Free Overlays for Video, Streams and Shorts
An overlay is a graphic or effect that sits on top of your footage. Some add atmosphere, like light leaks, film grain and snow. Others do a job, like a subscribe button, a lower third or a webcam frame. This page is the map: pick the kind of overlay you need and jump to its page.
Every overlay here is a transparent clip, so there is nothing to key out. Place it on a track above your video and it plays over the top. You can download one Community overlay per day for free, or generate a custom one from a text prompt.
Popular overlays
Popular overlays
Cell-Shaded Industrial Stream Overlay
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Sci-Fi Tactical Webcam Overlay
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Dynamic Anime Speed Lines Overlay
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Animated Search Bar with Interactive Dropdown
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Cyberpunk HUD Camera Overlay
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Animated Glowing Live Indicator Badge
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Tactical Cyberpunk Cam Frame Overlay
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Cinematic Star Rating with Golden Glow
36Atmosphere and effect overlays
These change the mood of a shot.
- Light leaks, film grain, dust and bokeh for a filmic look
- Glitch, VHS and RGB-split overlays for digital and retro styles
- Snow, rain, smoke, fire and confetti particles
- Sparkles, magic and electric effects
Functional overlays
These carry information or a call to action.
- Subscribe, like and follow buttons
- Lower thirds and name plates
- Countdown timers and progress bars
- Stream alerts, starting soon screens and webcam frames
- Animated arrows, underlines and callouts
How to use an overlay
Export ProRes 4444 for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro, and WebM with alpha for OBS and the web. Transparent WebM can show glow or shadow artifacts in CapCut, so preview it there first.
A free account can download one Community asset per day with a watermark. Downloads paid for with tokens have no watermark.
Browse every category
- Free Subscribe Button Animations
- Free Like Button Animations
- Free Social Media Video Overlays
- Free Video Transitions
- Free Lower Third Animations
- Free Video Overlays
- Free Animated Video Backgrounds
- Free Text Animations
- Free Countdown Timer Animations
- Free Progress Bar Animations
- Free Notification Animations
- Free Logo Intro Animations
- Free Particle & VFX Animations
- Free Animated Frames & Borders
- Free Call-to-Action Animations
- Free Miscellaneous Video Assets
Explore more overlays and effects
- Video Overlays
- Video Effects
- WebM
- ProRes 4444
- AI Video Effects Generator
- AI Video Overlay Generator
- Subscribe Button Animations
- Motion Backgrounds
- Outro Animations
- Chromatic Aberration
- Timer Overlay
- Logo Animation
- AI Animation Generator
- Intro Maker
- Stream Alerts
- Kinetic Typography
- VHS Overlay
- Loading Animations
- AI Video Generator
- Particle Overlays
- Glitch Effect
- Motion Graphics
- After Effects Template Alternative
- CapCut Effects
- TikTok Overlays
- Green Screen Effects
- Transparent Video
- Arrows and Callouts
- Magic & Sparkle Effects
- Light Leaks & Film Overlays
- Glitch Text Generator
- OBS Overlays
- Stream Overlays
- Starting Soon Screens
- Webcam Overlays
Frequently asked questions
What is a video overlay?
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A video overlay is a clip with a transparent background that you place above your footage so both are visible at once. Text, graphics and effects are all common overlays.
Where can I get free overlays?
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Browse the Community library on Video Effect Vibe. A free account can download one overlay per day with a watermark, and editable overlays can be customised in the browser at no cost.
Do I need a green screen?
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No. These overlays carry a real alpha channel, so the background is already transparent. That also avoids the green edges you often get from keying.
Which formats do you offer?
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WebM with alpha and ProRes 4444.
Can I make a custom overlay?
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Yes. Describe it in a prompt, and the generator builds a transparent clip of 1 to 10 seconds that you can adjust and export.
Download your first free overlay
Download one Community asset per day for free with a watermark, or use a paid token pack for downloads without watermarks and AI generation.
1 free Community asset download per day with a watermark, no tokens needed. No credit card required.
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