Better SFX by video2ctx

161 free sound effects for apps, videos and AI agents. Click a waveform to hear it, and the arrow button to download it.

161 of 161
Soft click
clicks · 0.03 s · code
Crisp click
clicks · 0.01 s · code
Deep click
clicks · 0.04 s · code
Button press
clicks · 0.10 s · code
Wood tap
clicks · 0.07 s · code
Glass tap
clicks · 0.15 s · code
Tiny tick
clicks · 0.01 s · code
Hover blip
clicks · 0.04 s · code
Toggle on
toggles · 0.14 s · code
Toggle off
toggles · 0.14 s · code
Switch flick
toggles · 0.05 s · code
Heavy switch
toggles · 0.07 s · code
Check
toggles · 0.06 s · code
Uncheck
toggles · 0.06 s · code
Slider detents
toggles · 0.25 s · code
Lock
toggles · 0.12 s · code
Unlock
toggles · 0.14 s · code
Ding
notifications · 1.04 s · code
Chime up
notifications · 0.94 s · code
Chime down
notifications · 0.94 s · code
Glass notice
notifications · 1.27 s · code
Pluck
notifications · 0.33 s · code
Soft bell
notifications · 1.33 s · code
Triad
notifications · 0.58 s · code
Mention ping
notifications · 0.61 s · code
Tingle
notifications · 1.14 s · code
Gentle alert
notifications · 0.72 s · code
Urgent alert
notifications · 0.42 s · code
Success chime
success · 0.88 s · code
Sparkle
success · 1.44 s · code
Pop up
success · 0.52 s · code
Task complete
success · 0.69 s · code
Confirm
success · 0.13 s · code
Payment done
success · 0.93 s · code
Level up
success · 0.57 s · code
Achievement
success · 1.25 s · code
Coin
success · 0.40 s · code
Error buzz
errors · 0.23 s · code
Error
errors · 0.37 s · code
Thud
errors · 0.16 s · code
Warning
errors · 0.34 s · code
Denied
errors · 0.27 s · code
Invalid input
errors · 0.14 s · code
Fast swoosh
transitions · 0.16 s · code
Slow swoosh
transitions · 0.49 s · code
Swipe
transitions · 0.12 s · code
Deep whoosh
transitions · 0.46 s · code
Open
transitions · 0.14 s · code
Close
transitions · 0.14 s · code
Drawer slide
transitions · 0.23 s · code
Zoom in
transitions · 0.28 s · code
Riser
transitions · 0.61 s · code
Tab switch
transitions · 0.09 s · code
Pop
pops · 0.04 s · code
Bubble
pops · 0.07 s · code
Droplet
pops · 0.40 s · code
Like
pops · 0.30 s · code
Send
messages · 0.12 s · code
Receive
messages · 0.52 s · code
Message pop
messages · 0.36 s · code
Progress tick
progress · 0.03 s · code
Processing
progress · 0.35 s · code
Countdown
progress · 1.43 s · code
Timer done
progress · 1.16 s · code
Power on
system · 1.28 s · code
Power off
system · 0.58 s · code
Startup chord
system · 2.54 s · code
Connect
system · 0.45 s · code
Disconnect
system · 0.45 s · code
Magic dust
system · 1.46 s · code
Glass click
glass set · 0.06 s · code
Glass hover
glass set · 0.07 s · code
Glass toggle
glass set · 0.48 s · code
Glass notify
glass set · 0.86 s · code
Glass success
glass set · 0.83 s · code
Glass error
glass set · 0.59 s · code
Glass open
glass set · 0.57 s · code
Glass close
glass set · 0.60 s · code
Glass send
glass set · 0.36 s · code
Glass delete
glass set · 0.55 s · code
Wood click
wood set · 0.04 s · code
Wood hover
wood set · 0.04 s · code
Wood toggle
wood set · 0.23 s · code
Wood notify
wood set · 0.87 s · code
Wood success
wood set · 0.88 s · code
Wood error
wood set · 0.47 s · code
Wood open
wood set · 0.36 s · code
Wood close
wood set · 0.36 s · code
Wood send
wood set · 0.14 s · code
Wood delete
wood set · 0.34 s · code
Soft click
soft set · 0.04 s · code
Soft hover
soft set · 0.04 s · code
Soft toggle
soft set · 0.57 s · code
Soft notify
soft set · 0.93 s · code
Soft success
soft set · 0.90 s · code
Soft error
soft set · 0.65 s · code
Soft open
soft set · 0.49 s · code
Soft close
soft set · 0.54 s · code
Soft send
soft set · 0.14 s · code
Soft delete
soft set · 0.53 s · code
Retro click
retro set · 0.02 s · code
Retro hover
retro set · 0.02 s · code
Retro toggle
retro set · 0.21 s · code
Retro notify
retro set · 0.76 s · code
Retro success
retro set · 0.77 s · code
Retro error
retro set · 0.43 s · code
Retro open
retro set · 0.31 s · code
Retro close
retro set · 0.31 s · code
Retro send
retro set · 0.12 s · code
Retro delete
retro set · 0.32 s · code
Mechanical click
mechanical set · 0.03 s · code
Mechanical hover
mechanical set · 0.03 s · code
Mechanical toggle
mechanical set · 0.18 s · code
Mechanical notify
mechanical set · 0.69 s · code
Mechanical success
mechanical set · 0.71 s · code
Mechanical error
mechanical set · 0.38 s · code
Mechanical open
mechanical set · 0.29 s · code
Mechanical close
mechanical set · 0.29 s · code
Mechanical send
mechanical set · 0.13 s · code
Mechanical delete
mechanical set · 0.26 s · code
Mechanical key
keyboard · 0.33 s · recording
Laptop key
keyboard · 0.32 s · recording
Mechanical typing
keyboard · 1.28 s · recording
Laptop typing
keyboard · 0.81 s · recording
Spacebar
keyboard · 0.45 s · recording
Mouse click
keyboard · 0.05 s · recording
Pen click
keyboard · 0.09 s · recording
Stapler
keyboard · 0.25 s · recording
Paper crumple
paper · 1.15 s · recording
Page turn
paper · 1.77 s · recording
Paper tear
paper · 0.34 s · recording
Into the bin
paper · 1.44 s · recording
Envelope open
paper · 0.99 s · recording
Card flip
paper · 0.20 s · recording
Stamp
paper · 0.48 s · recording
Camera shutter
objects · 0.23 s · recording
Film advance
objects · 0.32 s · recording
Light switch
objects · 0.16 s · recording
Door knock A
objects · 0.48 s · recording
Door knock B
objects · 0.84 s · recording
Wine glass tap
objects · 0.69 s · recording
Mug tap
objects · 0.42 s · recording
Coin drop
objects · 1.37 s · recording
Coins
objects · 0.69 s · recording
Cash register
objects · 1.58 s · recording
Keys
objects · 2.00 s · recording
Zipper
objects · 0.37 s · recording
Bubble wrap
objects · 0.11 s · recording
Cork pop
objects · 0.29 s · recording
Water drop
objects · 0.11 s · recording
Scissors snip
app actions · 0.17 s · recording
Book close
app actions · 0.24 s · recording
Drawer shut
app actions · 0.62 s · recording
Thumbtack
app actions · 0.18 s · recording
Marker
app actions · 1.35 s · recording
Eraser
app actions · 1.00 s · recording
Pencil scribble
app actions · 1.16 s · recording
Sticky note
app actions · 0.26 s · recording
Tape pull
app actions · 0.65 s · recording
Folder drop
app actions · 0.52 s · recording
Door knock C
objects · 0.45 s · code

Matching UI sound sets

Five voices, each covering the same ten app actions: click, hover, toggle, notify, success, error, open, close, send and delete.

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Interface sounds made in code, and real-world foley recorded with Seed Audio.

Made for

Use it from an AI agent

Install the Better SFX skill in Claude Code, Codex or any agent that supports skills. Your agent can then search the library, download the right sounds into your project and wire them up.

Install the skill
npx skills add devhims/better-sfx

Agents without the skill can read catalog.json or llms.txt. Every sound has a stable file URL.

Free for any project

  • Use the sounds in apps, websites, games, videos and client work, including commercial projects.
  • No account, no credit required, no fees per use.
  • Do not resell or redistribute the sounds on their own, or register them with Content ID.
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Questions

What Better SFX is, what you can do with the sounds, and how agents use them.

What is Better SFX?

Better SFX is a free library of 161 short sound effects for apps, websites, videos and AI agents, made by video2ctx. It covers clicks, toggles, notifications, success and error cues, whooshes and transitions, keyboard and paper foley, and five matching UI sound sets.

Is Better SFX free?

Yes. Every sound is free for personal and commercial use, with no account and no credit required. The one rule is that you cannot resell or redistribute the sounds on their own. The full terms are in the Better SFX License.

Can I use these sound effects in videos?

Yes. You can use them in YouTube videos, Reels, TikToks, tutorials, screen recordings, product demos, ads and films, including monetized videos. Nobody is allowed to register the sounds with YouTube Content ID.

How were the sounds made?

121 sounds are made in code with the Web Audio API. 40 are recordings generated with Seed Audio 1.0 and then trimmed, cleaned of silent gaps and matched in loudness.

What are the matching sound sets?

Glass, wood, soft, retro 8-bit and mechanical. Each set covers the same ten app actions: click, hover, toggle, notify, success, error, open, close, send and delete, so one app can use a single set that sounds consistent.

Which file formats are available?

Every sound is a 48 kHz, 16-bit mono WAV and a 128 kbps M4A, at a stable URL such as /sounds/glass-click.wav.

Can an AI agent find and use these sounds?

Yes. Install the Better SFX agent skill with "npx skills add devhims/better-sfx" in Claude Code, Codex or any agent that supports skills. It lets your agent search the library, download the right sounds into your project and wire them up. Agents can also read https://sfx.video2ctx.dev/catalog.json and https://sfx.video2ctx.dev/llms.txt directly.