Free music for your videos
Type a mood, a style or a sound effect: we search the best royalty-free music sites for you, and prepare the credit to put under your video.
Première fois ? Le déroulé, pas à pas
- Choisissez « Musique » ou « Bruitages ».
- Tapez une ambiance, un style ou un instrument puis appuyez sur « Chercher », ou touchez l'une des ambiances proposées sous le champ.
- Parcourez les sites proposés, dont chaque bouton ouvre le site avec la recherche déjà faite, puis écoutez les morceaux sous « Écouter tout de suite ».
- Sur le morceau retenu, « Crédit » copie le texte à coller dans la description de la vidéo, et « Télécharger » ouvre sa page.
Conseils
- Un mot que l'outil ne reconnaît pas est cherché tel quel : comme ces sites sont en anglais, tapez-le plutôt en anglais.
- Attention à la licence CC BY-SA : elle demande de diffuser votre vidéo sous la même licence, ce qui convient mal à une publicité.
- Morceau trouvé sur un autre site ? Remplissez le bloc « Préparer le crédit d'un morceau trouvé ailleurs », puis « Copier le crédit ».
- Gardez une capture de la page de licence le jour du téléchargement : elle vous servira si une plateforme conteste votre droit d'utiliser le morceau.
Each button opens the site with the search already done. Always read the license on the track page before downloading.
Listen right now
CC BY: credit the author. CC BY-SA: credit the author, and your video must be shared under the same license. CC0 and public domain: no conditions.
Prepare the credit for a track found elsewhere
To paste in the video description or end credits. Copy the details from the track page.
Good to know
What does “royalty-free” mean?
Not “no strings attached”: the music still belongs to its author, who lets you use it for free under a license. Before downloading, check on the track page whether you must credit the author and whether commercial use (ads, company videos) is allowed.
How do I credit the author?
In the video description, or in the end credits: title, author, license and a link to the track. The “Copy the credit” buttons prepare it for you. Even when it isn't required, artists appreciate a credit.
What do CC BY, CC BY-SA and CC0 mean?
- CC0 or public domain: no conditions, not even a credit.
- CC BY: free use, including commercial, as long as you credit the author.
- CC BY-SA: credit the author, and share your video under the same license. Fine for a non-profit video, less so for an ad.
- NC (non-commercial) and ND (no derivatives): avoid them for a company video or a track you will cut. They are excluded from the tracks offered here.
YouTube flags a copyright claim on my video: what now?
Some free tracks are registered in YouTube's detection system (Content ID). Dispute the claim from YouTube Studio, giving the license and the link to the track. Keep a screenshot of the license page when you download. For zero hassle on YouTube, the YouTube Studio audio library is the safest.
Can I use a song by a famous artist?
No, not even a few seconds, even with a credit: you need the rights holders' permission. On Instagram, TikTok or Facebook, pick the music offered by the app: it is covered by their agreements, but only inside the app.
Are my searches recorded?
No. The words you search for are sent to Openverse (the WordPress Foundation's search engine for open works) without your address, and the answer is kept for 7 days so as not to ask twice. Previews play from the original site (Jamendo, Freesound) only when you press play.