Frequently asked questions
What is Epidemic Sound?
Epidemic Sound is the leading soundtracking platform for content creation, helping creators and brands take their content to the next level with world-class music, Hollywood-grade sound effects, and next-generation AI-tools.
Unlimited access to more than 55,000 tracks, made by real artists. Over 250,000 sound effects, recorded by award-winning sound designers. All cleared for use across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, podcasts, and the web.
Read more about our individual plans here.
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Is there a free trial and how does it work?
Yes, there is a free trial.
During the free trial, you can publish unlimited content on your connected channels using Epidemic Sound’s music and sound effects. Content published on your connected channels is cleared for monetization. If you’re a freelancer or small business (with one editor), you also get full sub-licensing rights. This lets you use music and sound effects for third-party content and clear links during the trial.
You have unlimited downloads from Epidemic Sound’s catalog for content published during the free trial. However, the downloaded tracks can only be used during the trial period. They’re not cleared for use once it ends. Any soundtracked content published after the trial ends requires a paid subscription.
What tools are included with an Epidemic Sound subscription?
An Epidemic Sound subscription includes access to the following tools:
- Studio: The world’s fastest soundtracking workflow transforms your rough cut into a fully synced soundtrack draft in moments. Then just tweak, download, or export to a third-party software.
- Adapt: Tailors a track’s instruments, mood, and length to fit your story.
- Assistant: An AI-powered sidekick that helps you find tracks and sound effects directly in the chat.
- Voices: Creates broadcast-quality voiceovers in seconds, based on real performances by professional voice artists. Voices supports more than 70 languages, and you can also build a replica of your own voice.
- Music discovery tools: Search by video, description, reference track, and Shazam.
- Music customization tools: Stems, segments, and different versions.
- Plugins for Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition) and DaVinci Resolve Studio.
- Desktop app for MacOS and Windows.
- Mobile app for iOS and Android.
Epidemic Sound continuously develops new tools and improves existing ones, so the suite keeps expanding.
What platforms does the Creator plan cover?
The Creator plan covers social media, podcasts, and the web. Your content is safe on all platforms, including:
- YouTube
- TikTok
- Twitch
- And more
What happens to my videos if I cancel?
Any videos published with an active subscription remain licensed forever. Once your Epidemic Sound subscription ends, you can’t publish new content featuring our music and sound effects, even if you downloaded them before you canceled.