Playing sound effects

Free CC0 playing sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 7 sounds.

Most downloaded playing sounds

Loud schoolyard with children screaming, singing, and birds chirping·children, kids
1:20
Children aged 6-8 running and laughing in a backyard·backyard, children
0:39
Children shouting and laughing in a garden with birds in background·children, garden
0:21
Kids playing on a meadow in a forest park with parents nearby·ball, boys
1:20
An improvised Balkan-style guitar melody played on VST guitar within a folk context.·acoustic, balkan
0:45
Poorly jamming without rhythm or anything concrete in mind for folk beds or travel montages.·acoustic, guitar
1:47
Looped recording of ocean waves at Myrtle Beach, with background sounds of children playing.·beach, children
0:26

Lots of Sounds API

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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=playing" \
  --data-urlencode "limit=10"

Questions

What are playing sounds used for?
Playing 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.

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