Free Field Recordings

The 60 field recordings in the playlist to the right are all free to download (click on each track, ‘view track’ → ‘more’). They are a small excerpt from a 22GB library with over 300 recordings, ranging from ocean waves, electric circuits, forests, cityscapes, rain, room tones, street markets and more, recorded with various microphones including LOM Geofons, coil pickups, contact mics and hydrophones.

The sounds are licensed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0), so you are free to use them with appropriate credit.

You can also purchase a user license to access the full library. With this license, you will receive a download link to the complete 22GB collection with all 300+ sounds, including those in the playlist.

With a user license, the CC license is waived, so no credit is required when using the sounds. Additionally, all proceeds go to WWF Denmark to support their global efforts for a sustainable future and actions against climate change.

The recordings range in quality from 16/44.1kHz to 24/192kHz. Many (though not all) are fully Soundminer and have embedded metadata.

Perfect for music, sound design, ambient layers, or other creative transformation.

The library raised $2070 to WWF Denmark in 2025.

No need to give credit when using the recordings
✓ Link to download the full 22GB library (Free Field Recordings v2)
✓ Link to download the “old” 1GB library (Free Field Recordings v1)
All donations go to WWF Denmark

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Ocean Waves – Field Recordings of the Sea

In addition to the free field recordings above, consider Ocean Waves by Luftrum, a commercial field recording library featuring brand new recordings captured along the coastlines of Denmark.

This 2GB collection includes 55 high-quality 24-bit recordings, nearly 2 hours of immersive ocean atmosphere.

From the gentle tides of the sandy beaches in Kattegat to the thunderous roar of the North Sea, this library offers an authentic and untamed journey through the ever-changing moods of the ocean.

Perfect for anyone in need of natural ocean sounds and ideal for atmospheric soundscapes, ambient music, film, games, or guided meditation that transport listeners to the very edge of the water. All sounds are 100% royalty free.

More details here: Ocean Waves – Field Recordings

Credit

The recordings in the free field recordings library are credited to the kindhearted field recordists below, who have contributed recordings to help generate funds to WWF. Click their names, some of them offer a professional range of other field recording libraries. If you are a field recordist and want some of your own recordings in the library, then please get in touch.

Field Recordist Credit
(listed in order of appearance/contribution)

WW Audio
Luftrum
Robert Cole Rizzi
Bina & Ju
Andy J Dobbs
George Vlad
Danilo Crnogorac
Alexandros Maragkoudakis
James Grieve