Rain on a tin roof
0:08“Steady rain on a tin roof, distant thunder.” 8 seconds, back in 15.
AI sound effect generator
Write the sound you need, choose how many seconds, and download an MP3. Rain, a crowd, a whoosh, a door: if you can describe it, you can hear it.
Type what the sound is and where it happens, set a length from 1 to 22 seconds, and press Make the sound. It costs 1 credit per 2 seconds, so an 8-second sound is 4 credits. Ours came back in 8 to 15 seconds. Download the MP3 and drop it into a song, a video or a game.
- 1 to 22 seconds, 1 credit per 2
- MP3 to download
- Credits back if it fails
Four sounds we made, as they came back
Each from one line of text, uncut. Play them through.
A club crowd
0:05“A small club crowd cheering and clapping after a song.” 5 seconds, back in 8.
A whoosh
0:02“A fast cinematic whoosh transition.” 2 seconds, back in 9.
Vinyl crackle
0:06“Vinyl record crackle and a needle drop, no music.” 6 seconds, back in 9.
Where a made-to-order sound helps
When the library has nothing close, or the clip needs it now.
The shot with no sound
Rain filmed through a window has no rain to hear. Write it in and lay it under the clip.
A game prototype
Footsteps, coins and doors in the length you need, before you hire a sound designer.
Sound effects in numbers
Measured on the four sounds above.
- Length
- 1 to 22 seconds
- Cost
- 1 credit per 2 seconds; 11 credits for 22
- Time
- 8 to 15 seconds in our tests
- File
- MP3
- Failed sound
- Credits back on their own
How to make a sound effect with AI
Be concrete: the thing, the place, the distance.
- 1
Describe it
“Heavy wooden door creaking open slowly” beats “door sound”.
- 2
Set the seconds
Short hits at 1–2 seconds, beds and ambience at 8 or more.
- 3
Play and download
Listen in the page, then save the MP3. Not right? Change one word and try again.
Questions about AI sound effects
How long can a sound effect be?
Up to 22 seconds. For a longer ambience, make 22 seconds and loop it in your editor.
How much does a sound effect cost?
1 credit per 2 seconds, rounded up: a 2-second whoosh is 1 credit, a full 22-second sound 11 credits.
Can I use the sounds in videos and games?
Yes, in your own songs, videos and games, including ones you sell.
Can it make music or speech?
It is tuned for sounds, not songs or words. For music use the song maker; for speech, the voice generator.
How do I get a better result?
Name the source, the surface and the space: “rain on a tin roof” rather than “rain”. Add “no music” when you want the sound alone.
Not covered here.Ask us something else
Put the sound in a song
Make the music it belongs in: describe it and get two full songs.
Make a songTwo free songs, no account needed.