Record scratch sound effect
Woven SFX has 4 free record scratch sound effects: a record scratch, a needle scratch, a sideways needle and a DJ scratch. Each one is a CC0 WAV file, so you can download it and use it in any video without asking permission. Press play on a card to hear it in your browser before you download.
4 sounds · 0.6s to 1.6s · 44.1 kHz, 16-bit stereo WAV · CC0
4 free record scratch sounds
When to use a record scratch sound in a video
- Use record-scratch for the stop-the-music beat: a freeze frame or a hard cut right before a "wait, what" line. Cut or duck the music on the same frame.
- Use sideways-record-needle for a quick interruption, such as a text card that contradicts the line before it. At about 0.6 seconds it is the shortest of the four.
- Use dj-scratch when the shot is about music, a turntable or a DJ, so the sound matches what is on screen.
- Pair the scratch with a moment of silence. The effect depends on the background music stopping, so a scratch over a running track reads as a mistake.
Use it in your edit
In any editor
Press the WAV button on a card to download the file, then place it on an audio track in your editor. Line the start of the sound up with the frame where the action happens. The catalog lists a default volume of 0.4 for record-scratch as a starting gain; change it only if the mix needs it.
With an AI agent
Install the skill, add the woven-sfx-mcp server to your agent (setup steps), then have the agent search and pull by id.
npx skills add woven-video/skills --skill add-sfx
sfx_search({ query: "record scratch", limit: 5 })
sfx_pull({ id: "record-scratch" })Want the full workflow? Read how to add sound effects to a video.
Record scratch sound effect FAQ
- Is the record scratch sound effect free?
- Yes. Every record scratch sound on this page is released under CC0 1.0, which puts it in the public domain. You can use it for any purpose, commercial or not, without asking permission or paying.
- Can I use these record scratch sounds on YouTube, TikTok or in ads?
- Yes. CC0 allows any use, including monetized YouTube videos, TikTok and Instagram posts, and paid ads. You do not need to credit Woven SFX or keep a license file with the video.
- What format are the record scratch sound effects?
- They are WAV files. Each record scratch file on this page is a 44.1 kHz, 16-bit stereo WAV. Use the download button on a card to save the file, then drop it on an audio track in your editor.
- How do I use record scratch sounds with an AI agent?
- Install the skill with npx skills add woven-video/skills --skill add-sfx, then add the woven-sfx-mcp server to your agent's MCP config and restart the agent. Your agent can then call sfx_search with a query such as "record scratch" and sfx_pull with an id such as "record-scratch" to save the WAV in ./sounds/sfx/ in your project.