Subtle sound effects

Free CC0 subtle sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 9 sounds.

Most downloaded subtle sounds

Crisp bright click for UI button presses and menu selections·app, application
0:00
Gentle sounds of a quiet street with birds and distant children, great for urban scenes.·interior-to-exterior, street
1:24
Gentle Subtle Guitar Background Noise for spell casts or UI rewards.·alone, animal
1:11
A blend of muffled music and distant traffic, creating an intimate urban room atmosphere.·ambiance, ambient
0:49
A minimalist synth loop created in a digital audio workstation, suitable for ambient or background music.·ambient, atmosphere
0:27
A gentle, melodic loop created with piano, suitable for relaxing or cinematic backgrounds.·ascending, background
0:12
A rhythmic chopped electric piano pad in F and Em chords, at 88 BPM.·88-bpm, em
0:22
A subtle, looped electric piano pad with crossfaded chords in F, Em, Dm, at 88 BPM.·88-bpm, chai-tea
0:11
A subtle indoor door opening and closing, perfect for background ambiance in various settings.·background, close
0:11

Lots of Sounds API

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

Questions

What are subtle sounds used for?
Subtle 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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