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Licensed stock video and B-roll edited under a narrated script. The classic “YouTube automation” format. FameX tracks 377 stock footage channels; 94% look monetized and the median channel has 30.8K subscribers.

Channels
377
Median subscribers
30.8K
Median views
7.9K
per upload
Likely monetized
94%
Uploads / week
3
median

Biggest stock footage channels

FACTUNE
FACTUNENew
@factune_official · 3.6y old
10.3×

Islamic Facts and Stories

Subs
6.4M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · likelyUnknownFaith
fern
fernNew
@fern-tv · 6.1y old
627.1×

Armchair Documentaries

Subs
5.6M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyHistory & culture
EWU Bodycam
EWU BodycamNew
@ewubodycam · 4.6y old
1901.5×

police bodycam and true crime documentaries

Subs
3.6M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelySafety & security
Rudra Home Remedies
Rudra Home RemediesNew
@rudrahomeremedies · 9.8y old
1.9×

Home Remedies & Natural Health

Subs
3.6M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyHealth & beauty
Qué pasaría si - What If Español
Qué pasaría si - What If EspañolNew
@quepasaria · 7.3y old
7.8×

Hypothetical Science Scenarios

Subs
3.3M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyScience & space
7clouds Rock
7clouds RockNew
@7cloudsrock · 3.8y old
3.5×

Music Lyrics

Subs
3.3M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyHistory & culture
Indilinks News
Indilinks NewsNew
@indilinks · 9.7y old
12.3×

Geopolitics, Defense, and Ancient Mysteries

Subs
3.1M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyHistory & culture
Rewirs
RewirsNew
@rewirs · 8.2y old
12.3×

Self-Improvement & Personal Growth

Subs
2.9M
7 days
0
Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyFinance & business
EWU Crime Storytime
EWU Crime StorytimeNew
@ewucrimestorytime · 5.1y old
108.7×

True Crime

Subs
2.4M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyMystery & horror
HASI TV
HASI TVNew
@hasitv · 9.6y old
30.5×

Islamic History & Cultural Mysteries

Subs
2.3M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyHistory & culture
Wronged
WrongedNew
@wrongedx · 3.1y old
39.1×

True Crime

Subs
1.9M
7 days
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Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyMystery & horror
Company Man
Company ManNew
@companyman114 · 9.4y old
25.3×

Corporate History and Business Breakdowns

Subs
1.8M
7 days
0
Sells
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Stock footage · confirmed$LikelyFinance & business

Growing fastest

Subscriber gain, last 7 days

Newest channels

Top niches for this format

History & culture · 95Mystery & horror · 39Finance & business · 29Health & beauty · 20Faith · 19Aging & retirement · 17Life & relationships · 17Travel · 14Pets · 13Homesteading & gardening · 11

Stock footage channels: common questions

What is a stock footage YouTube channel?

Licensed stock video and B-roll edited under a narrated script. The classic “YouTube automation” format. It is one of the eight faceless formats FameX tracks.

Can stock footage channels get monetized?

Yes. 94% of the 377 stock footage channels FameX tracks appear to meet the YouTube Partner Program thresholds (1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours). YouTube still reviews each channel for original, non-repetitive content.

How big do stock footage channels get?

The median stock footage channel in FameX has 30.8K subscribers and gets about 7.9K views per upload. The biggest, FACTUNE, has 6.4M subscribers.

Is it too late to start a stock footage channel?

Not by the data: 128 of these channels were started in the last 12 months, and 95% of them have already passed 1,000 subscribers.

Which niches use stock footage videos?

Most often history & culture, mystery & horror, finance & business, health & beauty.