Panic sound effects

Free CC0 panic sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 10 sounds.

Most downloaded panic sounds

Scared female gasping and breathing in fright·breath, breathing
0:14
Medium crowd screaming and yelling in panic and chaos·chaos, crowd
0:39
Woman gasping and breathing in a panicked state·breath, breathing
0:17
Small crowd of male voices screaming in fear and panic·crowd, fear
0:32
Crowd panic with overlaid screaming voices and chaos·crowd, panic
2:16
Escalating alarm indicating increasingly urgent problems·alarm, emergency
0:45
Zombie groaning in pain with creature-like vocalization·ache, beast
0:01
Jumpscare Cinematic Creepy for game feedback and pickups.·cinematic, creepy
0:07
Surprise Burst Chill for study montages or calm background beds.·burst, chill
0:08
An ambient soundscape featuring wind and storm sounds, suitable for tense or dramatic scenes.·storm, ambient
0:44

Lots of Sounds API

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

Questions

What are panic sounds used for?
Panic 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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