Artlist
Stock music, SFX and footage plus an AI generation toolkit under one subscription
Artlist is a subscription platform for filmmakers and editors: unlimited stock music and sound effects, stock footage and templates, and since 2026 an AI toolkit (image, video, voiceover and music generation) plus Artlist Studio, a shot-by-shot AI production tool. The company says it reached $300M ARR in April 2026.
- 35 creators using
- 1 news item tracked
- 2017 first launched
- Paid pricing
- Easy learning curve
What Artlist can do
- Infinite canvas Not confirmed
- AI agent Not confirmed
- Node / flow builder Partial
- Public API Not confirmed
- MCP server Not confirmed
12 of 26 capabilities confirmed
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Text to image | Yes | Image generation via GPT Image and Nano Banana on AI plans |
| Image editing | Yes | Image Editor listed on AI plans |
| Text to video | Yes | AI video models in the AI Toolkit; included videos capped per plan |
| Image to video | Not confirmed | |
| Video to video | Not confirmed | |
| Native audio in video | Not confirmed | |
| Lip-sync | Not confirmed | |
| Voice / TTS | Yes | AI voiceover (ElevenLabs), up to 8 hours on AI Core |
| Music & SFX | Yes | Stock music plus AI Music on Google Lyria 3 / Lyria 3 Pro |
| Upscaling | Not confirmed | |
| Character consistency | Partial | Artlist Studio is built for consistent characters across shots |
| Camera control | Partial | Artlist Studio shot-by-shot direction (camera angles, framing) |
| Custom training | Not confirmed | |
| Third-party models | Yes | Models offered on AI plans, see modelsOffered |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Infinite canvas | Not confirmed | |
| Node / flow builder | Partial | Artlist Flows (node-based), added to AI plans Aug 2026, removed from Starter/Core/Creator Oct 2026 |
| AI agent | Not confirmed | |
| Chat assistant | Not confirmed | |
| Team collaboration | Yes | Team plans with centralized licensing, admin dashboard and usage tracking |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public API | Not confirmed | |
| MCP server | Not confirmed | Artlist MCP listed on earlier plans; removed from Starter/Core/Creator/Business Oct 2026 |
| Mobile app | Not confirmed | |
| Desktop / local | No | |
| Open source | No |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Partial | Free sample generations only (a voiceover, image, a video and music); no free stock tier |
| Commercial use | Yes | Commercial licence on paid plans; stock music licensed for broadcast, web and film on Music & SFX Pro and above |
Yes Partial No Not confirmed by the vendor
What makes Artlist different
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One subscription covers stock music, 90,000+ SFX, stock footage and templates, plus an AI toolkit, under one commercial licence
- 02
Unlimited stock downloads on paid plans with no per-track or per-clip licensing negotiation
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AI plans bundle several model families (Veo, Kling, Seedance, Nano Banana, GPT Image, ElevenLabs, Lyria) behind one credit pool instead of separate accounts
- 04
Artlist Studio adds shot-level direction and continuity across shots, which single-prompt generators lack
- 05
Stock footage up to 8K and RAW/LOG as an add-on, where many stock-music-first libraries have no footage at all
About Artlist
Artlist started as a royalty-free music and stock footage subscription. Its stock side still covers 1000+ hours of commercial music, 90,000+ sound effects and 4K/6K/8K footage, with unlimited downloads on paid plans and commercial licensing included. Plugins for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve and After Effects templates sit on the Footage & Templates and Max tiers.
The 2026 change is the AI side. The pricing page now leads with AI plans (AI Starter, AI Core, AI Creator, Custom Business) that bundle third-party models such as Veo, Nano Banana, Kling, Seedance, ElevenLabs, GPT Image and Google's Lyria music models behind one credit pool. AI Music (Lyria 3) launched in March 2026, and Artlist Studio launched on 20 April 2026 with shot-level direction (casting, locations, camera angles, continuity across shots). In August 2026 the company added Artlist Flows, a node-based workflow builder, to the AI plans. In early October 2026 it halved the included AI video counts on the lower AI tiers and removed Flows and MCP from those plans.
For a film or video workflow, the stock catalog is the stable part: one licence covers music, SFX and footage across projects. The AI credits are the part that changes most often, so check the current plan cards before budgeting around a specific model or video count. Artlist is strongest for editors who need one licence for music, SFX and b-roll; it is weaker for specialist libraries and for anyone who wants a full AI production pipeline with unlimited generations.
What's new in Artlist
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AI video allowances halved on lower AI plans; Flows and MCP removed
Included AI videos fell from 206 to 103 (AI Starter), 500 to 250 (AI Core) and 1,000 to 500 (AI Creator), with credits unchanged; Artlist Flows and Artlist MCP were dropped from the Starter, Core and Creator plans.
Source: pricingsaas.com ↗ -
Artlist Flows node-based AI workflow builder added to AI plans
Flows was included on AI Starter, AI Creator and AI Professional; the same update trimmed unlimited-generation model coverage by one model on AI Creator and AI Professional. Flows was removed again in October.
Source: pricingsaas.com ↗ -
Artlist Studio launches for shot-by-shot AI production
Studio gives users control over casting, locations, camera angles and continuity across shots; the company reported $300M ARR alongside the launch.
Source: laragione.eu ↗ -
AI Music category launched on Google Lyria 3
Text or up to 10 image prompts generate full songs using Lyria 3 and Lyria 3 Pro, offered as part of the AI plans.
Source: tools.prnewswire.com ↗ -
AI Toolkit announced, bundling third-party video, image and audio models
Artlist positioned the toolkit as one interface for leading models, with newer models such as Veo 4 said to appear automatically once released.
Source: newsshooter.com ↗
Models available in Artlist
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Nano Banana $$ Google Included on AI plans
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GPT Image — OpenAI Included on AI plans
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ElevenLabs voices $$$ ElevenLabs Voiceover, included on AI plans
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$ · $$ · $$$ = relative cost against other models of the same type, on fal.ai list prices. Cost inside Artlist depends on its own plans and credits.
Key Features
- 1000+ hours of stock music, with unlimited downloads on paid stock plans
- 90,000+ sound effects (foley, ambient, UI, impacts)
- Stock footage in 4K, 6K and 8K, with RAW/LOG as an add-on
- Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and After Effects integrations and templates
- AI Toolkit: image, video, voiceover and music generation from one credit pool
- AI Music on Google Lyria 3 and Lyria 3 Pro (launched March 2026)
- Artlist Studio: shot-by-shot AI production with casting, locations and camera control (launched April 2026)
- Artlist Flows: node-based AI workflow builder (added Aug 2026, removed from Starter/Core/Creator Oct 2026)
- Team plans with centralized licensing and usage tracking
When to reach for it — and when to skip
Reach for it when…
- One licence and one subscription for music, SFX, footage and templates
- Commercial rights built in on paid plans, so there are no per-track licensing fees
- AI plans give access to several model families under one credit pool
- Footage up to 8K for future-proofing, with RAW/LOG for grading
- Strong fit for editors who mostly need audio plus b-roll
Skip it when…
- AI allowances change often: included AI video counts were halved on lower tiers in October 2026
- Music selection is broad rather than specialist; limited high-end orchestral and foley depth
- Footage library is smaller than dedicated stock sites such as Shutterstock or Getty
- Top stock tier is expensive for a solo creator, and RAW/LOG is an extra monthly fee
- Annual billing is the norm, which locks money in for a full year
Best For
✓ Ideal for
- Editors who need one licence for music, SFX and b-roll across many client projects
- YouTube creators and content studios that publish often and want unlimited audio
- Agencies and production companies using team seats with centralized licensing
- Filmmakers who want a few AI shots or voiceovers without separate model subscriptions
- Motion designers who use Artlist After Effects templates and plugins
✗ Not built for
- Anyone who needs a full AI production pipeline with unlimited generations on every model
- Creators who need only one genre of music and want a specialist curated library
- Buyers who refuse annual billing
Working Tips from Filmmakers Using Artlist
- 01 Start with Music & SFX Pro if you only need audio; add footage later rather than buying Max up front
- 02 Treat RAW/LOG as a per-month add-on: switch it on only for the weeks you grade hero shots
- 03 Check the AI plan card for the current included video count before scheduling a generation-heavy project, since counts changed in October 2026
- 04 Build templates from Artlist music and SFX so later edits in Resolve go faster
Artlist pricing in 2026
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| AI Starter | €11.99 monthly, billed annually (€19.99 monthly) |
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| AI Core | €23.99 monthly, billed annually (€39.99 monthly) |
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| AI Creator | €41.67 monthly, billed annually (€69.99 monthly) |
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| Custom Business | Contact sales custom |
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Prices checked against Artlist's pricing page on 9 Oct 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm before you buy.
Artlist vs Epidemic Sound vs Envato Elements
| Artlist | Epidemic Sound | Envato Elements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | AI plans from €11.99/mo (AI Starter, annual) | See the vendor's pricing page | From EUR 14.50/mo billed annually (EUR 29/mo monthly); Core, Plus and Ultimate |
| Node / flow builder | Partial | No | Not confirmed |
| AI agent | Not confirmed | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Chat assistant | Not confirmed | Partial | Partial |
| Team collaboration | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Text to image | Yes | No | Yes |
| Image editing | Yes | No | Yes |
| Text to video | Yes | No | Yes |
| Image to video | Not confirmed | No | Yes |
| Voice / TTS | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Music & SFX | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Character consistency | Partial | No | Not confirmed |
| Camera control | Partial | No | Partial |
| Third-party models | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Public API | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Mobile app | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Desktop / local | No | Yes | No |
| Free tier | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Each column comes from that tool's own researched page. "Not confirmed" means the vendor doesn't say.
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Facts on this page were checked against Artlist's own pricing, product and changelog pages on , then cross-checked with independent coverage where vendor pages were silent. Anything we couldn't confirm is marked "Not confirmed" rather than guessed.
- Artlist pricing (AI plans, redirects to /page/pricing/max) artlist.io
- Artlist pricing change, Oct 5 2026 (AI caps halved, Flows and MCP removed) pricingsaas.com
- Artlist pricing change, Aug 2026 (Flows added to AI plans) pricingsaas.com
- Artlist Hits $300M ARR, Unveils Artlist Studio (April 2026 press release) laragione.eu
- Artlist Expands Its AI Platform with Professional-Grade AI Music (March 2026) tools.prnewswire.com
- Artlist AI video ecosystem (January 2026) newsshooter.com
- Envato Elements pricing (comparison) elements.envato.com
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