99Sounds

6.8easy start · #6 of 33
in Sound Effects Libraries

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Mac, Web, Windows.

99Sounds is ranked #6 of 33 in sound effects libraries on The Geeks Club. It runs on macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free sounds and plugins Free Free sound libraries and plugins · royalty-free under the site license 99sounds.org · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on sound effects libraries

Free plan: Yes
MIDI included: Yes
Stems included: Yes
Sample formats: WAV, MIDI, NKI, SFZ, Serum presets

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The record

What it is: 99Sounds is an independent sound design label and free sound effects repository launched in 2014 by Tomislav Zlatić.
Catalog: Its sound collections include cinematic effects, drum samples, field recordings, rain sounds, loops, and other categories.
Royalty-free use: Audio files and plugins are royalty-free for personal and commercial projects, including music, video, game development, podcasts, and sound design.
License restriction: Users may not sell or redistribute downloaded audio files on their own or as a separate attachment to their work.
Notable limit: The license prohibits using the sounds to create noise, white-noise, sleep-sound, or similar apps.
Attribution: Crediting 99Sounds or the sound-library creator is not required.
Plugin formats: The maker lists VST, VST3, and AU formats across its free instrument plugins.
Plugin compatibility: The maker says its virtual instruments work with VST and AU hosts on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows and macOS, but macOS Catalina is not supported.
Drumplayer features: Drumplayer includes twelve free drum kits, eight drum slots, stereo and multiple mono outputs, channel volume and pan controls, and pitch-modulation LFO.
Upright Piano features: Upright Piano provides four sampled notes per octave, six dynamic layers per note, and adjustable envelope, tremolo, filter, and reverb controls.
Privacy and security: The privacy policy says the site collects email addresses and usage data, follows industry best practices, and does not access, handle, or store payment details transferred to its payment processor.
Support: The site invites product questions and collaboration inquiries through its contact form.
Audience: The maker describes its collections as tools for music and video production, game development, and other creative projects.
Founder: Tomislav Zlatić is identified as 99Sounds’ founder and lead sound designer.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Sound Effects Libraries in 2026#6 of 33
Best Music Sample Libraries in 2026#7 of 31

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99sounds.org/about/· checked 3 Oct 2026
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99sounds.org· checked 28 Sept 2026