Fail sound effects

Free CC0 fail sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 8 sounds.

Most downloaded fail sounds

Descending beeps indicating failure or game over·bad, beep
0:01
Classic wah-wah sad trombone failure sound·brass, fail
0:05
Negative wrong-answer buzz chime sound·buzz, chime
0:00
Quick wrong answer buzzer for game shows or quizzes·answer, fail
0:00
Descending failure sound for games or animations·effect, fail
0:02
A loopable, humorous short piece suitable for comedic or silly scenes.·cartoon, comedy
0:51
A short sound indicating a disabled or incorrect UI button interaction, typically a negative or failure tone.·beep, button
0:00
This, my dear friend, is ILS - Infinitely Loud Silence for video edits or game punctuation.·ils, lmms
1:00

Lots of Sounds API

Get fail 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=fail" \
  --data-urlencode "limit=10"

Questions

What are fail sounds used for?
Fail 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?
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