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Best Royalty-Free Music & Sound Effect Sites

The best royalty-free music and sound effect sites for background music in videos, podcasts, games and apps.

Top pickYouTube Audio LibraryFree music and effects cleared for use in YouTube videos.Freeyoutube.comTop pickPixabay MusicFree tracks and sound effects you can use without credit.Freepixabay.comTop pickUppbeatCreator-friendly music with a free tier and channel whitelisting.Freemiumuppbeat.ioFree Music ArchiveIndependent music under Creative Commons licences.Freefreemusicarchive.orgIncompetechKevin MacLeod's classic free library, free with attribution.Freeincompetech.comBensoundUpbeat, polished tracks free with credit or licensed for pro use.Freemiumbensound.comMixkit MusicFree music tracks and sound effects with no sign-up.Freemixkit.coFreesoundHuge collaborative database of Creative Commons sound clips.Freefreesound.orgZapSplat150,000+ sound effects and music, free with credit or paid without.Freemiumzapsplat.comBBC Sound EffectsThe BBC archive of 30,000+ effects for personal and educational use.Freesound-effects.bbcrewind.co.ukSonniss GameAudioGDCFree yearly bundles of professional, royalty-free game audio.Freesonniss.comMusopenPublic-domain classical recordings and sheet music.Freemusopen.orgChosicFree background music sorted by mood and genre.Freechosic.comEpidemic SoundBig subscription library with stems and social platform clearance.Paidepidemicsound.comArtlistCurated music and SFX with a universal lifetime licence.Paidartlist.ioMusicbedPremium music from independent artists for films and brands.Paidmusicbed.comSoundstripeUnlimited music and effects for video creators and agencies.Paidsoundstripe.comPremiumBeatShutterstock's hand-picked production music, priced per track.Paidpremiumbeat.comAudioJungleEnvato's marketplace for single-track music and effect licences.Paidaudiojungle.netSoundsnapProfessional sound effects library used by editors and studios.Paidsoundsnap.com

Prices and licences change often. Always check the terms on each site before using its assets commercially.