Ambient and nature sounds
Field recordings and soundscapes of rain, forests, birds, wind, water, and the ocean. 5,187 free CC0 sounds.
Most downloaded ambient & nature
Top 30Bamboo stick whoosh through the air·air, attack
Birds singing on a pleasant spring day·birds, singing
Soft gentle wind ambience blowing·air, ambiance
Deep cinematic ambient drone atmosphere·ambiance, ambience
Raw spring bird recording with warbler, sparrow, and geese·ambiance, ambience
Slashing bamboo swoosh for weapon attacks·air, attack
Casual footsteps walking on cement pavement in a parking lot·birds, casual
Large Baltic Sea waves crashing onto the shore·autumn, beach
Creepy loopable violin creating horror tension·ambience, broken
Perfectly looping continuous static white noise·loop, noise
Binaural recording of a busy city street in the middle of the day·ambience, atmosphere
Autumn wind blowing dry leaves across sidewalks·autumn, blows
Deep cinematic swooshes and film-like ambient atmosphere·ambiance, ambience
Generated white noise with muted sections simulating radio breakup·crackle, noise
Waves breaking on the Baltic Sea shore with wide stereo panorama·baltic, beach
Birds singing next to a river in springtime Scotland·ambience, ambient
Sudden heavy thunderstrike with minimal rain·4-channel, ambiance
Thunder rumbling in the distance during a storm·amb, ambience
Loopable spring birds recording with low-cut filter applied·ambiance, ambience
Ocean waves crashing and rolling on the shore·ambience, beach
Single low rumbling thunder clap recorded during a storm·clap, field-recording
A splash caused by a rock falling into water.·falling, into
Ocean waves recorded on the shore in Hawaii·beach, field-recording
Hollow empty wind ambience suitable for night scenes·breeze, empty
Quick woosh noise with percussive attack·drum, drums
Typical office atmosphere with typing, telephone ringing, and quiet chatter·ambiance, ambience
Clean stereo recording of about a thousand people chatting·ambience, auditorium
Fluorescent light flickering on, humming, then shutting off·chatter, electrical
Loopable forest ambience with singing birds·ambient, athmo
Sharp air cut whoosh from bamboo stick swing·air, attack
Explore ambient & nature
Field recordingsNature soundsAmbienceForest soundsWater soundsBeach soundsambient2,598birds447wind563ocean422
Best for sleep audio, nature videos, meditation apps, game ambience, focus backgrounds.
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Get ambient & nature sounds from code
Search the full CC0 catalog from your app, game or AI agent with the REST API or the MCP server.
curl
curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
-H "x-api-key: $LOS_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "tags=ambient" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- Are these real field recordings?
- Many are. Sounds tagged field-recording were captured on location. Others are designed soundscapes. Check the tags on each sound page.
- Can I use these sounds commercially?
- Yes. Every sound is CC0: free for personal and commercial use, with no attribution required. A credit link to lotsofsounds.com is appreciated but optional.
- Can I search these sounds from code?
- Yes. The REST API and the MCP server support keyword search with tag, category, and duration filters. API and MCP access to the full catalog needs a Pro or Enterprise API key.