Free Sound Effect Categories
Here you’ll find all our sound effects categories in one place. If you prefer to perform a keyword search, use the search box to the right. If you can’t find the free sound effects you need, you can post a request in our Facebook group. If we can create it, we will and usually within a day or so (depending on how easy or difficult your request is).
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- Animals (875)
- Alligators and Crocodiles (6)
- Bats (8)
- Bears (8)
- Birds (170)
- Camels and Llamas (2)
- Cats (18)
- Cattle (24)
- Deer and Moose (1)
- Dinosaurs (20)
- Dogs (158)
- Donkeys (10)
- Elephant (7)
- Fish and Aquatic (59)
- Fox (7)
- Frogs and Toads (15)
- Horses (36)
- Hyena (1)
- Insects (125)
- Lions Tigers etc (25)
- Misc Animals (1)
- Pigs (67)
- Primates (19)
- Rhinoceros (4)
- Rodents (30)
- Sheep and Goats (18)
- Slugs and Worms (12)
- Snakes and Lizards (20)
- Wolf (4)
- Bells (107)
- Church Bells (9)
- Medium and Large Bells (5)
- Service Bells (38)
- Sleigh Bells (37)
- Small Bells (18)
- Cartoon (897)
- Ascend (55)
- Bubbles (6)
- Cartoon Animals (70)
- Cartoon Impacts (23)
- Cartoon Voices (266)
- Descend (26)
- Eating and Biting (8)
- Kiss (4)
- Misc Cartoon (138)
- Pop (26)
- Running and Walking (20)
- Sequences (2)
- Shake and Flutter (14)
- Slime (18)
- Springs and Twangs (138)
- Squelch and Splat (38)
- Swipe and Swoosh (7)
- Weapons (12)
- Whistles (28)
- Whoopee Cushion (6)
- Emergency (90)
- Communication (30)
- Emergency Vehicles (19)
- Fire Extinguisher (4)
- Misc Emergency (6)
- Prison (11)
- Sirens and Alarms (20)
- Explosions (111)
- Fantasy (123)
- Foley (6812)
- Balloon (186)
- Basket (9)
- Batteries (31)
- Blankets and Covers (17)
- Bottle (333)
- Cardboard (246)
- Cloth Rip (63)
- Clothes (298)
- Dirt and Soil (45)
- Drink Can (132)
- Foam (6)
- Foley Movements (49)
- Footsteps (1041)
- Gems and Jewels (24)
- Glass and Mirrors (214)
- Luggage (203)
- Metallic (541)
- Misc Foley (253)
- Money (350)
- Paper and Card (769)
- Plants and Grass (99)
- Plastic (169)
- Plastic Bags and Packaging (237)
- Polystyrene (49)
- Purse (52)
- Rock Stone and Debris (479)
- Rope (61)
- Rubber (60)
- Rubber Band (60)
- Shopping Cart (30)
- Spectacles (23)
- Tent (75)
- Tins (124)
- Tubs and Containers (175)
- Whip Swish and Swoosh (64)
- Whistle (11)
- Wooden (267)
- Food and Drink (1525)
- Horror (749)
- Atmospheres and Accents (121)
- Cobwebs (4)
- Coffin (4)
- Ghostly (49)
- Gore and Bone Breaks (239)
- Misc Horror (88)
- Monsters and Creatures (244)
- Hospital (30)
- Dentist (8)
- Hospital Ambience (7)
- Machines (9)
- Misc Hospital (6)
- Household (5170)
- Aerosol (49)
- Appliances (317)
- Baby Accessories (34)
- Bathroom and Toilet (444)
- Bedroom (63)
- Books and Magazines (208)
- CD DVD and Cassettes (63)
- Cleaning (135)
- Clocks (49)
- Cosmetics (135)
- Curtains and Blinds (52)
- Cutlery and Crockery (346)
- Doorbell (15)
- Doors (562)
- Electronic Equipment (132)
- Furniture (512)
- Garden (185)
- Glassware (79)
- Hairbrush (32)
- Heaters and Fires (39)
- Jewelry (80)
- Keys and Locks (166)
- Kitchen (641)
- Matches and Lighters (42)
- Medicine (130)
- Misc Household (384)
- Switches and Sockets (184)
- Telephone (66)
- Torch (21)
- Trash Can (94)
- Water Spray Bottle (20)
- Windows (102)
- Human (1635)
- Audiences and Crowds (122)
- Baby (73)
- Bodily Functions (49)
- Breathing and Snoring (105)
- Burp (66)
- Cough (58)
- Crying (11)
- Drinking and Eating (101)
- Eat and Drink (30)
- Fart (97)
- Hiccup (22)
- Kissing (24)
- Laughing (57)
- Misc Human (153)
- Punch and Slap (31)
- Screaming (43)
- Speaking and Singing (574)
- Spit (27)
- Vomit (10)
- Yawn (10)
- Impacts (1072)
- Body Impacts (17)
- Glass (150)
- Metal (514)
- Misc Impacts (84)
- Pots Pans and Crockery (22)
- Rock (91)
- Trees and Branches (90)
- Vehicle Impacts (5)
- Wood (102)
- Industrial (1245)
- Carts and Trolleys (32)
- Chains (59)
- Construction Site (37)
- Elevator (17)
- Factory and Warehouse (31)
- Farms (47)
- Hand Tools (399)
- Logging (9)
- Machinery (42)
- Misc Industrial (345)
- Nails and Screws etc (58)
- Paint (28)
- Power Tools (125)
- Pressure Washer (17)
- Pump (6)
- Watermill (2)
- Leisure (1598)
- Casino and Games Arcade (25)
- Fairground (22)
- Fishing (25)
- Games and Puzzles (534)
- Kite (14)
- Lilos and Inflatables (64)
- Misc Leisure (32)
- Party (49)
- Remote Controlled Toys (76)
- Toys (757)
- Multimedia (927)
- Alerts and Prompts (203)
- Button Clicks (38)
- Game Sounds (480)
- Maximize and Minimize (21)
- Radio Production (38)
- Ringtones (7)
- Rollover (112)
- Signatures and Idents (28)
- Musical (179)
- Drums and Percussion (31)
- Guitar (38)
- Loops (1)
- Misc Musical (49)
- Piano and Synthesizer (9)
- Reggae Air Horn (6)
- Strings (4)
- Vinyl and Record Player (6)
- Wind Instruments (37)
- Nature (1128)
- Blizzard (2)
- Caves (7)
- Earthquake (8)
- Fire (68)
- Forest and Jungle Ambiences (101)
- Hail (3)
- Lake (7)
- Landslide (4)
- Ocean (94)
- Rain (118)
- Rivers and Streams (100)
- Rural Ambience (70)
- Snow and Ice (100)
- Thunder and Lightning (52)
- Volcano (1)
- Water (271)
- Waterfalls (72)
- Wind (86)
- Office (816)
- Calculators (7)
- Chalk and Chalkboards (47)
- Files and Folders (8)
- Filing Cabinets (20)
- Misc Office (39)
- Office Furniture (56)
- Paper Shredder (11)
- Printers and Photocopiers (27)
- Scissors (60)
- Stapler and Hole Punch (39)
- Stationery (495)
- Typewriter (7)
- Public Places (574)
- Airports (73)
- Bank (2)
- Bars and Restaurants (44)
- Beach (12)
- Bus Station (10)
- Churches (11)
- City and Urban (176)
- Misc Public Places (27)
- Museum (9)
- Parks (17)
- Playgrounds (14)
- Public Toilet (19)
- Shops and Malls (59)
- Spa (10)
- Suburban (21)
- Swimming Pool (8)
- Tannoy (10)
- Train Station (53)
- Science Fiction (655)
- Alarms and Sirens (53)
- Aliens (73)
- Consoles and Computers (85)
- Door (13)
- Forcefield (16)
- Lasers and Weapons (109)
- Machines and Equipment (69)
- Misc Science Fiction (29)
- Robots (156)
- Sci Fi Atmospheres (15)
- Space (3)
- Spacecraft (46)
- Sound Design (1419)
- Air and Hiss (49)
- Cinematic (112)
- Drones (74)
- Electricity (13)
- Electromagnetic Field (13)
- Glitches (23)
- Hits and Noises (984)
- Soundscapes (69)
- Sweeps and Transitions (82)
- Sport (645)
- Air Horn (20)
- Baseball (22)
- Basket Ball (8)
- Bowling (1)
- Boxing and Martial Arts (8)
- Cricket (9)
- Darts (5)
- Football and Rugby (38)
- Golf (23)
- Gym and Workout (34)
- Gymnastics (5)
- Hockey (9)
- Misc Sport (55)
- Motor Racing (27)
- Paintball (2)
- Racket Sports (107)
- Roller Skates (12)
- Skateboard (37)
- Snooker and Pool (48)
- Soccer (63)
- Surfing (35)
- Swimming (52)
- Winter Sports (34)
- Technology (232)
- Camera (33)
- CB Radio (13)
- Computers (56)
- Hard Drive (11)
- Headphones and Speakers (14)
- Misc Technology (38)
- Radio (33)
- Video Games and Consoles (34)
- Vehicles (1489)
- Warfare (544)
- Battle Axe (15)
- Battles (3)
- Bombs (5)
- Bow and Arrow (35)
- Cannon (6)
- Flame Thrower (2)
- Guns (311)
- Knives (45)
- Misc Warfare (6)
- Missiles (1)
- Spears (2)
- Swords (79)
- Tank (23)
- Taser (6)
- Throwing Star (6)