What license do Lots of Sounds sound effects use?

Every sound is released under CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).

Is attribution required?

No. A credit link to lotsofsounds.com is appreciated but optional.

Can I use the sounds commercially?

Yes. CC0 allows commercial use in apps, games, videos, streams, and other products.

Legal

License

Every sound is CC0: free for personal and commercial use, with no attribution required.

License: CC0
Commercial use: Allowed
Attribution: Not required
Format: MP3

Catalog license

Every sound in the Lots of Sounds catalog is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, a public domain dedication. Lots of Sounds makes these sounds easier to search, preview, and use through the website, the soundboard, the API, and the MCP server.

How you can use the sounds

You can use the sounds for free in personal and commercial work: apps, games, videos, streams, podcasts, prototypes, and shipped products. You can edit, remix, and redistribute them. Attribution is not required.

Credit is optional

CC0 does not require credit. If you want to credit the source, a link to lotsofsounds.com is appreciated. The snippets below show one way to do it.

Important limits

This page is a general statement about the catalog and is not legal advice for your specific use case. CC0 covers copyright. It does not cover trademarks, publicity rights, or other rights that can apply to what a recording contains. You are responsible for checking that a sound is suitable for your project.

Our role

Lots of Sounds provides hosting, organization, metadata, search, and delivery tools. We do not grant rights beyond the CC0 dedication that applies to each sound.

Website and software

The Lots of Sounds website, branding, documentation, software, and other non-catalog content are not released under CC0. Use of the website, API, and MCP server is subject to our Terms of Service.

Optional credit snippets

HTML

<a href="https://www.lotsofsounds.com">Sound from Lots of Sounds</a>

Markdown

[Sound from Lots of Sounds](https://www.lotsofsounds.com)

Plain text

Sound: lotsofsounds.com (CC0)

Questions and review

If you have a question about a specific sound, or you think a listing needs review, contact team@lotsofsounds.com. Read the full CC0 text at creativecommons.org.