# Yarn

> Search engine for short video clips and quotes from media

Yarn is a search engine that indexes lines of dialogue from movies, TV shows, and music videos. It lets you search specific quotes or phrases to instantly find, stream, and download short video snippets, GIFs, and audio clips. It is frequently used by video editors and creators as an alternative to generic stock footage.

Website: https://getyarn.io/

## What it is for

- Find relevant movie and TV reaction clips to insert into video edits
- Search for exact dialogue phrases across film and television scenes
- Generate short video snippets and GIFs for social media posts or memes

## Features

- Quote-based video search indexing movies, TV series, and music videos
- Exact subtitle-matched clip playback with scene duration
- Download options for video clips and GIFs
- Popular quotes, trending clips, and phrase discovery feeds
- Story and meme generation tools

## Pricing

Free to search and download; ad-supported

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Design](https://xiry.app/topics/design.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Video editors, content creators, and meme makers
- Alternative to: PlayPhrase.me, GIPHY
- Tags: video clips, video editing, memes, quotes, gifs, stock footage

## Why it was saved

- [@onlyzita, 21 October 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBY9IG4Ihjr/): Enables searching and extracting short video snippets and audio clips by phrase or line.
- [@kaldybekov7, 6 February 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2_vA0KO2kS/): Quickly find and download short video clips of specific spoken words or quotes to use in video editing, memes, or language learning.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to PlayPhrase.me](https://xiry.app/alternatives/playphrase-me.md)

## Related

- [Yarn](https://xiry.app/resources/yarn): Search engine for video and audio quotes from movies and TV shows (Web app, Free)
- [Myinstants](https://xiry.app/resources/myinstants): Online soundboard platform for meme sounds and audio effects (Web app, Free)
- [ClipCafe](https://xiry.app/resources/clipcafe): Search engine for movie and TV quotes to find downloadable clips (Web app, Freemium)
- [Hera](https://xiry.app/resources/hera): AI-powered web editor for generating editable motion graphics from text prompts. (Web app, Freemium)
- [Eyecandy](https://xiry.app/resources/eyecandy-1060): Curated visual reference library of cinematography techniques, transitions, and editing effects. (Website, Free)
- [Pexels](https://xiry.app/resources/pexels): Free stock photos and royalty-free video footage uploaded by creators. (Website, Free)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/yarn-954

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