The Top 5 Websites for Downloading Royalty Free Sound Effects for Video Editing

If you’re looking for sound effects to enhance the audio of your latest video project, there are plenty of places online to look. If you’re new to royalty free sound effects, though, it can seem overwhelming to figure out which website has the best sound effects and at the right price. In this article, I’ll show you five websites, not in any particular order, that offer unique and high-quality sound effects you can use in your next video editing project.  So let’s get started!


1) Audio Jungle


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Audio Jungle has a wide variety of royalty free sound effects and soundscapes which are perfect for video editing. It features over 100,000 high-quality sounds that can be downloaded and used freely in any project without additional licensing or costs. Audio Jungle is an excellent resource to find funny sounds, animal sounds, human sounds, natural ambiences and more! Prices start as low as $1.00. With easy download options and a friendly interface, this site will make your search for royalty free sound effects easier than ever before.


2) Freesound


Freesound is one of the top five websites to get royalty free sound effects that are free! With the most current release being comprised of over 600,000 unique sound samples, Freesound has an extensive collection of sounds that you can use in your video editing projects. The site provides everything from small ambient recordings to big orchestral recordings and has a detailed search filter for finding specific types of sounds or recording qualities. If you’re looking for some quality Youtube sound effects, Freesound offers plenty of those as well. Just be aware that anyone can upload sounds so you will have to dig through poor quality and pointless recordings to find what you need. I have downloaded hundreds of free sounds here for my projects that were perfect for my needs. Overall though you will find plenty of free sound effects.


3) Pond5


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Pond5 offers users royalty free sound effects, which is great for videographers. The site has over 300,000 tracks available in a wide variety of categories including ambient sound effects, cartoon sound effects, horror sound effects and more. Pond5 is one of the most popular and top best sites out there for not only sound effects but stock video footage as well. Hollywood movies, Streaming services and network television have been getting their stock footage and sound effects from Pond5 for years and years due to the affordable pricing of high quality content. Pond5 has become an all-in-one website to get everything from sounds, music, stock footage, stock photos and graphics making it easier for content creators. If you are looking for some funny or even fart sounds then this would be the perfect place to go to find what you need. I have been creating my own Pond5 sound effects for my film projects for decades and have made hundreds available, as a contributor, to Pond5 since 2010. They have always stood out to me as simply the best out there. You can purchase sound effects individually or get a subscription to download lots of sounds every month for a low fee saving you lots of money over time. 



4) Envato


Envato's sound effects library is a great place to find royalty free sound effects for video editing projects. Founded in 2006, they have over 21,000 audio files from top-tier sound designers and composers, you're sure to find the perfect clip. The library is constantly growing with new content added every day. The search function allows you to filter by category and license type, making it easy to find just the right sound effect in no time at all. Not only do they have an extensive library of royalty free sound effects for video editing but they also offer music and other services like graphic design work. Unlike Pond5, in order to get access to Envato's sound library you will need to get a subscription to their Envato Elements. Currently, as of this writing, Envato Elements is offering a free 7-day trial.



5) Bensound


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Bensound is one of the top websites to find royalty free music. Sometimes you might need a piece of music to help create a emotion that a sound effect won't do. Bensound has a wide range of genre's that can compliment your videos and lots of music that is free to download. Unlike most other websites, Bensound offers sounds organized by genre. From Ambient and funny to cinematic and dark, Bensound has everything needed for a wide variety of projects. Remember using just a few notes of music can be very effective in enhancing the sound of your videos. As a side note Youtube has a few sound effect libraries that offer royalty free sound effects and music. These are found in the audio library tab on youtube. The video meme sounds effects that people typically use tend to be more satirical while video film shorts use royalty free sound effects to enhance actions and for background noises or soundtrack.



When it comes to getting sound effects online there are some important things to consider. Freesound has a large collection  of free sounds however many are of low quality or completely irrelevant. Anybody can upload anything so you will find of a lot of nonsense. However is you are patient you will come across some high quality content. Websites like Envato and Pond5 offer subscription options for those who may need buy sound effects often. This can be a huge money saver. Unlike Envato, with Pond5 you don't need a subscription to purchase sound effects. With some creativity and good planning your videos will shine with great Royalty Free Sound Effects for Video Editing.


Mike M Burke







Mike M Burke
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Mike is a filmmaker and entrepreneur. He has been creating sound effects for over 20 years and has been a Pond5 contributor of stock video footage and sound effects since 2010.

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