Latest additions
New “Generative AI preferences” panel
July 10th, 2026
Hi everyone,
Back in June 2024 we published the Freesound in the era of generative Artificial Intelligence blog post in which we were discussing some thoughts about how Freesound and the community fits in the global context of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI). Since the publication of ...
“20 years of sound sharing at Freesound, the prominent international project founded at the UPF” news article by UPF
June 4th, 2026
The Universitat Pompeu Fabra (of which the Phonos Foundation and Freesound are part of) has published a comprehensive article titled 20 years of sound sharing at Freesound, the prominent international project founded at the UPF. The article traces the 20-year journey of Freesound, explaining how ...
20th Anniversary Composition Contest submissions available online
April 27th, 2026
Hi everyone!
The Freesound 20th Anniversary Composition Contest was launched on February 2025, by Fundació Phonos and the Freesound team. For the record, terms for participation are available here. The contest invited sound artists, composers, and explorers from around the world to create works a...
2025 in numbers
January 30th, 2026
Dear Freesounders,
It looks like 2025 is already over, and many things have happened this year. We celebrated the 20th anniversary of Freesound with a composition contest, a sound installation, and the Freesound Day, which featured talks from people from the Freesound community (the video recordi...
Freesound Day video recordings available online
January 30th, 2026
Hi everyone,
As most of you know, on the 28th of October 2025 we celebrated the Freesound Day. The Freesound Day brought together members of the Freesound community for a full day of talks, listening, and exchange around sound practices connected to Freesound. Hosted at the Campus Poblenou of Uni...
