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Since the success of Google many search engines came up. Many new ideas emerged like image search, blog search, news search etc. but I failed to find something related to sound search. Probably due to piracy infringements. FindSounds.com is a website I recently came across that’s the perfect place to go on the web when you need to find a sound clip. It’s like the card catalog for sounds with just about any sound imaginable.

FindSounds processes millions of sounds clips, so there’s lots to choose from. This is where their examples come in handy. Where to start? They offer a whole list full of different examples of sounds that they have broken down into categories like animals, holidays, household, insects, instruments, people, TV and movies, and vehicles. And those are just examples to get you started! If you already have a search term in mind, you can just enter it in.

Not only do they offer the free search engine for sounds, they also have a program called FindSounds Palette which will search the FindSounds index and help you organize your sounds clips. It costs, but if it sounds interesting, you can get more info on their latest version here.

This search engine will take time to expand but its a rare idea of its kind and could be a revolution. Go get your favorite sound all at one place.