Summer Cicada Hum — free sound effect
6.0s · WAV & MP3 · nature · 9 downloads · quality 7.0/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Summer Cicada Hum” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/summer-cicada-hum-3955cb6c) — CC BY 4.0
About this sound
An AI-generated sound effect: “heat shimmer cicadas, hot summer afternoon”. 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 (7.0/10): This uniform high-frequency ambient hiss evokes hot summer cicada noise, has no unwanted audio artifacts but lacks fine natural cicada texture variation.
Also searched as: summer cicada chorus · hot afternoon ambience · heat shimmer background · outdoor summer nature sound
Sound effect licensing — common questions
- Is "Summer Cicada Hum" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Summer Cicada Hum" 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: “Summer Cicada Hum” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/summer-cicada-hum-3955cb6c) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Summer Cicada Hum"?
- 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 "Summer Cicada Hum"?
- "Summer Cicada Hum" runs 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 "Summer Cicada Hum" 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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