The right LUTs and motion graphics can take hours off a client edit, giving your footage a consistent look in a click or adding professional-quality animation without building it from scratch. The problem is that, used outside its license, the same LUT or template can leave a client’s published video open to a rights claim.
Some platforms license their LUTs and motion graphics for client work, and some free libraries allow client use too. The risk sits in free tiers limited to your own channel, licenses that need a visible credit, and terms that restrict who can use the account or which files you can hand over. We’ve compared six sources – starting with Uppbeat – to show what each one allows for client projects and where its limits sit.
In this article
- Can you use free LUTs and motion graphics in client work?
- What to check in a free license before a client project
- How we chose each platform
- Free LUT and motion graphics sources compared
- 6 LUT and motion graphics sources for client work
- Technical LUTs vs creative LUTs: which needs a license check?
- When does a paid plan make more sense than free?
- LUTs and motion graphics sites in client work: FAQs
Quick guide: 6 options for LUTs and motion graphics
- Uppbeat: unlimited LUTs, motion graphics, music, sound effects and stock video licensed for client projects and paid ads on the Pro plan ($24.99/month, or $14.99/month billed yearly). The free account covers your own channels.
- Mixkit: free templates for Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve, with no sign-up and no credit required.
- Adobe Stock free collection: free MOGRT templates for Premiere with a commercial license, using a free Adobe ID.
- Motion Array (free account): free templates, presets and LUT packs, usable in client work if you’re the only person on the account.
- Videezy: free footage and templates for commercial use, as long as you credit Videezy.
- Panasonic VariCam LUT Library: free technical and creative LUTs for V-Log footage, from the camera maker.
Can you use free LUTs and motion graphics in client work?
Yes, but only when the asset’s license covers work made for a client. Many free libraries allow commercial and client use, but some limit free downloads to your own channel, require a visible credit, or restrict who can access the account. Check the license for the specific asset, not the word “free”, before it goes into a client deliverable.
Free licenses usually fall short for client work in three ways:
- Personal-only free tiers. Some libraries license by who you are, not by what you pay. Uppbeat’s free account, for example, comes under the Uppbeat Basic License, which covers solo creators publishing their own material and excludes work published by a client or produced as a freelancer.
- Attribution. A credit line is simple in your own YouTube description. It’s harder to place in a 15-second client ad or a looping video on a brand’s homepage.
- Item-level exceptions. A library that’s free for commercial use overall can still carry individual items marked editorial-only or under a restricted license.
What to check in a free license before a client project
Run through these points for each source, and keep a copy of the license with the project files.
- Who’s covered: you as a solo creator, a freelancer making work for clients, or an organization. Some licenses define each one and treat them differently.
- Who can publish: whether the client, not just you, can distribute the finished video.
- Where it can run: social platforms, websites, paid ads, broadcast TV, video on demand, radio and cinema are often treated separately.
- Attribution: whether a credit is required, and where it has to appear.
- Account rules: whether you must be the only person using the account, and whether larger companies need a different license.
- Handing over files: whether you can pass the template project, LUT file or uncompressed animation to the client, or only the finished render.
- After you leave: what happens to published work, and to downloads you haven’t used yet, if you close the account or cancel.
- Software compatibility: some template licenses apply only to the editing software the template was built for.
How we chose each platform
We included sources that offer free LUTs, free motion graphics templates or both, and that publish license terms a freelancer can check before downloading. For each one, we read the provider’s own license, terms or help center pages in October 2026 and noted:
- which asset types are available for free
- whether client work is covered on the free tier
- whether a credit is required
- what account you need
- any condition that affects a client deliverable
We left out sites whose free-download terms we couldn’t find on the provider’s own pages. Where a provider’s pages disagree, or a detail isn’t stated, we say so.
Free LUT and motion graphics sources compared
Checked in October 2026. Plans and terms change often, so always confirm on the provider’s site.
6 LUT and motion graphics sources for client work
For each asset platform below, we cover what’s available for free and what its license allows in client projects. Find the terms to check before you download, like how you need to attribute assets, account rules and whether you can hand files to the client.
1. Uppbeat: best for one license across LUTs, motion graphics and music for client work
Uppbeat’s free account includes free LUTs and motion graphics, licensed for your own channels only. Free, Essentials and Creator downloads come under the Uppbeat Basic License, which covers solo creators publishing their own material. It excludes material published by a third-party client and projects produced for others as a freelancer, and it doesn’t allow paid advertising.
The Basic License does allow trial downloads for freelancers and organizations. You can use an asset for up to 90 days to test whether it suits a project, but you need the right license before the work is published or shown, internally or externally.
For client work, Uppbeat’s Pro plan ($24.99/month, or $14.99/month billed yearly, saving 40%) gives you unlimited downloads of LUTs, motion graphics, music, sound effects and stock video under the Uppbeat Solo Professional License. The license covers work you produce for clients when you’re the only person doing the work, lets the client publish it, and includes paid advertising, open platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, websites the distributor owns, podcasts, and online games and apps. It’s non-exclusive and worldwide.
Teams and agencies use the Business plan ($34.99/month, billed yearly, excluding tax) under the Uppbeat Business & Team License.
Features
- LUTs organized by look and by software, with Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve and CapCut categories
- Motion graphics for Premiere Pro (MOGRT), After Effects, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve and drag-and-drop use, plus CapCut and iMovie categories
- Over 10,000 motion graphics and LUTs
- Music, sound effects and stock video (up to 4K on Pro and Business) under the same license
- 100% human-made, with no AI-generated music, sound effects, footage or motion graphics
- Safelist 10 YouTube channels on Pro and Business, so there’s no code or credit to generate for each video
Best for: freelancers who want LUTs, motion graphics, music and sound effects under one license that covers client work and paid ads.
Price: Free account with 3 downloads, topped up by one each month, and access to 25% of every library. Pro: $24.99/month, or $14.99/month billed yearly. Business: $34.99/month, billed yearly, excl. tax. All prices are in USD. Prices may differ in your region, so check the pricing page for local rates.
Pros
- Unlimited LUT and motion graphics downloads on Pro, subject to the fair-usage checks in the user agreement
- Client publishing and paid ads covered on Pro and Business
- One license across music, sound effects, stock video, motion graphics and LUTs
- Work first published during your subscription stays covered after you cancel
Cons
- Free, Essentials and Creator plans exclude client work
- Broadcast TV, video on demand, radio and cinema need a custom license
- LUT files and template project files can’t be passed to the client
- Motion graphics with a stated software compatibility are licensed for that software only
2. Mixkit: best for free templates with no sign-up
Mixkit is Envato’s free library of stock video, music, sound effects and video templates. Its template section covers Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve, with categories such as lower thirds, titles, openers, transitions and slideshows.
Mixkit applies a separate license to each item type. Templates come under the Video Templates Free License, which permits commercial and non-commercial use, including online marketing ads, music videos and filmmaking, and lets you modify, distribute, publicly perform and broadcast the templates. The rights are worldwide and sub-licensable, and attribution isn’t required.
The license points to Mixkit’s User Terms for its limits, which bar making items themselves available to third parties, so deliver the finished render rather than the template project. Some stock video sits under a separate Restricted License limited to personal, non-commercial use, so check the label on each download.
Best for: title, lower-third and opener templates for client social edits, with no account or credit to manage.
Price: Free. No sign-up required.
Pros
- Templates for four major editors
- No attribution required under the Free License
- No account needed
Cons
- Free LUTs: not stated
- Some stock video is under a Restricted License (personal, non-commercial use only)
- User Terms limit making items themselves available to third parties
3. Adobe Stock free collection: best for Premiere Pro editors who want templates in the app
Adobe Stock’s free collection includes motion graphics templates in MOGRT format for Premiere, alongside free photos, vectors, videos and 3D assets. In Premiere Pro, go to Window > Workspaces > Graphics, then filter the templates in the Essential Graphics panel by Free, as Adobe’s help center describes.
According to Adobe’s Stock FAQ, every free asset you download comes with a royalty-free commercial-use license. Free templates and videos carry the Enhanced license, which removes the 500,000 copy or viewer cap of the Standard license. Adobe Stock licenses are perpetual, so a licensed asset stays licensed if you cancel. For client work, Adobe lets you share a licensed asset with employees or subcontractors who follow the license, and says a client needs a second license if they plan to use the asset for the benefit of another client.
Best for: Premiere Pro editors who want licensed templates inside their timeline.
Price: Free with an Adobe ID. Adobe sets a limit on free downloads per period.
Pros
- Enhanced license on free templates, with no 500,000 viewer cap
- Perpetual licenses that survive cancellation
- Built into the Essential Graphics panel in Premiere Pro
Cons
- Templates are MOGRT files for Premiere; other editors not stated
- Free LUTs: not stated
- Free download limit applies (the number isn’t stated in the FAQs)
- Editorial-only assets can’t be used commercially
4. Motion Array (free account): best for free LUTs and templates from one account
A free Motion Array account gives you access to assets labeled free, including templates, presets and LUT packs. Its LUT catalog includes free packs such as Hue Haven and Prism Tones.
Motion Array’s client-use help article (updated February 2025) is its most recent guidance on client use. It says free assets can go into client work if you have a free account, you don’t pass stand-alone assets to the client, you’re the only person with access to your account, and you don’t run a customization service where clients pick stand-alone assets. Companies with more than 50 employees need a Business license. Video you publish while you hold the account stays covered, but closing a free account ends your right to use its assets in new work.
Best for: solo freelancers who want free LUTs and templates from the same account.
Price: Free account. Paid plans are listed on Motion Array’s pricing page.
Pros
- Free LUT packs and templates in one account
- No credit required on free assets
- Published videos stay covered
Cons
- Single-user accounts only
- Companies with more than 50 employees need a Business license
- Stand-alone assets can’t be passed to the client
- Closing the free account ends use in new projects
5. Videezy: best when a visible credit is acceptable
Videezy offers free stock footage alongside templates such as openers, logo stings and titles. Its own pricing page says free Standard content can be used for personal, educational, editorial and commercial projects with attribution. To use Standard content without a credit, or to access Pro content, you buy credits. Videezy’s template listings mix Standard, Pro, Creative Commons and Editorial Use Only items, so check the license on each template’s page before you download it.
For client work, attribution is the main consideration; you’ll need to credit Videezy, which may not suit a client’s ad or brand video.
Best for: client projects where a credit line is acceptable, such as event recaps or community videos.
Price: Free with attribution. Credits cost $19 for 1, $39 for 5 or $49 for 10, as listed on Videezy’s pricing page (single user).
Pros
- Commercial use permitted on free Standard content
- Credits remove the attribution requirement
Cons
- Attribution required on free content
- Free LUTs: not stated
- Credit plans are single-license, one user only
6. Panasonic VariCam LUT Library: best for converting V-Log footage
Panasonic’s VariCam LUT Library is a free set of 35 3D LUTs for V-Log/V-Gamut footage from VariCam cinema cameras and the AU-EVA1. It includes display conversion LUTs, which map V-Log to a Rec.709 viewing standard, and creative looks. It comes in three formats: .VLT for loading into VariCam cameras, E-E.CUBE for color grading and E-L.CUBE for LUT boxes.
Best for: editors grading V-Log footage from Panasonic cinema cameras.
Price: Free.
Pros
- Made by the camera maker for its own log format
- Separate files for camera, grading and monitoring
Cons
- Built for V-Log/V-Gamut footage
- Terms of use: not stated on Panasonic’s LUT page
- No motion graphics
Technical LUTs vs creative LUTs: which needs a license check?
Both technical and creative LUTs need a license check before they go into client work. A technical LUT converts log footage to a standard color space such as Rec.709, while a creative LUT applies a look on top. Camera makers often publish technical LUTs for their own log formats, and libraries mostly offer creative ones, but in either case the LUT file is licensed separately from your finished video.
The licenses for Uppbeat and Motion Array both let you use a LUT in the finished video but not pass it on as a stand-alone file. If a client’s colorist needs to match your grade, send a graded reference render and note where the LUT came from, so they can license it themselves.
When does a paid plan make more sense than free?
A paid plan makes sense once your free sources start adding risk or admin to client work. These are the usual signs:
- The client needs a credit-free deliverable, and your free source requires attribution.
- The video will run as a paid ad, and your free license excludes paid advertising.
- Someone else on your team needs to use the same account, and your free account allows one user only.
- You’re tracking licenses from several free sites for one project.
- You also need music, sound effects or stock footage cleared for the same client.
On Uppbeat, the Pro plan covers client projects and paid ads across every asset type, for one person doing the work. If you’re part of a team or agency, the Business plan covers your organization. It’s the only plan where login details can be shared, and only with members of your organization. External freelancers you bring in can’t use your login, so they need their own license, such as a Pro plan.
LUTs and motion graphics sites in client work: FAQs
Can I give my client the LUT or template project file?
Usually not. Uppbeat’s licenses don’t allow you to share or redistribute the project file, uncompressed animation or lookup table. Motion Array’s client terms exclude passing stand-alone assets to the client, and Mixkit’s User Terms limit making items available to third parties. If a client wants the editable file, they should license it from the source.
Do I need to credit free LUTs or templates in a client video?
It depends on the source. Uppbeat’s Pro and Business plans have no credit requirement, and its Basic License requires a credit only for music used by free users. Mixkit and Motion Array don’t require a credit on free assets, while Videezy requires one on its free Standard content.
Can my client run the finished video as a paid ad?
Only if your license covers paid advertising. Uppbeat’s Pro and Business licenses include paid advertising, while the Basic License for free, Essentials and Creator plans excludes it. Mixkit’s Video Templates Free License lists online marketing ads as a permitted use. For any other source, check the license before the ad goes live.
Is broadcast TV covered?
Not on Uppbeat’s standard plans. The Solo Professional and Business & Team licenses exclude broadcast television, video-on-demand streaming platforms, radio and cinema. Uppbeat offers custom licensing for broadcast, paid streaming services, radio, cinema and more. Other providers set their own terms, so check each license.
What happens to client videos if I cancel?
Published work usually stays covered, but unused downloads don’t. On Uppbeat, published content stays licensed after you cancel, but downloads you haven’t used can’t go into new projects. Motion Array says videos published during your account stay covered, and Adobe Stock licenses are perpetual.
I’m a freelancer working for an agency. Which Uppbeat plan covers me?
The Pro plan covers you when you’re the only person doing the work, and the client you deliver to can publish it. If you’re employed by or represent an agency with more than one member, the agency needs the Business plan.
Are Uppbeat’s LUTs and motion graphics AI-generated?
No. Every asset on Uppbeat is human-made, with no AI-generated music, sound effects, footage or motion graphics. Artists keep ownership and earn an ongoing share of every download, free or paid, and Uppbeat has paid out more than $10M.
Choose free sources your license can back up
Free LUTs and motion graphics can work well in client projects when the license covers who you are, who publishes the video and where it runs. Before each project, check attribution, account rules, file handover and paid-ad coverage, and keep the license with your project files.
New to LUTs? Our guide to what a LUT is and how to use it walks through applying them in each major editor. To try Uppbeat’s LUTs and motion graphics on your own channel, start with a free account. For client work, compare the Pro and Business plans.
