Free bleep sound effects

The classic censor tones, generated at broadcast levels with click-free fades. CC0 — free for any project, commercial or not, no attribution needed.

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Classic censor bleep — 0.3s

The standard 1 kHz broadcast tone, short. Fits single quick words.

WAV · MP3

Classic censor bleep — 0.5s

The most-used length. Covers a typical spoken word with a little margin.

WAV · MP3

Classic censor bleep — 1s

For longer words, phrases, or comedic extended bleeps.

WAV · MP3

Classic censor bleep — 2s

The full sentence-eraser. Comedy gold when timed right.

WAV · MP3

Soft low bleep — 1s

A gentler 600 Hz tone at lower volume, for content where the classic bleep feels harsh.

WAV · MP3

Brown-noise mute — 1s

A static-style masking sound — the "radio censor" alternative to the tone.

WAV · MP3

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What frequency is the censor bleep sound?

The classic TV censor bleep is a 1,000 Hz (1 kHz) sine tone — a broadcast convention dating back to test tones on analog equipment. That's exactly what the downloads above are: a pure 1 kHz sine with short fades so it doesn't click. If you want it gentler, the 600 Hz "soft" variant reads as less aggressive at the same loudness; a deeper tone around 350 Hz reads almost apologetic. Any of them works — the audience's brain fills in the censored word either way, which is the whole joke and the whole point.

How to use these bleeps in your editor

Drop the tone on an audio track above your clip, align it with the word, and cut or duck the original audio underneath for the same duration. Add a ~10ms fade on the original audio at each cut so it doesn't click. (That's also exactly what CensorMate automates — including finding the words in the first place.)

License

These sounds were generated by us and released as CC0 (public domain). Use them in videos, podcasts, games, apps, streams — anything — with no credit required. Redistribution is fine too, though we'd appreciate a link to this page.