Clipcanvas is a non-exclusive stock footage marketplace, so you are free to upload and sell your video clips anywhere else in addition to us.

In order to submit you own content you need to be a submitter, have access to a broadband internet connection and use the Clipcanvas Uploader or FTP. Simply launch the Clipcanvas Uploader from the ‘Upload’ menu or find your FTP information in the same place. When using FTP, place your clips outside the Support folder.

The Clipcanvas Uploader is designed to be intuitive and easy to use, and Clipcanvas recommend you use this method when uploading. If you have very large quantities of footage you wish to make available for purchase, and you do not believe it is convenient to use our uploader facilities, please get in touch with us using the ‘Contact Form.’

In order to submit footage to Clipcanvas you simply register, and then follow the procedure to upgrade to submitter for free. Then navigate to ‘Upload’ and download our uploader or use FTP and start uploading your content. Your submitter status entitles you to receive a 50% share of sales from the clips sold by us on your behalf. The full terms of agreement can be found in the Submitter Agreement.

A submitter is our term for a contributor, seller or producer of stock footage, video clips, backgrounds and animations. Any person, company or organisation that owns the rights to market, sell or otherwise distribute stock footage content may become a submitter with Clipcanvas.

If you feel confident that your video content is good, then there is a high chance that others may want to pay to use it in their own production. By becoming a submitter you offer such customers the opportunity to license your work on a royalty free basis. In this way, you make more money from your work and Clipcanvas customers get access to more and better video content.

First of all, upload your best clips, not necessarily everything you have. The default sorting on Clipcanvas is partially based on how many clips you have sold in relation to the amount of clips in your whole portfolio. So to get more visibility on Clipcanvas, make sure your portfolio is helping you, not dragging you down. Very high technical quality is essential. HD clips must look stunning in HD, not just a web-version.

Be creative in your work, and look for subjects, compositions and approaches to your work which can complement our database. Many usual subjects is covered thoroughly, and prices pressed low, so keeping your portfolio fresh and exciting is important. The more unique footage you have, the better the chance of selling it for a higher price.

Customers seldom needs clips that are longer than 20 seconds, so if you have longer sequences, edit them down and upload the best parts. Remember that the first five (-5-) keywords are the most important, and that good keywording is essential – customers must be able to find your clips.