City Pavement Rain Downpour — free sound effect
5.9s · WAV & MP3 · nature · 26 downloads · quality 9.0/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“City Pavement Rain Downpour” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/city-pavement-rain-downpour-458fffd7) — CC BY 4.0
About this sound
An AI-generated sound effect: “downpour on pavement, heavy city rain”. Quality-checked before listing, free for commercial and personal projects — videos, games, podcasts, apps and client work. No royalties — just credit BudgetPixel AI.
Direct file: WAV · 44.1 kHz — both WAV and MP3 are on the download button.
Editor's note (9.0/10): This accurate heavy downpour matches the brief perfectly, with only a slightly abrupt clipped end preventing a full 10 score.
Also searched as: heavy city rain, pavement downpour, urban rainstorm, street rainfall, heavy rain
Sound effect licensing — common questions
- Is "City Pavement Rain Downpour" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "City Pavement Rain Downpour" 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: “City Pavement Rain Downpour” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/city-pavement-rain-downpour-458fffd7) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "City Pavement Rain Downpour"?
- 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 "City Pavement Rain Downpour"?
- "City Pavement Rain Downpour" runs 5.9 seconds 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 layering and pitch work, MP3 when file size matters.
- Can I use "City Pavement Rain Downpour" in a monetised YouTube video?
- Yes. Monetised video is explicitly permitted. BudgetPixel never registers library audio with Content ID, and because this sound effect 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.
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