Cough Sound Effects
4 free cough sound effects for sick characters and awkward pauses · last 0.85–3.3 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
Similar families in Human Sounds
- Crying sound effects — 2 variations, 3.5–3.8 s: longer than cough.
- Cucumber bite sound effects — 2 variations, 1.7–2.2 s: about the same length as cough.
- Deep breath in sound effects — 2 variations, 1.1–2.3 s: about the same length as cough.
- Drinking gulp sound effects — 2 variations, 1.2–1.7 s: about the same length as cough.
Common uses: sick characters, awkward pauses.
Which cough variation to use
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about cough
How long are the cough sounds?
0.8–3.3 s: the shortest is Cough 01 (0.8 s) and the longest Cough 03 (3.3 s).
Can I use cough sounds in a commercial project?
Yes. Every cough variation is CC0 1.0 public domain: commercial games, apps and videos included, with no attribution, no signup and no fee.
How were these cough sounds made?
They were AI-generated from text descriptions of cough, then measured file by file for format, length and loudness.
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