Motion Array: Video Templates, Stock, and Editing — A Practical Review
ServDigest Team
Motion Array is Netflix for video editors. A subscription unlocks access to a massive library of templates, music, stock footage, and even plugins for Premiere Pro and After Effects. For freelancers, studios, and YouTubers, it’s a tool that saves hours of work.
Website: motionarray.com
What’s in the Box
Templates. Over 200,000 templates for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro: intros, outros, transitions, titles, slideshows, lower thirds. Professional quality, easy to customize.
Music and SFX. 70,000+ tracks and 150,000+ sound effects with commercial license. Music categorized by genre, mood, tempo, and duration. Stems available — individual instrument tracks for custom mixing.
Stock Video. 600,000+ clips in 4K and HD. Slow motion, portraits, drone, timelapses — everything needed for background and B-roll.
Motion Graphics. Animated icons, backgrounds, transitions — a dedicated category for motion designers.
Plugins. Tools for Premiere Pro and After Effects: stabilization, color correction, tracking. Extend editor functionality without buying expensive individual plugins.
How It Works in Practice
A typical scenario: you’re editing a video for a client. Instead of designing an intro in After Effects for 3 hours, you open Motion Array, find a suitable template in 2 minutes, replace the text and logo — done. Need background music? Catalog with genre and BPM filters. Short on B-roll? Stock video in 4K.
Time saved: 4–6 hours per project. For an editor with a $50 hourly rate, that’s $200–300 saved budget against a $30/month subscription cost.
Pricing and What to Pick
- Free: limited access, watermark. For exploration.
- Monthly ($30/month): full access to all content, commercial license.
- Annually ($20/month on annual billing): best option, 33% savings.
All plans include unlimited downloads and commercial license. No project count restrictions.
Affiliate Program
Motion Array pays $30 for each referred paying user via PartnerStack. This is a flat payout, not a percentage. At an average ticket of $20–30/month, this is roughly 1–1.5 monthly payments — standard for stock platforms. 30-day cookies (a bit short). Payout threshold — $50 (2 referrals).
Warm niche: video editors and content creators actively search for templates and music, review-based conversion is high.
Getting Started Checklist
- Sign up at motionarray.com, start with the free plan
- Download 2–3 templates to test in your editor
- Try the plugins — they cost extra from competitors
- If editing one video takes more than 3 hours — upgrade to paid
What’s Great
Template quality is above market average. These aren’t amateur creations — every template goes through moderation. Authors earn royalties, incentivizing a professional community. The library grows by 5,000+ items monthly.
Premiere Pro extension integration is a killer feature. No need to download, import, and search. Open the Motion Array panel right in Premiere, drag-and-drop — the template is on the timeline. Saves another 30% of time.
Where It Falls Short
The sound effects catalog is below Artlist in quality — SFX are more “digital,” with fewer live recordings. Stock video also falls short of specialized platforms like Artgrid in variety and artistic value. Motion Array excels specifically in templates and motion graphics — that’s where you should focus.