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Freesound

Music & Sound

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About

Find any sound you like

A collaborative database of Creative-Commons-licensed sounds.

Features & use cases

New “Generative AI preferences” panel
20th Anniversary Composition Contest submissions available online
Freesound Day video recordings available online
Top rated new sounds
Most downloaded new sounds
Latest additions

Section titles taken from freesound.org, checked 2026-08-01.

Where Freesound appears

The 2026 Guide to the Best Music & Sound ToolsOne of 15 tools

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