Chopping Sound Effects
10 free chopping sound effects for kitchens and cooking games, or for food videos · last 0.25–3.4 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
10 variations of chopping, from 0.3 s to 3.4 s. The variations are named by feel: Fast Rhythmic, Wooden Board, Vegetable, Cartoon Cleaver, Cleaver Bone and more.
Quick picks: Wooden Board Chopping 02 (0.25 s, the shortest) · Herb Mincing Chopping 07 (3.4 s, the longest)
All 10
- 2.5 s
A chef's fast, rhythmic knife chopping, for cooking shows and kitchen games.
- Wooden Board Chopping 020.25 s0.25 s
A knife chops once against a wooden cutting board, for kitchens and cooking games.
- 2.2 s
A knife chopping vegetables on a wooden cutting board, for kitchens and cooking games.
- 2.5 s
Two bouncy, exaggerated cleaver strikes punctuate a chopping action, for comedy animation and whimsical kitchen games.
- 2.1 s
Three powerful cleaver blows crack through bone, for butcher scenes and survival games.
- 2.8 s
A cleaver breaks apart a frozen ingredient in four strokes, for winter cooking scenes and survival games.
- 3.4 s
A rocking blade finely cuts leaves in quick strokes, for cooking games and recipe videos.
- 2.2 s
Measured knife strokes divide a hard root into chunks, for meal preparation scenes and cooking tutorials.
- 1.8 s
A kitchen knife is laid flat once on a wooden chopping board, making a light tap, for cooking scenes.
- 1.5 s
A kitchen knife is laid flat once on a wooden chopping board with a light tap, for cooking scenes.
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Common uses: kitchens and cooking games, food videos.
Which chopping variation to use
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about chopping
How long are the chopping sounds?
0.3–3.4 s: the shortest is Wooden Board Chopping 02 (0.3 s) and the longest Herb Mincing Chopping 07 (3.4 s).
Can I use chopping sounds in a commercial project?
Yes. Every chopping variation is CC0 1.0 public domain: commercial games, apps and videos included, with no attribution, no signup and no fee.
How were these chopping sounds made?
They were AI-generated from text descriptions of chopping, then measured file by file for format, length and loudness.
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