Human sound effects

Free CC0 human sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 43 sounds.

Most downloaded human sounds

Top 30
One-second bleep tone for censoring words in audio·alphabet, american
0:01
Human heartbeat at approximately 61 beats per minute·32, 48
2:06
Group of people talking and chatting casually·club, crowd
0:19
Excited audience oohing and ahhing in amazement·ah, ahh
0:26
Scared female gasping and breathing in fright·breath, breathing
0:14
Cozy outdoor cafe in Copenhagen with people talking·ambience, cafe
2:17
Large crowd of people laughing together·2006, action
0:55
Large crowd of 300 people booing loudly·2006, action
0:24
Small crowd of male voices screaming in fear and panic·crowd, fear
0:32
Large crowd screaming and expressing displeasure together·2006, action
0:25
Alternate layered whispering voices with an uneasy horror feel·chatter, creepy
0:10
Alternate body collapse and fall to the ground·body, collapse
0:03
Body falling to the ground with heavy thud·body, collapse
0:02
Many people chatting and talking at an indoor party·ambience, audience
1:09
Hand knocking on a door with solid hits·door, hand
0:02
Fast breathing loop from a male recorded in stereo·breath, breathe
0:05
Person jumping into a pool with a big splash·big, human
0:13
Powerful single foot stomp on the ground·foot, human
0:12
Four layered whisper voices creating a spooky dreamlike effect·chatter, creepy
0:19
Young woman whimpering with a sudden scared intake of breath·breath, breathing
0:01
Steady human heartbeat at approximately 70 beats per minute·heart, heartbeat
1:33
Four-count heartbeat with internal body acoustics through stethoscope·beat, blood
0:04
Body dropping onto carpet from various heights·bethewumpus, body
0:25
A series of punch and impact sounds on human flesh.·combat, fight
0:14
A short ukulele recording with vocals, ideal for creating musical loops and soundtracks.·animation, background
0:16
Sound of a punch hitting the palm of a hand, useful for foley or impact effects.·attack, battle
0:01
A recording of a slap impact with atmospheric reverb, suitable for fight scene effects.·crack, field-recording
0:01
A clear recording of a slap impact on a human face.·crack, field-recording
0:00
Recording of human barefoot footsteps on wood, capturing natural walking and jumping sounds.·barefoot, footsteps
0:13
Various children's vocal sounds and expressions·angry, child
0:02

Lots of Sounds API

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curl
curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
  -H "x-api-key: $LOS_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "tags=human" \
  --data-urlencode "limit=10"

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What are human sounds used for?
Human sounds are commonly used in apps, games, videos, podcasts, and interactive media projects.
Can I use these sounds commercially?
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