As usual in the freemium space, there are usage terms and conditions. And there are different license rules depending on what you download. Pay attention before use can save you some grief. I'm focusing on the music and stock video but they have other free assets that might be of interest to the social media creators of the world.
For music, you can use the assets in podcasts and YouTube videos. However, they don't want you to do anything "naughty" or hate based with their stuff. That is a standard requests from most of the music and video services.
How that gets defined is up to them. Doing a historical review of women's underclothing is one thing. Doing a historical review of stripper panties with the stripper in them is another. They may or may not want their music associated with that particular audio or video essay.
It's all subjective. And in this case, geographic.
The company is located in Australia. For (some thick headed) Americans (yeah, I said it.) that means if there is a problem or issue you would be dealing with the Australian legal system.
Music
There are 24 songs per category. One of the things I like is that there is a direct download. No signing in or registering.
The download format for music is mp3. You will get a pop-up notice about buying unlimited via Envato Essentials. I'm not bothered by that; I'm not going to download every piece of music that they have.
Most of the tunes are under three minutes and would be best suited for intros and bumpers.
Video
The video clips are available for both personal and commercial re-use per the license statement.
However when I clicked on the spinning hamburger there was the 4K paid version and a 720p version that states it is for personal only use.
I did find a fish video with the fixing for ceviche. That one was unrestricted with a 1080p downloadable version.
Which leads me to the bug-a-boo. There is a section that does have free video downloads. And there is a restricted video license for other videos.
I'm real sure I clicked the free one. I landed on a restricted burger video.
Check and double check the asset you select.
Another concern is YouTube. The bots are running hot and heavy over the service. If you have a problem or get a strike you've got an issue.
Mixkit does provide their email address. They will do what they can. But you didn't pay them. They don't have to help you clear the strike. And the more folks use their free version of the service the greater the potential for a strike.
Summary
The service does provide free assets. I think to be fair about it you should probably give them attribution when it comes to using their music. It might help to acknowledge that is where you got the music or video from the site.
It would also be a good idea to make a copy of the license page with the date that you printed or made a PDF of it. Because terms can change and you want to prove you were operating in good faith at the time of the download.
The video side is a bit tricky. You have to be aware of what you are clicking on to be on the safe side.
Check it out and see if it is a match for you.
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