Heartbeat Sound Effects
39 free heartbeat sound effects for tension and fear, or for low-health warnings · last 1.8–11.3 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
39 heartbeat sound effects: slow tense heartbeats, accelerating panic, deep sub heartbeats and muffled heartbeats. Use them for a character hiding, a stealth section, low health in a game or the silence before a scare.
Quick picks: Slow Tense Heartbeat 54 (3.5 s, reviewed) · Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 52 (1.8 s, the shortest, reviewed) · Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 60 (11.3 s, the longest, reviewed)
All 39
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 52Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 1.8 s1.8 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 55Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 2.7 s2.7 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 64Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 2.9 s2.9 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 48Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 3.3 s3.3 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 54Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 3.5 s3.5 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 68Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 4.7 s4.7 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 72Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5 s5 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 39Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5 s5 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 38Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5 s5 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 42Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5 s5 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 50Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5.1 s5.1 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 36Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5.2 s5.2 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 43Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5.2 s5.2 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 59Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5.3 s5.3 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 37Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5.4 s5.4 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 46Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5.7 s5.7 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 53Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5.8 s5.8 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 67Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 5.9 s5.9 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 66Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 6 s6 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 49Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 6.6 s6.6 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 45Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 6.7 s6.7 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 73Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 6.9 s6.9 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 57Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 6.9 s6.9 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 56Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 6.9 s6.9 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 51Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 7.2 s7.2 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 41Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 7.2 s7.2 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 70Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 7.2 s7.2 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 65Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 7.3 s7.3 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 63Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 7.4 s7.4 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 69Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 7.4 s7.4 s
- Slow Tense Heartbeat 44Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 8.5 s8.5 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 71Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 8.6 s8.6 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 58Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 8.8 s8.8 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 40Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 9.1 s9.1 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 61Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 9.7 s9.7 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 47Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 10 s10 s
- Deep Sub Heartbeat 34Reviewed WAVdark · 10.2 s10.2 s
- Muffled Through Wall Heartbeat 62Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 10.6 s10.6 s
- Accelerating Panic Heartbeat 60Reviewed WAVHorror & Suspense · 11.3 s11.3 s
Related sound effects
Common uses: tension and fear, low-health warnings.
Which heartbeat variation to use
For tension that builds, start with an Accelerating Panic file. Slow Tense files suit hiding or waiting, Deep Sub files low health in a game and Muffled Through Wall files a quieter, more distant beat. Slow Tense Heartbeat 54 runs 3.5 s.
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about heartbeat
Is there a heartbeat getting faster?
Yes: the Accelerating Panic Heartbeat files.
Is there a heartbeat sound for low health?
Yes. The Deep Sub and Slow Tense Heartbeat files suit a low-health warning.
In code: GET https://sfxmint.com/api/v1/roles/heartbeat returns a default heartbeat file with alternates, and the MCP tool get_role_sound does the same for coding assistants. No key needed.
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