Quill Parchment Scratch — free sound effect
2.6s · WAV & MP3 · foley · 132 downloads · quality 9.5/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Quill Parchment Scratch” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/quill-parchment-scratch-3c1a530e) — CC BY 4.0
About this sound
An AI-generated sound effect: “quill scratching parchment, historic writing”. 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 (9.5/10): This clean, artifact-free continuous quill scratching take perfectly matches the requested historic writing foley brief with no extraneous audio present.
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Sound effect licensing — common questions
- Is "Quill Parchment Scratch" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Quill Parchment Scratch" 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: “Quill Parchment Scratch” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/quill-parchment-scratch-3c1a530e) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Quill Parchment Scratch"?
- 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 "Quill Parchment Scratch"?
- "Quill Parchment Scratch" runs 2.6 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 "Quill Parchment Scratch" 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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