• How can I put my sound on my site or blog?

    You can embed sounds on any page that supports HTML code using our widgets. To do this, find the sound or set you want to embed, and click the ‘share’ button below its waveform. Next, copy the code included in the ‘widget code’ field, and paste it into the HTML...

  • I've privately shared a track but the recipient didn't get a notification?

    They may not have received the notification because: a) they've turned their email notifications off. They can turn these back on in their email notification settings. b) the notification may have filtered into their junk or spam folder. They should check to see if this happened and if it did,...

  • How do I share sounds?

    To share a sound or set elsewhere on the web, click the ‘share’ button below its waveform. From this view you can post to Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest, or send the sound in an email. You will also be able to copy the sound’s link and widget code to share...

  • If someone uploads to my DropBox, does that reduce my upload minutes or theirs?

    It will deduct from the other member's upload minutes because the other member is uploading the track.

  • How can I get a podcasting account?

    You can read more about how to use SoundCloud for podcasting here and read about how to engage your listeners here. However, the podcasting account is in a beta testing stage right now, so not every application will be accepted and we're currently focusing on spoken-word podcasters. You will be...

  • Can I make downloads for a track accessible only for certain people?

    This feature currently isn't supported. A workaround for now is to upload two versions of the tracks -- one as public and non-downloadable, and the other as private and downloadable. Then, you can share the secret link to whom you please and they'll be able to download the track. If...

  • Why isn't the player showing in Facebook when I share it?

    This is usually a caching issue, but please make sure that you have Widgets enabled for everyone in the edit mode of your track. To check this, go into the edit mode (the little pencil icon on the player), then scroll near the bottom of the page and make sure...

  • Can I embed the mini and artwork player on other networks?

    You will only be able to embed the mini and artwork players somewhere on the web that allows their members to post in HTML and supports Flash. So at this time, these players (mini and artwork) can't be embedded on networks like Facebook, Kickstarter, and so on.

  • Why can't I share my private sound to more than 8,000 people?

    Private sharing is limited to 8,000 recipients per upload for premium users, as a measure to reduce the amount of unsolicited sharing on the site. We found that the more users a sound is shared to, the less engaging it is for recipients, and the less useful feedback is received...

  • Where's the 'Share' option on Facebook?

    Sorry, this option was removed by Facebook and we're unable to influence or change it. The 'Share' option will appear if you copy your track's URL and paste that to your status update on Facebook, or to a wall of a friend, group, page, etc..