is limited to one employee at qualifying organizations under 50 employees.

Verdict

Storyblocks pairs a large stock library with an editor, Adobe integration, and credit-based AI tools. Its paid plans vary in included media and licensing scope, while the free account provides previews rather than a trial membership.

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