For Editors, Interns & Students

Free tools to help you edit better, starting today.

A small collection of things I wish I had when I was starting out — my own SFX and AE presets, plus the free stock footage and music libraries I actually trust and still use.

Free downloads + curated links

Free Sound SFX

Made by me — direct downloads

Whoosh & Transition Pack

A set of clean whoosh and swipe transitions for cuts and title reveals.

UI & Click Pack

Interface clicks, pops, and confirmation sounds for tutorial and SaaS-style edits.

Impact & Hit Pack

Punchy hits for text stamps, logo reveals, and beat-synced cuts.

Recommended elsewhere

Freesound

Huge community-uploaded library, mostly Creative Commons licensed — check each sound's license before use.

Zapsplat

Free with a registered account; well-organized categories, broadcast-quality SFX.

Mixkit SFX

No attribution required, easy to browse, good for quick-turnaround edits.

All original — direct downloads

Free After Effects Presets

Kinetic Caption Pack

Word-by-word and line reveal presets for talking-head and podcast edits.

Lower Thirds Pack

Clean, brand-adaptable name and title cards — swap colors and fonts easily.

Bounce & Overshoot Pack

Reusable expression-driven motion presets for logo and title animations.

Curated links

Free Stock Footage

Pexels Video

Reliable free-license footage, good search filters, consistently high quality.

Pixabay Video

Large library, easy to browse by category, no attribution required.

Mixkit Video

Well-curated selection, great for b-roll in corporate and lifestyle edits.

Curated links

Free Music

YouTube Audio Library

Free for YouTube use, clearly labeled licensing, easy filtering by mood and genre.

Uppbeat

Free tier with credit, higher production quality than most free libraries.

Pixabay Music

No attribution required, good for quick background beds and lo-fi tracks.

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