Epidemic Sound
Royalty-free music and sound effects with direct licensing for video creators
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Pricing
From $17.99/mo
Free trial
Yes
API
Yes
Company
Epidemic Sound
Platforms
What is Epidemic Sound?
Epidemic Sound is a subscription library of royalty-free music and sound effects for videos, podcasts, ads and other content. Its catalog has more than 55,000 tracks, all owned by the company, plus over 250,000 sound effects and variations. Because Epidemic Sound owns all rights, it gives subscribers a direct license that covers worldwide use, including monetized content.
Besides the library, it offers soundtracking tools. Studio syncs music and sound effects to a video. Assistant finds music from a text prompt, and you can also search using frames from your own video or by similarity to another track. Adapt reshapes tracks, and AI voiceovers cover 70+ languages. Plugins are available for Adobe Premiere, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve Studio, along with desktop and mobile apps, an API and an MCP server.
The service is built for YouTubers and other creators, agencies, brands, broadcasters and developers. Content published while a subscription is active stays cleared permanently.
Key features
- 55,000+ exclusively owned music tracks
- 250,000+ sound effects and variations
- Studio tool syncs music to video automatically
- Prompt-based music search and search by video frames
- AI voiceovers in 70+ languages
- Plugins for Adobe Premiere, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve
- Music API and MCP server for LLMs
- Direct global license with channel clearing
Use cases
Who it's for
YouTube channel soundtracks
Creators connect their channels and publish monetized videos with cleared music without copyright claims.
Ad campaigns
Brands and agencies on Pro or Enterprise plans can use tracks in paid advertising.
Editing inside NLEs
Editors browse and add music directly in Premiere, After Effects or DaVinci Resolve via plugins.
Music in apps
Developers add cleared music to their own products through the API.
Epidemic Sound pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Nov 13, 2026. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
| Plan | Creator | Pro | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | — | — | Custom quote12-month minimum |
| Unlimited downloads and usage | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Copyright protection | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Plugin access | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Ad use | — | Yes | — | Yes |
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How Epidemic Sound compares
- At $17.99/mo, Epidemic Sound has the highest entry price of the 4 tools here with published prices (median $9.99).
- Epidemic Sound has no free plan, while 1 of the 4 alternatives below has one.
- It offers an API, which only 1 of the others does.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEpidemic Sound | $17.99/mo | — | — | |||
A Artlist | $9.99/mo | — | — | — | — | Epidemic Sound vs Artlist |
S Soundstripe | $9.99/mo | — | — | — | Epidemic Sound vs Soundstripe | |
M Musicbed | — | — | — | — | — | Epidemic Sound vs Musicbed |
U Uppbeat | $6.99/mo | — | — | — | Epidemic Sound vs Uppbeat |
The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Company owns all rights, enabling a direct worldwide license
- Content published during a subscription stays cleared forever
- Unlimited downloads on all plans
- Plugins for Adobe and DaVinci Resolve plus desktop and mobile apps
Limitations
- No free plan; publishing requires a subscription or single-track license
- Ad use requires Pro or Enterprise plan
- No prorated refunds on cancellation
- Enterprise agreements require a 12-month minimum
Epidemic Sound FAQ
Is there a free plan?
No. Listening is free, but downloading and publishing require a subscription or a single-track license. A free trial is offered.
Do I pay royalties?
No. The music and sound effects are royalty-free, so you pay only the subscription price.
What happens after I cancel?
Content published while your subscription was active stays cleared forever. New content published after the period ends is not cleared.
Can I use the music in ads?
Yes, on the Pro or Enterprise plans.
What platforms are supported?
It works on the web, has Mac, Windows, iOS and Android apps, and offers plugins for Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve Studio.
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