Best Educational Video Libraries in 2026
Choosing an educational video library means weighing what it offers teachers and students against how it fits a classroom’s needs. Compared on admin analytics, classroom tools, free plan availability, mobile access, starting paid price, primary audience, video downloads and library size, these 29 services can be considered across both practical tools and content access. The ranked entries begin with ClickView, NFB Education and PBS LearningMedia, followed by options such as SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library and BrainPOP. Compare the services on the features that matter for your teaching context, whether that is classroom support, access on mobile devices or the scale of the video library.
29 educational video libraries ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 ClickView Top pick · 9.2 Free plan · Free
#2 NFB Education Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · Free
#3 PBS LearningMedia Also great · 8.5 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video downloads
- Yes
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 7,000
- Video downloads
- Yes
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video downloads
- No
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 20,470
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free trial iOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 300
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms$9.92/mofirst paid tier About BrainPOPVisit site - Web
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 31,000
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 1,000
- Video downloads
- No
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video downloads
- Yes
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Web
- Primary audience
- higher_ed
- Video library size
- 50,000
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- general
- Video downloads
- Yes
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 600
- Video downloads
- No
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Primary audience
- higher_ed
- Video library size
- 7,800
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Primary audience
- higher_ed
- Video library size
- 2,000
- Classroom tools
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 1,065
- Video downloads
- Yes
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Primary audience
- higher_ed
- Video downloads
- Yes
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Web
- Primary audience
- higher_ed
- Video library size
- 2,500
- Video downloads
- No
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Web
- Video library size
- 800
- Video downloads
- No
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- higher_ed
- Video library size
- 30,440
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 2,500
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- k12
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Primary audience
- workplace
- Video library size
- 300
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
- Primary audience
- general
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - WebiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Primary audience
- k12
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Primary audience
- k12
- Video library size
- 500
- Classroom tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which educational video librarie is ranked first on DocumentaryTube?
ClickView is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 9.2. NFB Education is second and PBS LearningMedia third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, BrainPOP has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Documentary lists are sorted by release year, newest first; every film record names its source. Streaming services are ranked on what each publishes about price, free tier and devices. Paid placements never change a rank.