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Robot Power Down Whine — free sound effect

2.0s · WAV & MP3 · foley · 54 downloads · quality 10.0/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0

whirring, descending, crisp, electronic, clean

Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):

“Robot Power Down Whine” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/robot-power-down-whine-9e1db15d) — CC BY 4.0

About this sound

An AI-generated sound effect: “robot power down, descending servo whine”. 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 (10.0/10): This is a perfectly clean single descending servo whine that exactly matches the brief, with no extraneous noise, clicks, or extra events.

Also searched as: robot power down, servo whine, robot shut off, descending servo, power down foley

Sound effect licensing — common questions

Is "Robot Power Down Whine" free to use commercially?
Yes. "Robot Power Down Whine" 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: “Robot Power Down Whine” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/robot-power-down-whine-9e1db15d) — CC BY 4.0
Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Robot Power Down Whine"?
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 "Robot Power Down Whine"?
"Robot Power Down Whine" runs 2 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 "Robot Power Down Whine" 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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