# Freesound - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `freesound.org` ## Description Freesound is a dynamic and collaborative database that caters to both musicians and sound enthusiasts. Aspiring artists and audio aficionados can explore an extensive collection of creative-commons licensed sound snippets, samples, and recordings. These resources are released under Creative Commons licenses that encourage their reuse. Freesound offers a variety of unique features that allow users to engage with the content in exciting new ways. Users can effortlessly browse sounds using keywords, embark on sounds-like type of explorations, and more. The platform facilitates seamless sharing, enabling users to effortlessly upload and download sounds under the same Creative Commons license. Freesound also serves as an open database for scientific research and can be integrated into third-party applications. Researchers and developers can access the extensive Freesound content using the Freesound API, retrieving valuable sound information like metadata, analysis files, and the sounds themselves. Non-commercial usage of the Freesound API is free, while commercial licensing options are also available. Established in 2005, Freesound is developed and maintained by a dedicated team of researchers and students from the Music Technology Group of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. The platform's sustainability is supported by the Phonos Foundation and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, as well as contributions from the Freesound user community. ## Industries - 🍿 Arts and Entertainment - 🍿 Music _(under Arts and Entertainment)_ - 🖥 Computers Electronics and Technology ## Logos & icons - logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idKqyuAMus/w/541/h/188/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1789992029443) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Malachite | #00dc50 | dark | | Coral Red | #ff3546 | light | | Red Berry | #8f0900 | accent | ## Fonts - Arial — asset _(custom)_ - BlinkMacSystemFont — asset _(custom)_ --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._