Screeching sound effects

Free CC0 screeching sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 4 sounds.

Most downloaded screeching sounds

Rubber tires braking and squeaking on pavement from various vehicles·bike, brakes
0:02
Car applying brakes at high speed with screeching tires·brakes, breaks
0:37
Raccoon barking, growling, and yelping at night·animal, bark
1:16
Squeaking sound of a door opening and closing.·close, creak
0:03

Lots of Sounds API

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

Questions

What are screeching sounds used for?
Screeching 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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