In the Audio Library in YouTube Studio, you can find royalty-free production music and sound effects to use in your videos.
Music and sound effects from the YouTube Audio Library are copyright-safe. The Audio Library is found exclusively in YouTube Studio.
Open the Audio LibraryYou can also access the Audio Library directly at youtube.com/audiolibrary.
Search the Audio Library Find musicIn the Music tab, use the filters and search bar to find tracks for your videos.
To find a certain track, enter a track title, artist, or keyword in the search bar. You can also use filters to find music by the track title, genre, mood, artist name, attribution, and duration (length in seconds).
Refine your search results by clicking the filter next to the artist, genre, or mood of individual tracks. You can sort your search results by track title, artist name, duration, or date by clicking their column names.
Save your favorite tracks by clicking the star icon next to the track title. To see a list of your favorite tracks, click the Starred tab.
New releases are added to the Audio Library twice a month.
Find sound effectsIn the "Sound effects" tab, use the filters and search bar to find sound effects for your videos.
To find a certain sound effect, enter a track title or keyword in the search bar. You can also filter sound effects by category and duration (length in seconds).
Play and download audioTo sample a track, click Play . If you like what you hear, hover over the date and click DOWNLOAD to get an MP3 file.
The track will continue to play as you browse the Audio Library. Using the controls on the audio player, you can pause, seek, and play the previous or next track.
Give attributionIf you’re using a track with a Creative Commons license, you must credit the artist in your video’s description. To generate attribution info you can use:
If you want to find music that has a standard YouTube Audio Library license that doesn’t require attribution, click the filter bar Attribution not required.
Note:If your video uses any music from the YouTube Audio Library, a “
Music in this Video” section will show on your video’s watch page. Keep in mind that if your video uses music with a Creative Commons license, the attribution info is still required in your video’s description.
Monetize your videoIf you're in the YouTube Partner Program, you can monetize videos with music and sound effects from the Audio Library.
Copyright-safe music and sound effects downloaded from the Audio Library won't be claimed by a rights holder through the Content ID system.
Keep in mind:
Learn more about what kind of content you can monetize.
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