If you haven’t already, sign up for a free account with us. Once you’ve done that you’ll be able to start downloading our sfx right away, instantly to your device. There are a few questions we get asked Frequently regarding attribution and complying with our License Agreement, so here we will clear up a few of those questions.
Crediting us is required if you’re a free Basic member. We have made this easy and there are a number of ways you can do it. The most common method is to mention in your YouTube video description that the sound effects were obtained from ZapSplat. A simple line of text such as “Sound Effects from ZapSplat.com” is enough, but if you wish to go one step further, you can also credit the contributor, such as “sound effect by [contributor name] from ZapSplat.com. Our contributors aways welcome a little recognition for their work.
As per our License Agreement, yes you are required to credit us as a Basic member. However to remove this requirement, you can upgrade for the price of a coffee which removes the need to attribute us. To find our more about that, click here.
Will I receive a content ID claim or copyright strike for using your sounds?
No, you won’t. We spend a lot of time and energy making sure all our sounds are safe for YouTube. If this did happen, which is highly unlikely, just let us know and we will get this resolved for you.
This is a big one and a question we get asked A LOT. The answer depends on a couple of things. Yes you can, so long as our sounds are not the only element used in the relaxation video. You can take our sounds, mix them with other sounds and music for this purpose. But you can not just take, for example, one of our rain sounds and loop it without mixing any other sounds or music with it.
For more information, please read our License Agreement which explains everything you need to know.
Okay so this is something that sometimes our users get confused by. Basically, you can download and use our sfx and songs in unlimited videos, so long as you credit us in each one separately (unless you have donated and upgraded, then there is no requirement). If you’ve upgraded to Gold, any sound or song downloaded from our website retains the attribution removal for life.
That’s about it… basically as long as you follow the terms set out in our License Agreement, you can download and use our sounds legally and safely and use them to take your videos to the next level.
We are not the only online sound library you can use and while we are certain you’ll find more than you need here at ZapSplat, we also recommend you check out the following resources. This list will be updated regularly, so check back for more. The list includes free and paid resources, which are labeled accordingly.
You’ll kick yourself if you didn’t realise this library was available for you and has thousands of free sound effects for you to use. The library contains a wide variety and will prove extremely useful, so go check it out.
If you have an active license to use Adobe Audition, you also are allowed to use this HUGE library of thousands of professional sound effects conveniently arranged into themed folders for quick download.
If you’ve not come across Marcel and Libby’s sound library yet, you’ll be glad you found them. The two young sound recordists are travelling the world documenting their time by recording mostly ambience sound effects from the countries they visit. They have very generously allowed these libraries to be completely free to download (or you can pay a fee to say thanks). This is such a unique library and one that’s continually growing. The library is fascinating to listen to and use, with ambiences and atmospheres from almost every continent. Go grab some downloads for your YouTube videos.
A newbie on the scene, but one that should not be overlooked, Your Free Sounds is a growing library of free and paid for sound effects. We really love the simple classic design of the site that’s easy to navigate, displays sounds nice and simply with previews for each and allows you to download them quickly. The list of sounds isn’t massive right now, but we know they’re recording more weekly and is one to watch.
If you’ve never checked our freesound.org, it’s a must. The library was created and is to this day run by Music Technology Group of Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. The library hosts sounds licensed under Creative Commons so it’s always important to check each file’s licence type and abide by the terms. Freesound is a great resource and has so many sounds that it’s one for the list. However the quality of sounds can vary. You’ll find some gems, but also some that are low quality and less useful.
Hundreds of free sound effects here to download after registration. The library on offer contains some great content that you’ll find useful. It’s a nice and simple library without all the bells and whistles, but that’s not a bad thing considering most of the time you want to get in and out quickly with the right sounds for your videos.
We love PMSFX (who are also a contributor here at ZapSplat) as they record and create some exceptional sound libraries. While the libraries they offer are paid, you can grab this free sampler pack (and use them royalty free in your YouTube videos). As of this writing, it contains 661 sounds at almost 10GB.
A paid for only sound library, SoundSnap makes this list because of the great selection they offer. Almost any sound you can think of is available here and with an affordable subscription offering, grabbing what you need is quick and won’t break the bank. We highly recommend you check them out.
We’re lucky enough to have a selection of sounds from these guys here at Zapsplat, so you’ll likely have heard some of their amazing content here. However if you want more, head over to their website where they’re offering a great list of free SFX plus their full library too!
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