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Storyblocks
Unlimited stock video, in the year video became generatable.
KINDA
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
Pexels covers the headline feature free, so the $30/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Text-to-video generation for b-roll. Google, May 20, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 1 of 2 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Pexels.
- What the call is worth $360/yr
- $30/mo at the entry paid tier — $360 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- Since
- May 20, 2025
- List price
- $30/mo
- Per year
- $360
The backstory
Storyblocks sells unlimited downloads of stock footage, audio and templates for a flat fee — a good deal for video editors who need b-roll. Video models now generate specific b-roll on request. Storyblocks is wounded but retains an edge on real-world footage: drone shots of actual places, real people, real events.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $360/yr V 
Veo Generated b-roll.
deepmind.google open_in_new P 
Pexels Free stock video.
pexels.com open_in_new1 of 2 replacements have a usable free tier.