Wikipedia:Free sound resources
There are a number of free sound effects resources of public domain or free content sound recordings appropriate for Wikipedia use available online, and as well as in other contexts.
All files should be converted to ogg, Wikipedia's patent-free format of choice.
Archival recordings[edit]
- American Folklife Center – a very diverse collection of folk music and other ethnographic/documentary materials by the U.S. government. As U.S. government works, these are all available under the public domain.
- Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project - an academic project preserving commercial recordings from the age of the phonograph cylinder. Both mp3 files and wav files are provided for all titles; the mp3 files are placed under a non-commercial license, so only conversions of the wav files are appropriate for Wikipedia use.
Recent recordings[edit]
| Page name/link | Music | Sounds | Description | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapsplat | Yes | Yes | Sound effects library offering over 116,000 free sound effects and music. | CC0 |
| YourFreeSounds | Yes | Yes | Independent, unique sound library with royalty free & free sound effects - for video, sound design, music productions and more. | CC0, CC BY |
| Gfx Sounds | Yes | Yes | Sound library for professional and free sound effects downloads. | CC0, CC BY |
| Free To Use Sounds | Yes | Yes | Sound effects library with hiqh quality field recordings from all around the world. | CC0, CC BY |
| Fulda Symphonic Orchestra | Yes | No | Choral music | CC BY-SA |
| incompetech.com | Yes | No | CC BY | |
| Jamendo | Yes | No | Lots of unfree, need to use correct filter (as in link) | CC BY, CC BY-SA, FAL |
| Quick Sounds Library | Yes | Yes | Free sound effects library for sound producers, video editors, app and game developers. | CC0, CC BY |
| morceaux choisis | Yes | No | Classical music | GFDL |
| Opsound | Yes | No | CC BY-SA | |
| SoundBible | No | Yes | wav & mp3 versions of each sound | CC BY, PD |
| Freesound | No | Yes | User contributed sound recordings released under Creative Commons licenses. From field-recordings to sound fx, drum loops and musical instrument samples. | CC0, CC BY, CC BY-NC |
| Samplibrary | No | Yes | Custom HD 96khz 24 bit wav recorded sounds with ongoing free new sounds and The Suggestion Engine where creators can request sounds | Royalty Free |
| Videvo Sound Effects | Yes | Yes | Royalty Free Sound Effects with a large selection of free sound effects. | Royalty Free |
| Videvo Music | Yes | Yes | Royalty Free Music library with a large selection of free music tracks. | Royalty Free |
| Gamesound XYZ | Yes | Yes | Royalty Free Music library with a large selection of free music tracks. | Royalty Free |
Wikipedians[edit]
Wikipedians can also be an important source for free content music. Please see Wikipedia:Requested recordings.