Free to Use Sounds for Educators
With Free to Use Sounds, you get access to a constantly growing library of authentic, professional recordings gathered around the world, ready to bring your lessons, projects, and student work to life.
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FREE TO USE SOUNDS
FREE TO USE SOUNDS
We make authentic sound accessible to anyone guiding students in their creative journey.
Whether you’re teaching media production, running a high school history class, or curating resources for your library, this plan gives you and your students a powerful toolkit for learning, experimenting, and storytelling.
Teachers & Professors
You want to keep your lessons engaging and dynamic. Imagine teaching geography with the sound of a bustling street market in Bangkok, or a literature class where students pair their writing with atmospheric rain.
Media & Film Instructors
Your students are producing podcasts, documentaries, or short films. With access to thousands of professional sounds, their projects instantly sound more polished—and they get to practice with the same quality assets they’d use in the real world.
Curriculum Coordinators
You’re building resources that work across departments. With one plan, you can give the entire program access to a library that inspires creativity not just in media studies, but in language, history, science, and more.
School Librarians & Resource Managers
You’re the one curating tools for students. Adding a sound library alongside books, films, and digital archives gives learners a new medium to explore, experiment with, and enjoy.
Trusted by educators & students alike
Why Educators Choose Free to Use Sounds
Our sounds aren’t stock. They’re personal recordings captured with care and curiosity, so every file feels alive with real-world texture. Teachers love it because students immediately connect with the authenticity and that authenticity fuels imagination.
No licensing headaches
Every sound is cleared for classroom and non-commercial student projects.
Universal value
From media studies to language classes, history lessons to creative writing, sound sparks engagement everywhere.
Always growing
A collection of over 2,700 GB & over 18,000 recordings from 30+ destinations!
One plan, everyone covered
A single $500/year license gives your whole department or institution unlimited access.
How It Works
Getting started with Free to Use Sounds for Educators is simple. We’ve made the process as straightforward as possible.
Subscribe once
Choose the Educator Plan for $500/year. One license covers your entire department or program—no per-student fees, no hidden extras.
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Access the full library
Unlock thousands of authentic recordings from around the world, organized and ready to use. New sounds are added regularly.
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Download & create
Teachers and students can browse categories, download the sounds they need, and start using them in projects right away.
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Watch creativity spark
See your classroom come alive as students bring a new dimension to their work, whether it’s a podcast, a video, or a performance.
All In One Bundle
All our sounds have been recorded using a range of devices including Sound Devices, Tascam, and Zoom paired with microphones from Schoeps, Sennheiser, DPA, LOM, Ambient, and other creative brands for experimental sound recordings.
☑️ Ambisonic
Spatial audio/VR audio
543 wav files
☑️ DMS
Double Mid-side
1,377 wav files
☑️ Stereo
Two channel + binaural
14,028 wav files
☑️ Mono
Single audio channel
1305 wav files
☑️ 5.1 Surround
Immersive 6 channel audio
439 wav files
Contact us.
Hi there, we're Libby and Marcel from Free To Use Sounds. If you've got questions about our All in One Bundle, sound libraries or licensing, you're in the right place to get in touch with us quickly.
Please note that we won't be able to respond to personal inquiries regarding gear advice.