Epidemic Sound
Licensed music and SFX that stays Content ID-cleared while your subscription is active
Epidemic Sound is a subscription library of about 55,000 in-house music tracks and 250,000+ sound effects, licensed for video creators and businesses. In 2026 it added AI tools on top of the library: Studio builds a soundtrack draft from a video, Assistant searches by text prompt inside Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, Adapt reshapes existing tracks, and Voices generates AI voiceovers.
- 4 creators using
- Paid pricing
- Easy learning curve
What Epidemic Sound can do
- Infinite canvas No
- AI agent Partial
- Node / flow builder No
- Public API Yes
- MCP server Not confirmed
11 of 26 capabilities confirmed
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Text to image | No | |
| Image editing | No | |
| Text to video | No | |
| Image to video | No | |
| Video to video | No | |
| Native audio in video | No | |
| Lip-sync | No | |
| Voice / TTS | Yes | Voices by Epidemic Sound: AI voiceovers and ElevenLabs speech-to-speech cloning |
| Music & SFX | Yes | Licensed library of about 55,000 tracks, plus Adapt for AI mood and instrumentation changes on existing tracks |
| Upscaling | No | |
| Character consistency | No | |
| Camera control | No | |
| Custom training | No | |
| Third-party models | Partial | Voices runs on ElevenLabs or Cartesia |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Infinite canvas | No | |
| Node / flow builder | No | |
| AI agent | Partial | Studio builds a soundtrack draft from a video; Assistant finds tracks from prompts. Not a planning agent |
| Chat assistant | Partial | Assistant: prompt-based music and SFX search, with Find Similar, search history and plugin access |
| Team collaboration | Partial | Business plan covers a whole team; Enterprise Influencer Workflows adds creator-roster admin links |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public API | Yes | Epidemic Sound API for platforms and developers, with a 50-download free tier for prototyping |
| MCP server | Not confirmed | |
| Mobile app | Yes | iOS and Android apps |
| Desktop / local | Yes | Desktop apps for macOS and Windows |
| Open source | No |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Partial | No free plan; a free trial of paid plans and a 50-download API tier for prototyping only |
| Commercial use | Yes | Ad use requires Pro or Enterprise; Creator does not include ads |
Yes Partial No Not confirmed by the vendor
What makes Epidemic Sound different
- 01
Owned catalog: the company says it owns its music and sells a global direct licence with all rights included, so there is no per-track rights chain to chase
- 02
Content ID positioning: the company works with platforms to whitelist its catalog, and channels can be safelisted when registered in the Epidemic Sound dashboard
- 03
Unlimited downloads on every plan, versus per-track or credit-based licensing at many stock sites
- 04
Editor integration: Assistant and the plugin run inside Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio, not only in a browser
- 05
Studio turns an uploaded video into a timed soundtrack draft, which is faster for rough cuts than searching by hand
About Epidemic Sound
Epidemic Sound sells a catalog licence rather than per-track purchases. Every plan includes unlimited downloads and a direct licence for the company's own music, and the company positions the library around YouTube and social Content ID safety. Music published while a subscription is active stays cleared, but access to the library ends when the subscription does, so a filmmaker has to keep paying to keep the edit cleared in the future.
What changed in 2026 is mostly tooling. Studio (updated in April) generates a timed soundtrack draft from an uploaded MP4, MOV or WebM of up to 4 minutes. Assistant, updated in January and April, takes text prompts, a video frame search and a Find Similar function, and it now sits inside Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve Studio and the desktop app, where tracks can be dragged onto the timeline. Voices by Epidemic Sound (a July 2026 product update) adds text-to-speech voiceovers in 70+ languages through ElevenLabs, with 14 languages through Cartesia, and ElevenLabs-only speech-to-speech voice cloning. An Epidemic Sound API with a 50-download free prototyping tier was opened to platforms in April and June 2026.
For a film or video workflow it fits as the music and SFX layer: temp and final music for YouTube, Shorts and social cuts, explainer narration, and ad music on the Pro or Enterprise tier. It is less suited to a bespoke score or to projects that need a track owned outright after the subscription ends.
What's new in Epidemic Sound
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Influencer Workflows for brand creator rosters
Enterprise-only clearance: one agreement covers a whole creator roster, with channel safelisting and a campaign guest link.
Source: epidemicsound.com ↗ -
Voices by Epidemic Sound: AI voiceovers
Text-to-voiceover in 70+ languages via ElevenLabs (14 via Cartesia), with ElevenLabs-only voice cloning, available on the web and in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition and DaVinci Resolve plugins.
Source: epidemicsound.com ↗ -
Free API tier for prototyping
Instant API key with 50 free downloads; free tier is for prototyping only and cannot be used to launch a product.
Source: epidemicsound.com ↗ -
Soundtrack VEED projects through the API
Epidemic Sound music and SFX can be placed directly inside VEED projects via the API.
Source: epidemicsound.com ↗ -
Assistant built into Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio plugins
Tracks and SFX can be dragged from Assistant onto the timeline; the desktop app also supports Final Cut Pro and Avid Pro Tools.
Source: corporate.epidemicsound.com ↗ -
Studio update for AI-powered soundtracking
Studio updated for creative control, UX and audio quality.
Source: corporate.epidemicsound.com ↗
Models available in Epidemic Sound
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ElevenLabs voices $$$ ElevenLabs Voices provider; 70+ languages, emotion tags, speech-to-speech cloning
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Cartesia — Cartesia Voices provider; 14 languages
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Soundly — Soundly Sound effects partner announced May 2026
$ · $$ · $$$ = relative cost against other models of the same type, on fal.ai list prices. Cost inside Epidemic Sound depends on its own plans and credits.
Key Features
- Unlimited downloads on all plans, with a direct licence for the company's own catalog
- About 55,000+ tracks and 250,000+ sound effects
- Studio: AI soundtrack draft from an uploaded MP4, MOV or WebM (up to 600 MB and 4 minutes)
- Assistant: text-prompt music search, search by video frames, Find Similar on a riff, hook or drop
- Adapt (Labs): changes mood and instrumentation of existing tracks
- Voices: AI voiceovers in 70+ languages, with ElevenLabs speech-to-speech voice cloning
- Plugins for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition and DaVinci Resolve Studio
- Desktop apps for macOS and Windows, plus iOS and Android apps
- Epidemic Sound API for platforms, with a 50-download free prototyping tier
- Influencer Workflows (Enterprise): creator-roster clearance for paid media
When to reach for it — and when to skip
Reach for it when…
- Unlimited downloads on every paid plan, so cost does not scale with the number of cuts
- Content ID-oriented catalog with channel safelisting and a documented dispute route for long-form claims
- Assistant and Studio are inside Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, so a rough-cut soundtrack can be built without leaving the timeline
- Voiceover and cloning are available in the same account as the music library
- Clear per-tier ad-use rule (Pro and Enterprise) for brands and agencies
Skip it when…
- Library access ends when the subscription does; cleared content stays cleared, but you cannot keep using the library unpaid
- Creator plan does not include ad use; ad campaigns need Pro or Enterprise
- No text-to-music generation; AI tools work on the existing catalog (Studio, Adapt) or as voice, not as open prompt music generation
Best For
✓ Ideal for
- YouTube and short-form creators who need music that will not trigger Content ID claims
- Editors building a temp or final soundtrack in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve with Assistant and Studio
- Explainer and documentary creators who need AI voiceover in many languages without booking a voice actor
- Brands and agencies clearing a creator roster for paid media (Enterprise, Influencer Workflows)
- Developers adding licensed music and SFX search to their own platform via the API
✗ Not built for
- Projects that need a bespoke composed score or a track owned outright after the subscription ends
- Creators who only need one track for one ad on the Creator plan, since ad use needs Pro
Working Tips from Filmmakers Using Epidemic Sound
- 01 Download and publish while the subscription is active: content published during the subscription stays cleared, but the library is locked once it lapses. Keep one active plan through the delivery window.
- 02 Use Studio on a rough cut to get a timed draft in minutes, then replace each cue with a track from Assistant's Find Similar before final mix.
- 03 Register every platform (including Shorts, Reels and livestreams) in the Epidemic Sound dashboard. For long-form Content ID claims, dispute in YouTube Studio within about 5 days so ad revenue is not held.
- 04 Use the 50-download API tier only to prototype. It cannot be used to launch a product, so move to a paid plan before publishing.
Epidemic Sound pricing in 2026
See the vendor's pricing page
Prices checked against Epidemic Sound's pricing page on 9 Oct 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm before you buy.
Epidemic Sound vs Artlist vs Envato Elements
| Epidemic Sound | Artlist | Envato Elements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | See the vendor's pricing page | AI plans from €11.99/mo (AI Starter, annual) | From EUR 14.50/mo billed annually (EUR 29/mo monthly); Core, Plus and Ultimate |
| Node / flow builder | No | Partial | Not confirmed |
| AI agent | Partial | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Chat assistant | Partial | Not confirmed | Partial |
| Team collaboration | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Text to image | No | Yes | Yes |
| Image editing | No | Yes | Yes |
| Text to video | No | Yes | Yes |
| Image to video | No | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Voice / TTS | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Music & SFX | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Character consistency | No | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Camera control | No | Partial | Partial |
| Third-party models | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Public API | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Mobile app | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Desktop / local | Yes | No | No |
| Free tier | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Each column comes from that tool's own researched page. "Not confirmed" means the vendor doesn't say.
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Facts on this page were checked against Epidemic Sound's own pricing, product and changelog pages on , then cross-checked with independent coverage where vendor pages were silent. Anything we couldn't confirm is marked "Not confirmed" rather than guessed.
- Pricing page (no USD prices shown) epidemicsound.com
- Home page: product and tools epidemicsound.com
- Blog index: product announcements Apr to Sep 2026 epidemicsound.com
- Free API tier (50 downloads, prototyping only) epidemicsound.com
- Influencer Workflows epidemicsound.com
- Voices by Epidemic Sound guide epidemicsound.com
- Epidemic Sound API overview epidemicsound.com
- Press release: Assistant in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio plugins (Apr 2026) corporate.epidemicsound.com
- Press release: Studio update (Apr 2026) corporate.epidemicsound.com
- Labs: Studio and Adapt epidemicsound.com
- Help center: Content ID claims from Epidemic Sound help.epidemicsound.com
- Envato Elements pricing (comparison, EUR) elements.envato.com
- Third-party subscription price tracker (not official; source of Creator and Pro USD figures) recurdash.com
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