Gentle Wake Chime — free sound effect
2.8s · WAV & MP3 · ui · 25 downloads · quality 9.0/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Gentle Wake Chime” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/gentle-wake-chime-50ef68cd) — CC BY 4.0
About this sound
An AI-generated sound effect: “alarm gentle wake, soft escalating chime loop”. 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 crisp, artifact-free escalating soft chime aligns nearly perfectly with the brief, with only its short clip length failing to demonstrate the requested loop.
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Sound effect licensing — common questions
- Is "Gentle Wake Chime" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Gentle Wake Chime" 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: “Gentle Wake Chime” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/gentle-wake-chime-50ef68cd) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Gentle Wake Chime"?
- 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 "Gentle Wake Chime"?
- "Gentle Wake Chime" runs 2.8 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 "Gentle Wake Chime" 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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