Need music for documentary?
Hi, I’m Mik, one of TunePocket music composers. Music plays important role in modern documentary films. Documentary music spans many genres and can play either a subtle background role or deliver strong emotional impact.
I went though our extensive catalog of royalty free music for documentaries and picked my favorite, most popular soundtracks.
We add new music every day, so I’ve updated the playlist with some of the recent uploads.
Watch the original “top 10” video below or jump straight to the updated playlist.
Need more music?
If you’re looking for more instrumental background music suitable for different kinds of documentary films, check out these collections:
Background music for nature documentary
Cinematic music for history documentary
World music for travel documentary
Upbeat music for happy documentary
A word of caution about using AI generated music in documentaries
If you’re thinking about using AI-generated music in your documentary, you may want to approach this idea with caution.
The copyright status for AI-created tracks is still a bit of a gray area, which could lead to headaches when it comes to licensing and distribution.
Furthermore, festivals and streaming platforms might require extra proof of rights and permissions, adding another layer of complexity.
Looking for background music without strong melody? Check out our new underscore music playlist.
Browse through our entire catalog of royalty free music and search by mood to find perfect music to help you create the desired emotion in your film.
Frequently Asked Questions about using our music in documentaries
Can I use this music in a commercial documentary?
Yes, all music on TunePocket is cleared for commercial use, including corporate film, streaming platforms, and monetized projects.
Is attribution required when I use the music?
No attribution is needed for members. You can use the music without crediting the composer or TunePocket in your project, however we’d greatly appreciate if you mention us in the credits.
Do you offer sound effects for documentaries?
Yes, TunePocket also provides a large collection of royalty free sound effects ideal for adding realism and emotion to documentary scenes.
Best music soundtracks for documentary
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Inspirational uplifting corporate music with confident motivational feel for promotional marketing video, business vlog, documentary, emotional film soundtrack, and commercial business use.
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Emotional piano and strings music with strong uplifting epic inspirational feel for promotional marketing videos, presentations, events, film, documentary, and commercial business use.
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Dark sci-fi royalty free cinematic electronica music with dramatic hi-tech futuristic feel and subtle glitch effects for dramatic video, technology vlog background, film, intense documentary, and commercial use.
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Warm acoustic piano, cello, and strings royalty free cinematic music score with uplifting romantic feel for sentimental video, vlog, wedding film, love story, and commercial business use.
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Inspirational royalty free acoustic indie pop music with uplifting emotional build up feel for inspiring storytelling video, motivational film, documentary, passionate vlog, and commercial business use.
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Inspirational instrumental royalty free acoustic indie pop music with uplifting cinematic buildup feel for inspiring storytelling video, film, documentary, motivational speech, and commercial business use.
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Powerful instrumental blues rock music cue with energetic, positive, and feel-good mood for promotional video, sport vlog, motivational film, documentary, game, power car advert, engaging ads, and commercial business use.
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Robotic royalty free synthwave / retrowave music with retro futuristic technology feel for hi-tech promotional video, YouTube vlog, podcast, science documentary and commercial business use.
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Calm royalty free electronica with cinematic piano and strings for reflective video, documentary background, and uplifting film scene, and commercial business use. Download unlimited royalty free music for videos.
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Warm electronica instrumental music underscore (less drums edit) with reflective peaceful feel for promotional video, film, documentary, pensive vlog, and commercial business use.
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Inspiring cinematic indie pop instrumental music cue with reflective uplifting feel for emotional storytelling video, film, vlog, and commercial business use.
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Epic royalty free cinematic orchestra hybrid music with dramatic brooding feel and emotional build up and cool down for anxious teaser video, heroic vlog background, adventure action film, game, tense trailer, and commercial business use.
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Eerie royalty free background music soundscape ambience with haunting horror or sci-fi feel for dark video, spooky game, pensive film atmosphere, sound design, and commercial business use.
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"Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Glory, Glory Hallelujah)" orchestra backing track underscore royalty free music with solemn patriotic feel for political video or podcast background, history film, election rally event, sing along, audio book, documentary, and commercial business use. You can also download the full version with flute and brass melody: Battle Hymn Of The Republic
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Positive electronica royalty free background music with cozy laid-back feel for modern vlog, video or podcast background, film chill vibes, visual novel, and commercial business use.
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Uplifting royalty free electronica music with dreamy starry-eyed ethereal feel for inspirational marketing video, team building event, emotional advertisement, presentation, meeting, and commercial business use.
