How do I get sound effects and music for my videos?

Are you struggling to find music or sound effects? , then you have come to the right place. We don't offer music or sound effects in Openshot yet but we can recommend some websites that might be able to help you.

Sound effects help your film a lot it. Just imagine what your favourite movie would sound like without sound effects. Now the best place to find sound effects would be freesound.org Freesound is an online collaborative sound database where people with diverse interests share recorded sound samples under Creative Commons licenses. Freesound has a wide range of sounds and is perfect for editors. Before using any of the sounds on their website you should read their FAQ on licences.

We now come to music. Music has a lot of impact on a film. Music affects how the audience should feel and what time period the film is taking place. A really good choice for music would be freemusicarchive.org Music Archive has a lot of good music and you will probably find some great music for your project. Before using any of the songs on their website you should read their license guide.

Hopefully, this has helped you and if you have any questions please ask on our social media or our forums.

Please check with the artist before using any of their sounds or songs on your project. It takes them a lot of time and effect.