Everything for video and livestream

Video EditingFree option

CapCut

Phone, desktop and web video editor with templates and auto captions. Good for volunteer-made Reels, but check its music and content terms.

Video EditingFree option

DaVinci Resolve

Pro editing, color, motion graphics and audio in one app. The free version covers most church video, from announcements to full sermon edits.

Video EditingFree option

Descript

Edit sermon video and podcasts by editing the transcript. Cut filler words, clean up audio and pull quote clips without a timeline.

Planning & CollaborationFree option

Frame.io

Video review and approval: share cuts with your pastor and collect comments pinned to the exact frame instead of long email threads.

Video EditingFree option

OpusClip

AI picks the strongest moments from a long video, like the sermon, and turns them into captioned vertical clips for Reels, Shorts and TikTok.

Video Editing

Submagic

AI captions for short videos, with animated styles, b-roll and silence removal. Helps sermon clips land with people watching on mute.

Livestreaming

ATEM Mini

Compact hardware switcher that cuts between HDMI cameras and slides, then streams and records your service without a computer.

Photo & CameraFree option

Blackmagic Camera

Free camera app for iPhone, iPad and Android with manual controls, useful for testimony shoots, extra angles and event video.

Livestreaming

BoxCast

Paid streaming platform that sends your service to your website, Facebook and YouTube at once, with scheduling, archives and live support.

LivestreamingFree option

Church Online Platform

Free online service room from Life.Church. Embed your stream and add live chat, private prayer, giving links and response moments.

Livestreaming

ChurchGear

Buys surplus audio, video and lighting gear from churches and resells it to others, with a 6-month warranty for church buyers.

LivestreamingFree option

OBS Studio

Free software that switches between cameras, slides and graphics, then streams and records your Sunday service from one computer.

Livestreaming

Resi

Church streaming platform built to ride out unstable internet, sending services to social, your website and apps, with multisite options.

LivestreamingFree option

StreamYard

Browser-based live studio for interviews, prayer nights and midweek studies. Guests join from a link, and there's no software to install.

Motion Backgrounds

Motion Worship

Motion backgrounds, countdowns, stills and mini-movies for your worship screens, on low-cost annual plans with new content every month.

Motion Backgrounds

Shift Worship

Motion backgrounds, stills, countdowns, mini movies and sermon templates for lyric and stage screens, with a browser editor for quick titles.

Stock VideosFree option

Coverr

Free stock video clips and music with no sign-up or attribution. Paid plans add premium stock and AI video, image and audio tools.

Stock VideosFree option

Magnific (formerly Freepik)

Formerly Freepik. A huge library of stock video, photos, vectors and templates plus AI tools. Free use requires credit; paid plans drop it.

Stock VideosFree option

Mixkit

Free stock video, music, sound effects and video templates from Envato. No sign-up or attribution needed.

Stock Videos

Nucleus Media (formerly Storytape)

Church-focused 4K stock footage, worship visuals and templates, included with the Nucleus Complete plan. Browse the footage free before you sign up.

Stock PhotosFree option

Pexels

Free stock photos and videos with no attribution required. Good for sermon backgrounds, social posts and b-roll when the budget is zero.

Stock Videos

Storyblocks

Subscription stock video, templates, music and images with unlimited downloads. Plans from $21 a month, billed yearly.

Stock Music

Artlist

Subscription music, sound effects and stock footage for sermon bumpers, promo videos and social clips, plus AI video and voiceover tools.

Stock Music

Epidemic Sound

Subscription music and sound effects for sermon clips, Reels and church podcasts. Check which plan covers your church's channels before you post.

Stock Music

MusicVine

Music for video, licensed per track or by subscription. Its non-profit license names churches. Good for testimony videos, promos and events.

Stock Music

Musicbed

Curated, film-quality music and sound effects for baptism stories, testimonies and promos, by subscription or single-song license.

Stock Music

PremiumBeat

Royalty-free music and sound effects, licensed one track at a time or by yearly subscription. Good for promos, bumpers and podcasts.

Stock Music

Soundstripe

Subscription music, sound effects and stock video, with a Business plan aimed at nonprofits making video for their local area.

Photo & CameraFree option

Blackmagic Camera

Free camera app for iPhone, iPad and Android with manual controls, useful for testimony shoots, extra angles and event video.

Photo & CameraFree option

Pixieset

Share baptism, event and staff photos in clean online galleries your church family can view, favorite and download.