FREE Sound Effects

Videomaker's editors have compiled this list of free sound effects downloads for use in your video productions. Several of these companies also manufacture complete libraries of sound effects. If you have any suggestions of products you think we should add to this list, please email your suggestions to our Editorial department.

  • AcidPlanet 8Packs

    Free loops with free arrangements for use with Acid.
    acidplanet.com
  • AudioMicro

    Get thousands of Free Sound Effects from AudioMicro. Free Sound Effects for websites, YouTube, film, TV, DVD, iPhone Apps, games, and all media.
    audiomicro.com
  • CSS Music Royalty Free Music and Sound Effects

    Get $40 in FREE downloads. Fully licensed. No strings attached. 11,000 tracks to choose from. cssmusic.com
  • Dvfootagesource

    Sign up for the newsletter and receive access to download a free motion graphic clip.
    dvfootagesource.com
  • Free-loops.com

    Free loops in several formats.
    free-loops.com
  • freeSFX

    Free effects offered. Many genres available.
    freesfx.co.uk
  • Music 2 Hues

    Worldwide supplier of Royalty Free Music and SFX with over 2000 tracks via download or on Audio CD. Free Samples offered monthly.
    music2hues.com
  • Music For Video

    A collection of over 300 free sound effects.
    music-for-video.com
  • Partners in Rhyme

    Another collection of free sound effects from a producer of sound effects libraries.
    partnersinrhyme.com
  • Royalty Free Music

    Royalty free music clips that can be used, without limitation, in educational, student and personal, not-for-profit projects, free of charge. royaltyfreemusic.com
  • Shockwave Sound Royalty Free Stock Music Library

    Shockwave-Sound.com offers a huge and fresh Production Music Library and Sound Effects library with Royalty-Free use in video, film, web and other media. Also some free sound effects. Shockwave-Sound.com
  • Sonnyboo Productions

    Free Mp3 music downloads, forms and tools for indie moviemakers from Peter John Ross.
    sonnyboo.com
  • Sound Scalpel

    A collection of thematic packages of sound effects, including babies, household, monsters, etc. soundscalpel.com
  • Soundsnap

    A collection of free original sound effects made or recorded by their users. Not the same songs or sound FX found in commercial libraries or sample CD's. soundsnap.com
  • Sound Effects Warehouse

    Get a zip file of 101 free sound effects for registering. soundeffectswarehouse.com
  • Twelve Inch Design

    Download a free demo clip in NTSC, PAL, HD or HDV. This link goes to a license agreement.
    12inchdesign.com

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