Effect sound effects
Free CC0 effect sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 546 sounds.
Most downloaded effect sounds
Top 30Car crash sound effect layered from glass, grit, and metallic sources·car, cinematic
Deep cinematic ambient drone atmosphere·ambiance, ambience
Deep cinematic swooshes and film-like ambient atmosphere·ambiance, ambience
Basic clipped boom explosion sound effect·boom, clipped
Bright ding sound for correct answers or positive actions·correct, ding
Bold cinematic dramatic hit with bass and cymbal impact·abstract, accent
Clean single ping notification sound·effect, ping
Hospital heart monitor beeping from normal to increased rate to flatline·alarm, arrest
Deep epic foghorn blast for cinematic trailer moments·angry, boat
Knife or spatula sliding across a kitchen surface·action, effect
A short, quick whoosh sound effect with a rapid pass-by feel.·air, blade
Wailing air raid siren alarm sound·air, alarm
Alternate layered whispering voices with an uneasy horror feel·chatter, creepy
Dramatic stinger stab accent for horror or sci-fi transitions·adpp, drama
Shaky descending sound for when a player dies in a game·arcade, audio
Experimental abstract piano composition with delay and echo effects·abstract, delay
Funny little cartoon bounce sound effect·2d, 3d
The solid thud of a car door being closed shut.·bang, car
Synthesized magic metal strike effect for games·effect, game
Clean synthesized ping tone for app startup or UI notifications·application, beep
Atmospheric eerie glowing electronic sound with stereo panning·ambient, club
Magical spell casting sound effect for games·cast, effect
Quick dry percussion click and snap sound·clap, click
Boxing fight bell dings made from edited bicycle bell·bell, box
Heavy dance bass hit with deep sub-bass·4x4-records, compressed
Four layered whisper voices creating a spooky dreamlike effect·chatter, creepy
Vacuum cleaner shutting off with descending motor whine·action, down
Phone ring sound generated by an arpeggiator synth·call, cell
Swoosh sound with added echo and reverb trail·effect, fx
Bright jingle indicating a successful action in a game or app·effect, game
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curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
-H "x-api-key: $LOS_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "tags=effect" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- What are effect sounds used for?
- Effect sounds are commonly used in apps, games, videos, podcasts, and interactive media projects.
- 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.
- How do I download a sound?
- Open any sound to preview it for free. Sign in to a Lots of Sounds account to download MP3 files.