Sources
Tracks here are CC0 or CC BY. Each track shows its license and whether credit is optional, requested, or required. CC0 tracks need no credit. CC BY tracks require it. Where a source asks for specific wording, we give it exactly as they wrote it. Read the license page for what each license means.
16,351 tracks from 9 sources
Freesound
7,814 trackseach sound carries its own Creative Commons license; CC0 and CC BY 3.0/4.0 sounds are kept. BSD10k v1.2 (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Music Technology Group, CC BY 4.0) contributes listed records. Cite: Heterogeneous Sound Classification with the Broad Sound Taxonomy and Dataset.
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (1,855), CC BY 3.0 (2,153), CC BY 4.0 (3,806)
Dataset: BSD10k v1.2 (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Music Technology Group, CC BY 4.0)
via SoundSafari CC0-1.0-Music, thank you for hosting it.
OpenGameArt
5,823 trackseach submission states its licence; only CC0 audio submissions are kept
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (5,823)
Free Music Archive
846 trackseach upload carries its own licence field; only items marked CC0 are kept
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (846)
via SoundSafari CC0-1.0-Music, thank you for hosting it.
Kenney
737 tracksall game assets on Kenney's asset pages are public domain licensed (CC0)
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (737)
Tallbeard Studios
334 trackseach pack page states "LICENSE CC-0 (Public Domain)" with a full waiver of copyright and related rights
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (334)
FreePD
282 tracksthe site published its music as public domain (CC0); it closed in 2025
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (282)
via SoundSafari CC0-1.0-Music, thank you for hosting it.
CreatorAssets
237 tracksthe site states "All of our assets are dedicated to the public domain (CC0 1.0 Universal)"
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (237)
Kronbits
184 tracksthe "200 Free SFX" pack page says "CC0 License" for the pack; only that pack is harvested
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (184)
Open Music Academy
94 tracksthe collection page states "CC0 – kein Urheberrechtsschutz"; each file's own licence field is checked (site default is CC BY-SA 4.0)
Licenses: CC0 1.0 (94)