250,000+ sound effects · 700+ categories
Royalty-free sound effects for any content.
Every sound you need, cleared for wherever you publish — including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and podcasts. Search, preview, download.
Safe to use on YouTube and social
Unlimited downloads
Free trial
Trusted by Global brands
250K+
Sound effects & variations
700+
Categories to browse
55K+
Music tracks included
The right sound for every type of content.
Social creators
YouTube, Reels, and TikTok. Full monetization and licensing for all major platforms. Connect your YouTube channel and publish your content, your way.
Live, audio & gaming
Podcasts, Twitch streams, and gaming content. Intros, transitions, ambient beds, alerts, overlays, and scene transitions — all covered for broadcast and audio platforms.
Professional & commercial
Ads, brand videos, client work, and film. Available across our Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans depending on the scale of your production.
- Explore 250,000+ sound effects
Your editing software
Works with every editor you already use.
Download as MP3 or WAV and drop straight into any editor — or use our native plugin for Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve Studio to browse and place sounds without leaving your timeline.
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe After Effects
- DaVinci Resolve Studio
- Final Cut Pro
- Avid Pro Tools
- And other editors
Frequently asked questions
Are Epidemic Sound’s sound effects free of use?
Once you choose a plan, you can use our sound effects everywhere you want! Just make sure you connect your Epidemic Sound subscription to your YouTube channel.
Can I download as many sound effects as I want?
Yes, you can! You have an unlimited amount of downloads, so check out our catalog of 700+ sound effect categories and 250,000+ tracks to get started
Where can I get free sound effects?
With an Epidemic Sound account, you can download as many sound effects as you want. Start a free trial anytime, and browse for sound effects in our catalog of 250,000+ tracks. Just make sure you have an active subscription if you plan to publish our sound effects on your different content channels
On what platforms can I use Epidemic Sound sound effects?
Soundtracking with Epidemic Sound means you can publish sound effects in your content anywhere online, across all platforms. For example, on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, or your podcast, to name a few. Just make sure you connect the channels you publish on with your Epidemic Sound account — this step is known as safelisting.
Can I use sound effects for commercial use?
Yes, you’re allowed to use our royalty-free sound effects for commercial purposes, as long as you adhere to our terms and conditions and have a valid subscription in place, i.e. a Pro or Enterprise plan
How do you add sound effects to a video?
If you want to add sound effects to a video you’ll need an audio file and your favorite video editor. If you’re unsure which video editing software to choose, check out our article about the best video editing apps and software.
Epidemic Sound, for example, allows you to download your sound effects in MP3 so that you can easily import them into your video editor and immediately place them where they need to be!
Can I add sound to a video on my phone?
You definitely can! There’s plenty of video editors that you can use on mobile and now you can even download sound effects through our app on both iOS and Android.
When it comes to video editors for mobile, we like iMovie for iOS and PowerDirector for Android.