Sorrowful Phantom Sigh — free sound effect
2.0s · WAV & MP3 · human · 121 downloads · quality 9.0/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Sorrowful Phantom Sigh” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/sorrowful-phantom-sigh-fba8f1a7) — CC BY 4.0
About this sound
An AI-generated sound effect: “ghostly sigh female, sorrowful phantom”. 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 clear, mournful female ghost sigh is an almost perfect match for the brief, with only negligible faint background rumble that does not distract from the core effect.
Also searched as: female ghost sigh · haunted breath · sad ghost sound
Sound effect licensing — common questions
- Is "Sorrowful Phantom Sigh" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Sorrowful Phantom Sigh" 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: “Sorrowful Phantom Sigh” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/sorrowful-phantom-sigh-fba8f1a7) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Sorrowful Phantom Sigh"?
- 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 "Sorrowful Phantom Sigh"?
- "Sorrowful Phantom Sigh" 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 "Sorrowful Phantom Sigh" 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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