- In this video, you will discover the best places
to find sound effects for your videos.
Sound effects are crucial in any video.
They can add a whole new dimension to your scene
and create a more engaging and dynamic video altogether.
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this video without sound effects.
And now, with sound effects.
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Now, in most films, sound effects,
such as car tires screeching,
doors slamming, or even fingers clicking,
are actually recorded later on after production
and not recorded on set.
Recording sound effects on your own can be tricky,
especially if you haven't got the budget of Spielberg.
So, to make the most out of your video's sound,
I'm gonna share our favorite places
to find prerecorded sound effects.
We'll be covering both free sound effects
and paid-for sound effects, starting with
(bell rings) free sound effects.
If you have a small budget for your video,
you might be looking for free sound effects.
While they don't cost you anything,
they tend to be in high demand,
but of limited variety, sometimes lacking in quality.
Free sound effects can also have restrictions
on how you use them, so make sure you understand
their licensing rules, so that you don't get into hot water.
Here are three recommendations
for where you can find free sound effects.
Freesound is a database of over 400,000 sound effects
that are completely free to download.
The site is pretty old school, but easy to navigate.
However, not all of their effects
can be used for commercial projects.
Finding the perfect sound can also be challenging
because many of them have nondescript names,
so be prepared to listen to a few
before finding what you're looking for.
Our second recommendation is SoundEffects+.
they have a library of over 5,000 high-quality sounds
that you can use for free without any attribution required.
However, they have a pretty comprehensive
registration process with almost
50,000 members using their sounds
and they come with an audio watermark.
Finally, YouTube offers creators royalty-free
sound effects for their video projects.
You can find these by going to your Creator Studio.
Once you can see your dashboard on the left-hand side,
simply go to Other features
and visit the Audio Library, where you can find
both royalty-free sound effects and music.
In the sound effects tab, you'll be met
with the most popular featured options,
but you can navigate through their database
by choosing Category
and searching through the sound effects
that match best to what you're creating.
This can be a great place when it comes
to starting out with sound effects.
With the top free sites out the way, we can now move on to
(bell rings) paid sound effects.
If you're looking for more variety
and better quality, paid sound effects are the way to go.
Plus, when you purchase sound effects,
you also often also purchase a royalty-free license,
most of which can be used in commercial projects.
I have three recommendations
for where to find paid sound effects.
The first is SoundSnap.
It gives users a database
of over 250,000 professional sounds
and is used by some of the biggest
media companies, like MTV and Pixar.
They have pretty much any sound you'd need,
whether you're looking for ambiance or a specific sound.
They have two pricing options;
pay as you go, where you purchase a set number of tracks,
for example, five downloads for $15,
or an annual unlimited plan for $199.
Storyblocks Audio is a monthly subscription site
that gives their users access to over 125,000 royalty-free
audio tracks, including music, sound effects, and loops.
With their basic plan that's billed at $8.25 per month,
you can download three audio tracks every billing cycle.
And once you've downloaded them, they're yours to keep.
Plus, they add new content each month,
so you can always find something fresh.
My final suggestion is Epidemic Sound,
which gives you access to both music
and sound effects that can be used in your video projects.
They're used by companies
such as Netflix, GoPro, and Twitter.
Epidemic Sound is the priciest of our recommendations,
with a monthly business subscription that costs $149.
That said, their tracks are royalty-free
and with their unlimited plan,
you can use as many tracks as you want.
Epidemic Sound is, by far, one of most
popular sites for music and sound effects.
However, there's a bit of a catch.
It's only really useful if you're in it for the long-term,
as once you cancel your subscription,
you then lose the rights to using those audio files.
Using sound effects can be a great way
to step up the quality of your video content.
With these recommended sites,
you're bound to find what you're looking for in no time.
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