Quiet Story Underscore — free background music
1:00 · WAV & MP3 · instrumental · 3 downloads · quality 8.5/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Quiet Story Underscore” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/quiet-story-underscore-25f02df8) — CC BY 4.0
About this track
An AI-generated instrumental: “storytelling podcast bed, gentle acoustic guitar and strings”. Quality-checked before listing, free for commercial and personal projects — videos, podcasts, games, streams and client work. No royalties — just credit BudgetPixel AI.
Editor's note (8.5/10): This polished, consistent track fits the brief extremely well, with an unobtrusive mix that sits perfectly under speech, only adding subtle complementary soft piano layers to the requested acoustic guitar and string arrangement.
Also searched as: podcast background bed · storytelling underscore · short form montage · calm instrumental · no vocal background · soft backing track
Music licensing — common questions
- Is "Quiet Story Underscore" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Quiet Story Underscore" is free for commercial and personal use under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) — monetised YouTube videos, podcasts, games, apps, ads, streams, films and client work are all covered, with no fees, royalties or subscription. The one condition is the credit: “Quiet Story Underscore” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/quiet-story-underscore-25f02df8) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Quiet Story Underscore"?
- Yes — crediting BudgetPixel AI is the one condition of the licence, and downloading still needs no account. Put the credit line from this page wherever your project lists sources: a video description, end credits, show notes, or a game's credits screen.
- What format and length is "Quiet Story Underscore"?
- "Quiet Story Underscore" runs 1 minute and downloads as WAV at 44.1 kHz, with MP3 on the same download button. Both formats carry the identical licence, so pick whichever your editor prefers — WAV for mastering headroom, MP3 for a smaller upload.
- Can I use "Quiet Story Underscore" in a monetised YouTube video?
- Yes. Monetised video is explicitly permitted. BudgetPixel never registers library audio with Content ID, and because this track is licensed to everyone non-exclusively under CC BY 4.0, no one can hold the exclusive rights Content ID requires. If a claim ever appears, dispute it and cite this page and its licence.
- Can I loop or trim "Quiet Story Underscore"?
- Yes. You can trim, loop, pitch, stretch, layer and process the track however your project needs. Keep the credit and note that you edited it — CC BY 4.0 asks you to indicate changes.
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