• Can people download my sounds?

    Only if you have checked the optional 'Downloads enabled' box in the sound's edit/upload page. Sounds are not downloadable unless you explicitly make them so. To make your sound downloadable after uploading, click the pencil icon under it's waveform and check the box that says "Downloads disabled" to make it...

  • Oh no! My sound wasn't uploaded as a set, I need to fix this!

    Sets are curated compilations of sounds, similar to playlists. If you want to add a post a sound to a set, you can do so by clicking the ‘Add to set’ button below its waveform.

  • Why did my sound disappear?

    All our accounts come with a set number of uploadable minutes (check out our Premium page to see these limits). When you upload over your amounted time, your oldest sounds that don't fit are hidden. If you aren't over your limit, please check if the sound is listed at the...

  • How do I add a "Buy" button to my sounds?

    You can add a Buy button to your sounds and sets by going to their edit page (the little pencil icon below their waveform, then clicking 'Show more options'. Enter the link to where your sound can be purchased, like in the image below: Once you click 'Save', a "Buy"...

  • I uploaded my sound and it's shorter!

    In order to encode sound for streaming playback, we have to first decode it into an uncompressed format (we use WAV) and then re-encode as MP3. The issue is that there is a hard limit in the WAV specification, and there's no way for us or anybody else to get...

  • How do I delete a hidden sound?

    If your sound is hidden because you have run out of upload minutes, you can either upgrade to next subscription level to unhide the sound (enabling you to also delete it), or delete some of your newer sounds to free up space and unhide to the older, hidden ones.

  • How do I rename a sound or set?

    You can rename a sound or set by going to their edit page (click the little pen icon on their player), change the title there, scroll near the bottom of the page and click 'Save'!

  • How can I add a Youtube clip to my track?

    If you'd like to embed a YouTube clip into your track's page, just click 'show more options' under the info menu, on the track's settings page. If you've already uploaded your track, you can just click the edit button on the track's menu to reach this page. Please Note: The...

  • How do I find different genres?

    To search for tracks under different genres, you can go to http://soundcloud.com/tracks and search in the right hand column under "popular tags".

  • How I add a genre to my sound on SoundCloud?

    Go into the "edit mode" of your track (by clicking the small pen icon) and enter the genre of your choice into the genre field.