Discover our catalog of over 250,000 unique sound effects and variations. Whoosh, cartoon, water or ghost sfx- with over 700 different royalty-free sound effects categories you are sure to find what you are looking for.
Yes. Every sound effect is royalty-free, so nothing is owed on top of the subscription price, however many views the content gets. An active subscription is what grants the right to publish. Anything published while the subscription is active stays cleared forever, even after cancelling. Compare plans.
Start a free trial to download from the full sound effects catalog. Anything published during an active trial stays cleared forever. After the trial, publishing new content needs an active subscription. There is no separate free tier.
No, and no sound effect anywhere truly is. Every recording is protected by copyright. What a subscription gives you is the license to use them, cleared for the platforms your plan covers, without chasing separate permissions track by track.
Yes. Downloads are unlimited on every plan, across every category from ambience and foley to swooshes, user interface, and cartoon. Take whatever the project needs.
Log in, find a sound effect, and click the download arrow to its right. The same arrow sits at the top and bottom of the screen while a sound effect is playing. Choose .wav for full quality or .mp3 for smaller files. To set a default format, go to Account, then Preferences.
.wav and .mp3. Set your default under Account, then Preferences.
Yes. Adobe and DaVinci Resolve Studio plugins are included on every plan. Both put the full catalog inside the timeline, so nothing needs downloading and re-importing.
Anywhere online: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, podcast platforms, and your own site. Connect the channels you publish on to your Epidemic Sound account first. That step is called safelisting, and it signals to other platforms that the content is licensed, which is what keeps copyright claims off it. The number of channels you can connect depends on the plan. More on safelisting.
Yes, on every plan. Safelist the YouTube channel in your Epidemic Sound account before publishing and the videos stay cleared. Monetization has no limits on views or subscribers. What the Creator plan covers.
Yes. The Creator plan covers one podcast RSS feed. Pro, Business, and Enterprise cover commercial podcasting.
Yes, with the right plan. The Creator plan covers non-commercial publishing. Commercial work, including client projects and content made for a brand, needs Pro or above. Plans split into two families: Creator, Pro, and Pro Plus for individuals, and Business, Business Plus, and Enterprise for organizations. Compare plans.
Yes, from the Pro plan upwards. The Creator plan does not cover work made for clients. Pro covers content created for third parties, as do the Business plans. Compare plans.
Yes, from the Pro plan upwards. Digital ads are covered by Pro, Pro Plus, and all three business plans. TV ads need Pro Plus or Enterprise. Compare plans.
Yes, on the Business Plus and Enterprise plans, which cover up to 3 mobile apps and 3 games. The Creator, Pro, and Pro Plus plans do not cover use inside a game or app. Compare plans.
Broadcast use is covered by the Pro Plus and Enterprise plans. That includes OTT broadcasting, TV broadcasting, and commercial live streaming and video on demand. The Creator, Pro, Business, and Business Plus plans cover online publishing rather than broadcast.
Safelisting connects your channels or individual videos to your Epidemic Sound account, which tells other platforms the content is licensed. It applies to sound effects the same way it applies to music, and it needs to happen before publishing. An active subscription is required to safelist.
Content published while the subscription was active stays cleared for monetization forever. New content published after the subscription ends risks copyright claims. A subscription can be reactivated at any time from your account.
Use this format in your description, credits, or show notes: Artist name / Title / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com. A shareable track link works too, copied from the share button next to any track. Crediting is separate from licensing: an active subscription is what keeps content cleared.