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YouTube B-Roll
Drop in cutaways and supporting footage on the fly. Keep cuts moving without breaking the editing flow to hunt for clips.
Stock Photos & Videos
Sourcer
Search royalty-free photos and videos from Pexels, Unsplash, and Pixabay. Hover to preview, click to insert — all without leaving your editor.
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The Problem
Stock footage shouldn't slow you down.
If you've ever lost twenty minutes to tab juggling and download dialogs, you know the routine.
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Browser Tab Roulette
Pexels in one tab, Unsplash in another, Pixabay open somewhere. You search the same query three times to find one good shot.
✓ Sourcer: All three libraries in one panel
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Download. Drag. Repeat.
Download a clip, drag it to your project bin, drag it onto the timeline, realize it's wrong, delete it, start over. Files pile up in your Downloads folder.
✓ Sourcer: Insert directly into the timeline
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No Way to Preview Video
Stock sites show a small thumbnail. You download the full clip just to see if the motion works — only to find it's the wrong vibe entirely.
✓ Sourcer: Hover to play the video instantly
The Sources
Three free libraries. One panel.
Bring your own free API keys (it takes about 2 minutes each) and Sourcer searches all three at once.
Pexels
Curated, royalty-free photos and videos. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Great mix of cinematic and lifestyle content.
Get a free key →Unsplash
Millions of high-resolution photos from photographers worldwide. Strong on portraits, architecture, nature, and editorial-style imagery.
Get a free key →Pixabay
Massive volume across photos, videos, illustrations, and vectors. The widest selection of niche subjects and quirky stock content.
Get a free key →Features
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Built for editors who want stock media on the timeline, not in their Downloads folder.
Triple-Source Search
One search bar, three libraries. Switch between Pexels, Unsplash, and Pixabay with a tab click.
Photos and Videos
Filter by media type. Find the right stock photo for a thumbnail, or the right video clip for B-roll.
Hover-Preview Video
Hover any video thumbnail to play it inline. See the motion before you commit. No more downloading to check.
Resolution & Orientation Filters
Filter by 4K, HD, or any resolution. Landscape, portrait, or square. Find the right shape and size in one click.
Insert & Paste Buttons
"Insert" drops the clip on your current track. "Paste" finds the next available track. Two ways to land it where you need.
Synced API Keys
Your Pexels, Unsplash, and Pixabay keys sync across every device through your Filmit account. Set up once.
Deep Dive
See how it works.
The three features that turn stock media from a chore into a one-click step.
Three Sources, One Panel
Search where the shot lives.
Each library has its own strengths. Cinematic B-roll lives on Pexels. Editorial portraits live on Unsplash. Niche subjects live on Pixabay. Switch tabs, search, done.
- Per-tab persistent search history
- Provider-specific filters (4K on Pexels, etc.)
- Use one provider or all three
- Each provider's key is stored separately
Tab Switching 
Pexels
Unsplash
Pixabay
Hover to Preview
Watch the motion before you commit.
Stock video thumbnails are useless — you can't tell if the shot is dynamic or dead until you watch it. Sourcer plays the video on hover, so you see exactly what you're getting.
- Play on hover, pause on leave
- No download to preview
- Resolution and duration shown inline
- Click to insert when it's right
Hover Preview 
Insert or Paste
Two clicks, two timeline strategies.
Insert drops the clip on your current selected track at the playhead. Paste finds the next available track above so you don't overwrite anything. One workflow lets you replace shots, the other layers them.
- Insert respects your current track selection
- Paste auto-finds an empty slot
- Auto-detects resolution and frame rate
- Works in both Premiere Pro and After Effects
Timeline Insert
V3 (Paste target)
Stock
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Use Cases
Built for the way you actually edit.
B-roll, thumbnails, motion design backgrounds. Wherever stock fits.
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Social Cuts
TikToks, Reels, Shorts. Search "office", "city night", "coffee" and get instantly placeable clips matching the vibe.
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Motion Design
Use stock photos as backdrop plates, texture, or compositing fodder. Search and drag without leaving your AE comp.
Setup
From install to inserted clip in under five minutes.
Most of the setup time is just signing up for the free API keys.
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Download Filmit Studio
Install on Mac or Windows. Sign in, then install Sourcer with one click.
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Open Your Editor
Launch After Effects or Premiere Pro and open the Sourcer panel from the Window menu.
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Search & Insert
Search any term, hover-preview videos, click Insert or Paste. Done.
FAQ
Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Sourcer.
No. You can use Sourcer with any combination — just one provider, two, or all three. Each tab works independently. If you only have a Pexels key, Pexels works and the other tabs prompt you to add a key.
Yes. Pexels, Unsplash, and Pixabay all license their content royalty-free for commercial and personal use without required attribution. Each platform has its own license details — we link to each one in our setup guides so you can review.
Sourcer filters by media type per query. Toggle between Photos and Videos in the panel. Unsplash is photo-only; Pexels and Pixabay support both.
Insert places the clip on the currently selected track at the playhead — useful when you're replacing or adding to a specific layer. Paste automatically picks the next available track above so it doesn't overwrite existing content. Use Paste when you want to layer clips quickly without selecting a track first.
Yes. Sourcer is included with your Filmit Studio subscription at $20/month, alongside every other Filmit plugin, overlay pack, and course. The provider API keys are free — you only pay the Studio subscription.