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 (901)
- Alligators and Crocodiles (6)
- Bats (8)
- Bears (8)
- Birds (189)
- Camels and Llamas (2)
- Cats (18)
- Cattle (24)
- Deer and Moose (1)
- Dinosaurs (21)
- Dogs (158)
- Donkeys (10)
- Elephant (7)
- Fish and Aquatic (61)
- Fox (7)
- Frogs and Toads (15)
- Horses (39)
- Hyena (1)
- Insects (126)
- 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 (1009)
- Ascend (61)
- Bubbles (15)
- Cartoon Animals (73)
- Cartoon Impacts (29)
- Cartoon Voices (283)
- Descend (29)
- Eating and Biting (10)
- Kiss (4)
- Misc Cartoon (154)
- Pop (38)
- Running and Walking (22)
- Sequences (2)
- Shake and Flutter (14)
- Slime (18)
- Springs and Twangs (149)
- Squelch and Splat (61)
- Swipe and Swoosh (9)
- Weapons (12)
- Whistles (28)
- Whoopee Cushion (6)
- Emergency (104)
- Communication (30)
- Emergency Vehicles (21)
- Fire Extinguisher (4)
- Misc Emergency (6)
- Prison (11)
- Sirens and Alarms (32)
- Explosions (114)
- Fantasy (148)
- Foley (7697)
- Balloon (197)
- Basket (9)
- Batteries (38)
- Blankets and Covers (17)
- Bottle (338)
- Cardboard (257)
- Cloth Rip (63)
- Clothes (341)
- Dirt and Soil (45)
- Drink Can (136)
- Foam (6)
- Foley Movements (67)
- Footsteps (1257)
- Gems and Jewels (37)
- Glass and Mirrors (217)
- Luggage (215)
- Metallic (594)
- Misc Foley (268)
- Money (444)
- Paper and Card (832)
- Plants and Grass (107)
- Plastic (212)
- Plastic Bags and Packaging (268)
- Polystyrene (49)
- Purse (56)
- Rock Stone and Debris (537)
- Rope (61)
- Rubber (61)
- Rubber Band (60)
- Shopping Cart (30)
- Spectacles (23)
- Tent (79)
- Tins (139)
- Tubs and Containers (186)
- Umbrella (32)
- Whip Swish and Swoosh (84)
- Whistle (11)
- Wooden (371)
- Food and Drink (1597)
- Horror (769)
- Atmospheres and Accents (129)
- Cobwebs (4)
- Coffin (4)
- Ghostly (54)
- Gore and Bone Breaks (240)
- Misc Horror (90)
- Monsters and Creatures (248)
- Hospital (42)
- Dentist (8)
- Hospital Ambience (7)
- Machines (21)
- Misc Hospital (6)
- Household (5511)
- Aerosol (61)
- Appliances (332)
- Baby Accessories (34)
- Bathroom and Toilet (461)
- Bedroom (65)
- Books and Magazines (220)
- CD DVD and Cassettes (63)
- Cleaning (148)
- Clocks (49)
- Cosmetics (138)
- Curtains and Blinds (52)
- Cutlery and Crockery (368)
- Doorbell (15)
- Doors (586)
- Electronic Equipment (159)
- Furniture (531)
- Garden (185)
- Glassware (79)
- Hairbrush (35)
- Heaters and Fires (39)
- Household Room Tones (4)
- Jewelry (106)
- Keys and Locks (186)
- Kitchen (659)
- Matches and Lighters (42)
- Medicine (139)
- Misc Household (423)
- Switches and Sockets (197)
- Telephone (106)
- Torch (21)
- Trash Can (95)
- Water Spray Bottle (20)
- Windows (107)
- Human (1692)
- Audiences and Crowds (122)
- Baby (84)
- Bodily Functions (53)
- Breathing and Snoring (109)
- Burp (66)
- Cough (66)
- Crying (11)
- Drinking and Eating (107)
- Eat and Drink (30)
- Fart (97)
- Hiccup (22)
- Kissing (24)
- Laughing (59)
- Misc Human (165)
- Punch and Slap (31)
- Screaming (43)
- Speaking and Singing (579)
- Spit (27)
- Vomit (10)
- Yawn (15)
- Impacts (1123)
- Body Impacts (17)
- Glass (167)
- Metal (534)
- Misc Impacts (95)
- Pots Pans and Crockery (22)
- Rock (91)
- Trees and Branches (90)
- Vehicle Impacts (5)
- Wood (105)
- Industrial (1317)
- Carts and Trolleys (32)
- Chains (59)
- Construction Site (41)
- Elevator (18)
- Factory and Warehouse (47)
- Farms (47)
- Hand Tools (399)
- Logging (9)
- Machinery (42)
- Misc Industrial (390)
- Nails and Screws etc (58)
- Paint (28)
- Power Tools (131)
- Pressure Washer (17)
- Pump (6)
- Watermill (2)
- Leisure (1720)
- Casino and Games Arcade (25)
- Fairground (22)
- Fishing (27)
- Games and Puzzles (549)
- Kite (14)
- Lilos and Inflatables (75)
- Misc Leisure (32)
- Party (49)
- Remote Controlled Toys (93)
- Toys (834)
- Multimedia (1142)
- Alerts and Prompts (248)
- Button Clicks (38)
- Game Sounds (636)
- Maximize and Minimize (21)
- Radio Production (51)
- Ringtones (7)
- Rollover (113)
- Signatures and Idents (28)
- Musical (269)
- Drums and Percussion (78)
- Guitar (38)
- Loops (1)
- Misc Musical (89)
- Piano and Synthesizer (9)
- Reggae Air Horn (6)
- Strings (4)
- Vinyl and Record Player (9)
- Wind Instruments (37)
- Nature (1235)
- Blizzard (2)
- Caves (12)
- Earthquake (8)
- Fire (79)
- Forest and Jungle Ambiences (124)
- Hail (3)
- Lake (10)
- Landslide (4)
- Ocean (109)
- Rain (119)
- Rivers and Streams (106)
- Rural Ambience (77)
- Snow and Ice (101)
- Thunder and Lightning (52)
- Volcano (1)
- Water (304)
- Waterfalls (73)
- Wind (87)
- Office (870)
- Calculators (7)
- Chalk and Chalkboards (47)
- Files and Folders (8)
- Filing Cabinets (20)
- Misc Office (41)
- Office Furniture (56)
- Paper Shredder (11)
- Printers and Photocopiers (37)
- Scissors (76)
- Stapler and Hole Punch (39)
- Stationery (521)
- Typewriter (7)
- Public Places (657)
- Airports (74)
- Bank (2)
- Bars and Restaurants (48)
- Beach (12)
- Bus Station (10)
- Churches (12)
- City and Urban (212)
- Misc Public Places (34)
- Museum (15)
- Parks (22)
- Playgrounds (21)
- Public Toilet (20)
- Shops and Malls (64)
- Spa (14)
- Suburban (25)
- Swimming Pool (8)
- Tannoy (10)
- Train Station (55)
- Science Fiction (846)
- Alarms and Sirens (55)
- Aliens (73)
- Consoles and Computers (141)
- Door (15)
- Forcefield (18)
- Lasers and Weapons (112)
- Machines and Equipment (86)
- Misc Science Fiction (33)
- Robots (231)
- Sci Fi Atmospheres (21)
- Space (3)
- Spacecraft (70)
- Sound Design (1681)
- Air and Hiss (49)
- Cinematic (200)
- Drones (111)
- Electricity (15)
- Electromagnetic Field (18)
- Glitches (23)
- Hits and Noises (1077)
- Soundscapes (74)
- Sweeps and Transitions (114)
- Sport (740)
- Air Horn (20)
- Baseball (22)
- Basket Ball (8)
- Bowling (1)
- Boxing and Martial Arts (8)
- Cricket (24)
- Darts (5)
- Football and Rugby (38)
- Golf (23)
- Gym and Workout (39)
- Gymnastics (5)
- Hockey (9)
- Misc Sport (69)
- Motor Racing (27)
- Paintball (2)
- Racket Sports (118)
- Roller Skates (12)
- Skateboard (37)
- Snooker and Pool (80)
- Soccer (81)
- Surfing (35)
- Swimming (52)
- Winter Sports (34)
- Technology (246)
- Camera (33)
- CB Radio (19)
- Computers (57)
- Hard Drive (11)
- Headphones and Speakers (14)
- Misc Technology (45)
- Radio (33)
- Video Games and Consoles (34)
- Vehicles (1582)
- Warfare (557)
- Battle Axe (19)
- Battles (3)
- Bombs (5)
- Bow and Arrow (35)
- Cannon (6)
- Flame Thrower (2)
- Guns (311)
- Knives (52)
- Misc Warfare (6)
- Missiles (1)
- Spears (2)
- Swords (81)
- Tank (23)
- Taser (6)
- Throwing Star (6)