About Freesound
Freesound is a collaborative database of sounds shared under Creative Commons licences. It is used by musicians, sound designers, filmmakers and game makers who need samples and recordings.
What it does
You search the database by keyword or tag, listen to previews in the browser and download the sounds you want. Sounds are uploaded by the community, and each one shows its licence details. Sounds can also be grouped into collections and packs, which helps when you work on a set of related files.
Key features
- Search the database by keyword and tag
- Preview sounds in the browser before downloading
- Collections and packs to group sounds
- Creative Commons licence shown for each sound
Who it's for
Musicians and producers looking for samples, sound designers, filmmakers who need ambience, and game developers who need effects. Hobbyists who enjoy field recordings will find a large set of them here.
Pricing and good to know
Freesound is free to use. Each sound has its own Creative Commons licence, so check whether credit is required and whether commercial use is allowed before you publish a project. The site also has a forum and a panel for setting preferences about generative AI use of uploaded sounds.
Highlights
- Search the database by keyword and tag
- Preview sounds in the browser before downloading
- Collections and packs to group sounds
- Creative Commons licence shown for each sound
