NPR

The BBC's vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public

The internet is now a bit more noisy. That's because audio files on social media have rediscovered an amazing fact. The BBC's vast sound effects library is open to the public. Thousands of clips can ...
MusicRadar

Want 33,000 classic sound effects for free? The BBC have just opened up the ultimate resource of nostalgia-inducing samples

Initially opened in 2018, the BBC Sound Effects Archive is a remarkable and vast resource, incorporating recordings which originated as far back as the 1920s. Recently, the archive has doubled in size ...
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Best free audio editor of 2025

The best free audio editor software helps you manage and edit all your audio files, whether you're in music production, recording a podcast, or even creating immersive audio soundscapes. For me, ...
NPR

The BBC's vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public

Among the 33,000 effects free for anyone to use are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. The internet has gotten a little bit more noisy lately as audio files on social ...