Foley sounds, practical effects, and real-world production audio
Everyday foley recordings to make scenes sound real. 444 free CC0 sounds.
Most downloaded foley sounds
Top 30Very loud binaural metal crash from thrown objects·anger, angry
Footsteps in boots walking on concrete·boot, boots
Single footstep with heels on a wooden floor·foley, footstep
1911 pistol being reloaded and cocked·1911, clip
Looping military-style boots marching on concrete·army, boot
Metallic car collision impact with bass-heavy crunch·anger, angry
Several different laughs, chuckles, and giggles from various people·chuckle, chuckling
Six mono footsteps crunching on gravel and dirt·crunch, dirt
Foley recording of sleeve cloth rustling·cloth, foley
Loud interior door being opened and closed·close, closing
Electronic computing and calculating process sounds·ai, artificial
Footsteps walking on a dirt and gravel path·crunch, dirt
Foley-performed horse galloping hoofbeats on hard ground·animal, creature
Wet squelching blood spray sound from squeezed ketchup bottle·blood, foley
Binaural footsteps running closer down a hallway on wooden floor·floor, foley
Foley bird wing flapping layered together·bird, flap
Assorted sincere laughing from a man with chuckles·chuckle, chuckling
Extremely irritating high-pitched squeak from an office item·annoying, creak
People chatting conversationally at a party·atmos, chatter
Low electrical hum and buzz of a fluorescent lightbulb·bulb, fluorescent
Foley of getting in and out of bed with fabric and sheet rustling·bed, foley
Walking in High Heels for walking scenes or game movement.·boots, concrete
A woman in high heels runs a few steps then slows to a walk in a marble hall.·feet, female
Alternate version of a running away sound effect, gradually fading.·feet, foley
Sound of a person running away, gradually fading out.·feet, foley
A sound of a knife being quickly inserted into a target.·blood, body
Footsteps of boots on gravel ground, including walking and running sequences.·footstep, boot
Screen Door Opening Closing for scene transitions or room entries.·bang, close
Footsteps on wooden surface recorded with a high-quality microphone, including walking and running.·boots, clean
Running in place on dirt while wearing tennis shoes.·dirt, feet
Best for practical effects, real-world interactions, scene realism, editorial sound design, foley workflows.
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Search the full CC0 catalog from your app, game or AI agent with the REST API or the MCP server.
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curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
-H "x-api-key: $LOS_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "tags=foley" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- Who is the foley collection for?
- It is built for editors, post-production teams, podcasters, interactive media builders, and anyone looking for believable real-world sound design elements.
- 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.
- What format are the files?
- Every sound is an MP3 file. Each sound page lists its duration and tags.