Soundsnap

Spec sheet

Product

Soundsnap is an online library of professional sound effects, loops, and stock music.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Intended users

Soundsnap says its clientele ranges from Hollywood movie studios to community theater directors and iPhone app creators.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Audience

Soundsnap describes its audience as anyone who needs sound effects, including film studios, theater directors, and app creators.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Support

Soundsnap says it provides online support through its Zendesk request form and does not offer a phone number.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

License

The current license grants paid subscribers perpetual use of lawfully downloaded sounds in creative works, without required attribution, while prohibiting standalone redistribution.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

Headquarters

Nicosia, CyprusRead 28 Sep 2026 · soundsnap.com

Company

The FAQ says Soundsnap is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus, and was started by Tasos Frantzolas.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

AI and ML dataset

Soundsnap offers a separately described dataset with 2 million sound effects, 500,000 music tracks, and 40,000 tags, with access pricing available by contacting the company.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

AI training restriction

The sound-effects license prohibits using sounds to train, develop, or improve AI or machine-learning systems without prior written permission.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

AI Voiceover

The terms describe text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and voice cloning features provided through ElevenLabs and its suppliers.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

Attribution

The sound effects license says attribution is not required.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

Client work

Paid subscribers may use downloaded sounds in commercial client projects, but may not transfer or share the original standalone sound files with clients.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Commercial use

The help page says paid users may use sounds commercially in film, TV, radio, web, and games.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Company location

Soundsnap's help page says it is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Download formats

The FAQ says sounds can be downloaded in MP3, WAV, or AIFF formats.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Free access

Soundsnap says everything is free to browse and preview; downloads require an account and a subscription.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Free browsing

The FAQ says browsing and previewing the library are free.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Library contributions

Soundsnap says member uploads are not allowed and its library comes from professional contributors and libraries.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Library updates

The home page says the library is updated weekly.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

License duration

Sounds downloaded under the license may be used perpetually in creative works, subject to the license terms.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

Preview

Users can preview sounds before downloading, and previews do not count toward downloads.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Search and browse

Users can search the library or browse by category and tag, and preview sounds before downloading.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Security and privacy

The privacy policy says personal information is kept on secure servers and protected with commercially reasonable administrative, technical, personnel, and physical measures.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

Subscriptions

The FAQ describes annual, annual paid monthly, and six-month subscriptions; annual subscriptions are described as unlimited downloads.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Uploads

Soundsnap says members cannot upload content; its library comes from professional contributors and libraries.Read 4 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.zendesk.com

Use restriction

The license prohibits using Sounds to train, develop, or improve AI or machine learning systems without prior written permission.Read 3 Oct 2026 · soundsnap.com

Where Specifiction places it

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