ZapSplat
160,000+ free sound effects and royalty-free music
About ZapSplat
ZapSplat is a sound effects library with over 160,000 free sound effects, 750+ SFX packs, and 1,000+ royalty-free music tracks. Free accounts download MP3s with attribution required; Premium removes attribution, unlocks WAV files and exclusive packs, and licenses sounds for games, apps, film, and broadcast.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free tier covers commercial games, which is rare for a large library
- Premium is one of the cheapest attribution-free SFX subscriptions
- Sounds downloaded on Premium stay attribution-free for life
- License explicitly covers games sold, transferred, or delivered to a client
- Large catalog of cartoon, UI, and gaming sounds
Cons
- Free users get MP3 only, with download limits and a required credit
- Quality varies more than curated pro libraries
- License forbids using the sounds to train AI models or redistributing them as a sound pack
Key Features
Free sound effects library
160,000+ sound effects free to download and use in commercial projects with attribution.
SFX packs
750+ themed sound effect packs, with new premium packs added weekly.
Royalty-free music
1,000+ music tracks under the same license as the sound effects.
Premium WAV downloads
Premium members download high-quality WAV as well as MP3 files.
Attribution-free Premium license
Sounds downloaded while Premium stay attribution-free for life, even after you cancel.
Games and apps permitted
The Standard License names games, apps, and software as permitted uses, including client work and sold projects.
Team accounts
Multi-user yearly access with centralized billing for teams.
Lists
Organize sounds into personal lists for a project.
Pricing
- 160,000+ free sound effects
- MP3 downloads only
- Download limits
- Attribution required
- Commercial and broadcast use
- Unlimited downloads
- Attribution-free use
- High-quality MP3 and WAV files
- Access 100% of the catalog including exclusive packs
- Ad free
- Cancel anytime
- Everything in Premium Monthly
- £5.83/mo billed annually
- Yearly multi-user access
- Delegate team access
- Centralized billing
Best For
Indie game sound effects
Download footsteps, UI clicks, impacts, and ambience for a commercial game, free with credit or attribution-free on Premium.
YouTube and streaming
Add copyright-safe sound effects and music to monetized videos and streams.
Client video and app work
Use sounds in deliverables for clients without the client needing a separate license.
Education
Give students and classes access to a large free sound library.
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