Knock sound effects

Free CC0 knock sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 103 sounds.

Most downloaded knock sounds

Top 30
Simple knocking on a door·door, knock
0:09
Simple knocking on a wooden door·closed, door
0:07
Collection of creepy creaking and knocking wood sounds for horror·ambient, beast
0:26
Hand knocking on a door with solid hits·door, hand
0:02
A simple knocking sound on a door.·door, door-knock
0:14
Three Knocks on a wooden desk for scene transitions or room entries.·bang, desk
0:01
Knocking Knock on a Door for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
0:11
knocking on a wooden door (part 2) for scene transitions or room entries.·door, doors
0:01
A knocking on a door for scene transitions or room entries.·knock, nocking
0:13
The sound of a knock on the door for scene transitions or room entries.·knock, knocking
0:01
A actually recorded I made for scene transitions or room entries.·door, audio
0:02
Knocking Door for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
0:08
Tap Shoulder for scene transitions or room entries.·hit, tap
0:00
Five bangs on a closed door for scene transitions or room entries.·bang, closed
0:03
Door Knock for scene transitions or room entries.·door, environmental-sounds-research
0:02
Knocking on a wooden door (part 1) for scene transitions or room entries.·door, doors
0:01
Knock Door for scene transitions or room entries.·closed, door
0:10
Three solid hits on a door I recorded for one of my short horror films for scene transitions or room entries.·bang, closed
0:02
Someone Knock Door Knocks for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
0:01
Knock Door for scene transitions or room entries.·knock, knocking
0:04
Pounding on the door for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
0:09
Wood Knock for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
0:01
This is a door being violently pounded on for scene transitions or room entries.·banging, door
0:07
I needed a door knock that didn't sound so nice - but wasn't a pounding for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
0:02
Knocking three times on a wooden door for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
0:01
Someone banging fervently/angrily on a door for scene transitions or room entries.·knock, bang
0:05
Knocking, tapping, and hitting closed wooden door for scene transitions or room entries.·bang, closed
0:03
Knocking on heavy wooden door for scene transitions or room entries.·door, heavy
0:04
3 knocks on a wooden door for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
0:03
Knocking Door for scene transitions or room entries.·door, knock
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=knock" \
  --data-urlencode "limit=10"

Questions

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