Sound effects tag

Applause Sound Effects

Applause sound effects from studio audiences, theatres, arenas and parties. Sitcom and talk show crowds clapping, show audiences breaking into cheers and whistles, and holiday parties with applause under the fireworks and party horns. Group sizes vary a lot. A small room clapping and a packed house are different sounds, and you get both, plus clapping in unison when a crowd gets going.

Libraries
37
Publishers
20
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$9.99 to $499
FiltersAll 37 libraries tagged ApplauseFilter by the spec, not just the subjectRecorded or designed, sample rate, bit depth, channel format, embedded metadata and file count. Narrow it down before you download anything.
Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
Tagged for Soundminer or UCSUntagged

Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

All 37 libraries tagged Applause.
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All 37 libraries tagged Applause

192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of 50 high-resolution applause sound effects from various interior and exterior settings, featuring small to large audiences with clapping and optional integrated cheering.
50 files · 897 MB · Metadata
-33%
44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Crowd cheering and applause sound effects featuring 95 recordings of rock concert, theater, stadium, and festival audiences, with laughter, booing, whistling, gasps, panic, screaming, and crowd murmur.
95 files · 656 MB · Metadata
Was $30.00, now $20.00
Add Crowd Reaction Sounds to cart
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Football stadium crowd sound effects recorded from within the supporters' section during real matches, capturing chants, synchronized singing, celebrations, distant whistles, and shifting crowd textures in 96kHz stereo.
17 files · 1.20 GB · Metadata
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
UK women's football sound effects captured from the stadium stands, featuring genuine spectator reactions, lively crowd walla, passionate cheers, groans, chants, tannoy announcements, and referee whistles in 24-bit/96kHz.
44 files · 403 MB · Metadata
Was $37.50, now $15.00
Add UK Football Vol. 6 to cart
-40%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Podcast sound effects featuring over 500 production elements, including censor bleeps, interface notifications, crowd reactions, musical logos, digital glitches, stingers, and designed whoosh transitions for multimedia editing.
595 files · 509 MB · Metadata
-49%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Festive celebration sound effects featuring 450+ files including crowd cheers, applause, fireworks, party horns, champagne cork pops, countdowns, holiday greetings, bells, whistles, and designed transitions.
576 files · 502 MB · Metadata
-28%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Sitcom sound effects including canned laughter, audience applause, ba-dum-tss punchlines, comedy jingles, household foley, character reactions, and scene transition cues for TV comedy production.
204 files · 186 MB · Metadata
-30%
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround, Ambisonic B.
A library of Spanish and Menorcan crowd sound effects, featuring applause, cheers, and atmospheres. Includes ambisonic source files with decoded stereo, 5.1, and 7.1.2 versions.
84 files · 9.65 GB · Metadata
Was $79.00, now $55.00
Add Spanish Crowds to cart
-50%
44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of crowd sound effects featuring ambient murmurs, urban energy, stadium roars, enthusiastic cheers, layered vocalizations, and percussive footfalls.
150 files · 570 MB · Metadata
Was $50.00, now $25.00
Add Crowds Vol 3 to cart
48 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library contains 287 pickleball sound effects, featuring indoor and outdoor matches, individual hits, crowd reactions, and ambient court atmospherics with UCS metadata.
37 files · 2.3 GB · Metadata
-35%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Raw crowd recordings blend authentic whistles, boos, and protest chants, delivering versatile urban sound effects captured during genuine demonstrations with varying intensities and crowd sizes.
14 files · 210 MB · Metadata
Was $19.00, now $12.35
Add Protest Whistles to cart
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Inside a real MMA arena, authentic crowd reactions and intense sound effects blend with sparring impacts, coaching calls, and British-accented responses - all captured in high-quality stereo format.
15 files · 993 MB · Metadata
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Authentic crowd sound effects and reactions from UK football matches, featuring passionate fan responses, player shouts, and stadium ambience captured from various stadium positions in high-quality audio format.
27 files · 343 MB · Metadata
Was $37.00, now $14.80
Add UK Football Vol. 2 to cart
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Large crowd recordings capture authentic English football match atmosphere, featuring passionate sound effects like chants, cheers, Tannoy announcements, and fan reactions in high-quality 24-bit format.
34 files · 589 MB · Metadata
Was $37.00, now $14.80
Add UK Football Vol. 5 to cart
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Authentic football stadium sound effects capture genuine crowd reactions, from passionate groans to enthusiastic cheers, recorded at 24-bit/96kHz from within packed UK bleachers.
25 files · 539 MB · Metadata
Was $37.00, now $14.80
Add UK Football Vol. 4 to cart
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Passionate football crowds generate authentic sound effects, including English-accented chants, cheers, and match ambience, alongside kicks, saves, and stadium acoustics, all recorded in high-quality 24-bit format.
32 files · 423 MB · Metadata
Was $37.00, now $14.80
Add UK Football Vol. 1 to cart

Applause has to match the room it's in, and these come from very different rooms. Sitcom and talk show audiences sit alongside theatre crowds, and several of those libraries carry Laughter too, so a studio audience can laugh and clap from the same source. Sports and fight nights are rougher. The arena recordings put applause in among crowd reactions, coaching calls and sparring impacts, and the bigger crowds lean towards Cheer. Then there are the party sets, with clapping, countdowns, cork pops and fireworks for celebrations. Comedy edits, game shows, award scenes and podcasts all suit them, and they're royalty-free for commercial work.

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