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Sleep Sounds

sleep sounds
Posted: November 3, 2021 | Updated: May 15, 2024

Sleeps sounds can help the listener fall asleep faster, typically by adding a bit of gentle background noise to an overly silent environment or by hiding distracting noises.

The best sleep sounds typically include soft white noise, various ASMR sounds (train or airplane ride, fans, ventilation, city ambiance), as well as relaxing nature sounds (rain, crickets, ocean waves, waterfall, wind, and so on).

Mik TunePocket Composer

Hi, I’m Mik, one of TunePocket music composers and sound designers. I went though our growing catalog of royalty free meditation and relaxation sounds and picked my top 20 favorite relaxing sounds that, in my opinion, work best for sleep related videos.

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Many people who have trouble falling asleep prefer subtle white or brown noise to simply hide other distracting noises around them.

However, most popular sounds for deep sleep and insomnia are undoubtedly nature sounds.

These sleep sounds include thunderstorm or rain drops, wind, oscillating fans and ventilators, ocean waves, waterfalls, crickets, train or airplane ambiance, wind, rainforest, and more relaxing sounds of nature.

Another popular category of sleep sounds are white noise sounds for sleeping.

Looking to combine sleep sounds with relaxing music? Check out our big collection of relaxing music for sleep.

Idea: Try mixing sleep sounds with 2 Hz brain wave tone (commonly associated with deep stages of sleep).

20 best royalty free sleep sounds

Want to make your own sleep videos? All our sleep sounds are available with lifetime royalty free license and can be used in personal and commercial projects, as well as in monetized YouTube channels.

All our sleep sounds in this playlist loop seamlessly, so you can make videos of any length!

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  • Distant ocean / sea waves royalty free sound effect loop for deep sleep background ambiance, relaxation video, guided meditation, spa, massage, insomnia therapy, commercial business use. High quality 24 bit / 48 kHz stereo recording. Loops seamlessly.
  • Rain in the city with sounds of thunder, rain drops, occasional distant traffic, and the water flowing down the gutters royalty free sound effect loop for peaceful video background, relaxation, meditation vlog, film backdrop, commercial business use.
  • White noise 60 sec. royalty free loop sound effect for video editing, game, film, and commercial business use.
  • Peaceful rainforest / jungle waterfall royalty free sound effect loop with gentle flowing water and cicadas / crickets sounds for nature video, relaxation, meditation or sleep vlog, travel documentary zen background, commercial business use.
  • Gentle city rain royalty free sound effect loop with soft rain drops on a tin roof and water flowing down the gutters sounds for peaceful relaxation or sleep video background, meditation vlog, realistic film backdrop, and commercial business use. High quality 24 Bit / 48 kHz recording.
  • Small river water stream babbling brook with cicadas / crickets and birds royalty free sound effect for peaceful relaxation video, deep sleep or meditation vlog, background nature zen ambiance, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. High quality 24 bit / 48 kHz binaural recording.
  • Household fan mechanical noise royalty free sound effect loop for ASMR or relaxation sleep video, vlog sound design, realistic film or game background ambiance, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly.
  • Warm summer night crickets and birds ambience sound effect royalty free loop for video editing, game, film, commercial business use.
  • Amazon rainforest jungle ambiance with birds and insect sounds royalty free sound effect loop for video editing, game, film, commercial business use.
  • Modern train ride interior ambiance royalty free sound effect loop with soft white noise for relaxation, sleep, or ASMR video, realistic game or film background, sound design, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly.
  • Soft airplane interior white noise ambiance with mechanical engine and ventilation noise for relaxation video, sleep or ASMR vlog, realistic game or film background, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. High quality 24 bit / 48 kHz audio WAV sound.
  • City white noise ambiance royalty free sound effect loop with sounds of distant traffic and other urban noises for video editing, game, film, vlog background, documentary, commercial business use. Loops seamlessly.
  • Slow ocean / sea waves crashing upon rock and sand shore royalty free sound effect loop (full stereo) for relaxation video, deep sleep background ambiance, guided meditation, spa, nature zen ambience, massage, commercial business use. Loops seamlessly.
  • Pink noise static 60 sec. royalty free sound effect loop for video, relaxation vlog, ASMR, and commercial business use. Pink noise reduces the difference between the background hum and loud noises that distracts the sleep. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects.
  • Brown noise 60 sec. royalty free loop sound effect for video editing, game, film, and commercial business use.
  • Calm peaceful lake waterfront water waves loop royalty free sound effect for relaxation video, game or app ambiance, meditation vlog, film, commercial business use. Loops seamlessly.
  • Peaceful ocean / sea waves crashing upon shore loop royalty free sound effect for relaxation video, calm ambiance, guided meditation background, spa, massage, commercial business use. Loops seamlessly.
  • Heavy rain on the ocean shore with sounds of raindrops and distant surf waves royalty free sound effect loop for relaxing video background, sleep relaxation or meditation vlog, ASMR, podcast, realistic film backdrop, commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free nature sounds. High quality 24 Bit / 48 kHz recording.
  • Soft rain in the city with gentle sounds of raindrops / water drops splatter on the pavement royalty free sound effect loop for relaxing video background, sleep relaxation or meditation vlog, ASMR, podcast, realistic film backdrop, commercial business use. Download unlimited royalty free nature sounds. High quality 24 Bit / 48 kHz recording.
  • Chirping birds on a bright warm summer day ambiance royalty free sound effect loop for video editing, game, film, commercial business use.

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2 comments

  1. Leya on March 10, 2023

    Thanks for making this playlist! I understand you’re offering sounds to use videos or if I want to use it in a commercial mediation practice, for example.
    What if I just want to listen to sleep sounds for my own use? That is, to sleep 🙂 I typically go to YouTube for sleeping sounds but more often than not the sounds are interrupted by the ads and that’s distracting. Do you have a streaming option?

    • Support on March 15, 2023

      Sure thing! If you only need to stream the sounds, take a look at MyRelaxation.online
      They offer streaming services for business too! Hope this helps.

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