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For freelancers working on multimedia projects like videos, podcasts, or games, finding high-quality sound and music resources is essential. Fortunately, there are several online platforms offering free, royalty-free audio that can be used in both personal and commercial projects. Below is a curated list of the best websites where you can find sound effects, background music, and audio tracks to enhance your creative work, all without breaking the bank.

1. FreeSound

FreeSound is an extensive library of free sounds, audio snippets, samples, and recordings shared by users from all over the world. It's ideal for finding sound effects for videos, podcasts, and other creative projects.

• Best For: Sound effects, audio samples, loops.

 
2. Incompetech

Incompetech is a free music site created by composer Kevin MacLeod. It offers a wide variety of royalty-free music in genres like cinematic, classical, and electronic. The music is available under a Creative Commons license, allowing you to use it freely with attribution.

• Best For: Background music, royalty-free music for videos and podcasts.

 
3. Bensound

Bensound offers a selection of free, royalty-free music tracks, mainly for videos, presentations, and online content. The site allows free use of music with attribution, but you can also purchase a license for projects that don't allow for attribution.

• Best For: Background music for videos, presentations, and creative content.

 
4. YouTube Audio Library

The YouTube Audio Library provides free music and sound effects specifically for use in YouTube videos, but they can also be used for other creative projects. You can filter tracks by genre, mood, duration, and attribution requirements.

• Best For: Background music and sound effects for videos, podcasts, and multimedia projects.

 
5. Free Music Archive (FMA)

Free Music Archive offers a large selection of high-quality, curated music from various genres. Many tracks are available under Creative Commons licenses, making them free to use with attribution.

• Best For: Background music for podcasts, videos, and multimedia projects.

 
6. Jamendo

Jamendo is a platform for independent musicians to share their music under Creative Commons licenses. Freelancers can find free music for personal or commercial projects, and there's also a licensing option for those needing music for commercial purposes without attribution.

• Best For: Free and royalty-free music for personal and commercial projects.

 
7. Pixabay Music

Pixabay Music is part of the popular stock media site Pixabay, offering royalty-free music and sound effects for free download. The site provides music in various genres for use in video projects, games, podcasts, and more, with no attribution required.

• Best For: Royalty-free music and sound effects for multimedia projects.

 
8. SoundBible

SoundBible provides free sound effects that can be used in any kind of project, including videos, games, and podcasts. The sounds are either public domain or offered under a Creative Commons license, making it a valuable resource for finding sound effects.

• Best For: Free sound effects for videos, games, and multimedia projects.

 
9. Zapsplat

Zapsplat offers thousands of free sound effects and music tracks for use in various projects, including films, podcasts, apps, and video games. While the free tier requires attribution, a paid option is available for users who prefer to use the sounds without attribution.

• Best For: Sound effects and background music for films, apps, and multimedia projects.

 
10. Audionautix

Audionautix provides free music tracks across a variety of genres, all created by composer Jason Shaw. The music is free to use for any project, as long as attribution is given. You can search for tracks by mood, genre, and tempo.

• Best For: Royalty-free music for videos, podcasts, and multimedia projects.

 
11. ccMixter

ccMixter is a community-driven site where musicians share their music for use in videos, games, and other creative works. The music is licensed under Creative Commons, allowing free use with proper attribution.

• Best For: Free music remixes, soundtracks, and background music.

 

These platforms provide a wide variety of sounds and music, all accessible for free or under a Creative Commons license, making them ideal for freelancers working on multimedia projects.