How to Use Free Light Leaks
- Preview the leaks — every tile shows the leak applied to the same reference frame
- Download the MP4 and drop it above your footage with the Screen blend mode
- Or click Use on a video to apply it in your browser
Features
- Ten looks: warm sunset, golden glow, pink haze, teal flare, rainbow prism, red film burn, amber bokeh, cool blue, soft white, fire edge
- 1080p, 24 fps, 8-second seamless loops on pure black — Screen blend makes the black vanish
- Dithered gradients, no banding
- Apply any leak to a video online with one click, with opacity control
- Free to use anywhere, including commercial projects — no attribution
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I use a light leak in Premiere, Resolve or CapCut?
- Put the leak on a track above your footage and set its blend mode to Screen (Premiere: Opacity → Blend Mode; Resolve: Composite Mode; CapCut: Blend → Screen). Lower the opacity for a subtle wash. Because the clips loop seamlessly you can repeat them for as long as you need.
- Why Screen and not Overlay?
- Screen only ever lightens: black stays invisible and the colored light adds to the picture, which is how real leaks look. Overlay would also darken the darker parts of the leak clip.
- Do these work on vertical video?
- Yes — scale the 16:9 clip up to cover a 9:16 frame in your editor, or let the online overlay tool fit it to your video automatically.
- Are these really free?
- Yes. Every leak is computed, not filmed from licensed footage, so there is no rights holder. Use them in personal or commercial work with no attribution.