Add horror sound effects to your videos for free.

Convey a bone-chilling message in your podcast or video by adding a horror sound effect. In Adobe Express, it’s easy to find and add horror sound effects for those pivotal and tense moments among the 15,000 available Adobe Stock sound effects. No experience needed.

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How to add horror sound effects to your video.

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1. Open your project.

Open Adobe Express and upload your video file. Or start a new project entirely using Adobe Stock videos.

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2. Add horror sound effects.

Browse through horror sound effects separated by genre or search for something specific (like flesh ripping or slow piano). Drag and drop the sound effect to the desired spot in your video, then adjust its duration and volume.

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3. Continue editing.

Share directly to social media, download the video to your device, or continue editing.

Take your content to the next level with horror sound effects.

Whether you need to convey a shocking twist in your book review or an epic soundtrack for your short film teaser trailer, Adobe Express has a horror sound effect for you. Just search, sample, and select the clip to add it to your project. Trim or duplicate it to achieve the duration you need. There’s nothing scary about this sound design process.

Explore tons of horror sound effects and more.

In the horror genre, sound plays a crucial part in building suspense and instilling fear. A well-timed sound effect, and silence, too, can easily give your audience chills. Adobe Express has more than 11,000 free sound effects for you to browse through. When you’ve found the right one for your project, customizing the length, volume, and transition is easy.

Adobe Express has endless sound design possibilities.

After you’ve found the perfect horror sound effect, keep editing your project in Adobe Express until it’s complete. Add additional scenes, trim your audio, or play with animations. You can even add a voiceover and music to your new video if you’d like.

Scare audiences far and wide.

Watch the likes and comments roll in when you share your spooky audio-edited video with your social media followers. You can share your polished video content directly to your social channels from Adobe Express with the built-in Content scheduler. Or, download and share it through email or on a web page.

Add horror sound effects on the go.

The handy Adobe Express mobile app makes it easy to add blood-curdling horror sound effects to a video from anywhere. After browsing through the Adobe Stock library, select the clip to add it to your project. Share directly to your social channels or download it to your device. No sound design experience is needed to create a video with immersive horror sound effects.

Frequently asked questions.

What makes Adobe Express the best audio editing tool?
Everyone can control the audio on a video with no experience required. Add horror sound effects, background music, and clips from a wide array of genres. Then adjust the fade, trim, and volume in seconds.
Can I add horror sound effects to a video from my phone?
Absolutely. Quickly and easily add horror sound effects to your video on your mobile device by uploading your video and searching for the effect that best fits your project. You can download the clip from the app or post directly to your linked social media accounts.
How long are horror sound effects?
The Adobe Stock library of sound effects includes thousands of clips ranging in duration. If you find a horror sound effect you like, easily trim it down to the exact length you need or duplicate it to make it longer.
When should I use a horror sound effect?
You can use a horror sound effect at any point in your video. For the best results, however, match what’s happening on screen with the sounds you’ll be using. Play around with the clip placement by dragging and dropping it in the Adobe Express editor. Think about the mood of the project and how the clip length and volume can help you achieve that mood.
Can I use Adobe Express for free? If so, what’s included?
Yes, we have a free plan available for anyone. Enjoy everything you need to stand out, including dozens of quick action tools, thousands of templates, photo editing and effects, and much more. Explore our plans and pricing for details.