Clock Ticking Sound Effects
43 free clock ticking sound effects for countdowns, or for waiting and suspense · last 0.9–7.8 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
43 clock ticking sound effects: steady wall clocks, grandfather clocks, quiet wristwatches and fast stopwatches. Use them for a timer in a quiz, a tense wait, a quiet study room or a countdown in a game.
Quick picks: Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 49 (1.7 s, reviewed) · Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 44 (No Reverb) (0.9 s, the shortest, reviewed) · Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 71 (7.8 s, the longest, reviewed)
All 43
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 44 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 0.9 s0.9 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 76Reviewed WAVMechanical · 1.2 s1.2 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 64Reviewed WAVMechanical · 1.7 s1.7 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 49Reviewed WAVMechanical · 1.7 s1.7 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 72 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 1.7 s1.7 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 51Reviewed WAVMechanical · 1.8 s1.8 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 75Reviewed WAVMechanical · 2.2 s2.2 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 57 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 2.9 s2.9 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 78Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3 s3 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 36 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3 s3 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 55 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.1 s3.1 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 66 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.1 s3.1 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 47Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.2 s3.2 s
- Grandfather Clock Clock Ticking 43 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.2 s3.2 s
- Grandfather Clock Clock Ticking 41Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.4 s3.4 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 37Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.5 s3.5 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 42Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.6 s3.6 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 38Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.6 s3.6 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 65Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.6 s3.6 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 40 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.6 s3.6 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 48 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.6 s3.6 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 39 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 3.9 s3.9 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 45 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 4 s4 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 58Reviewed WAVMechanical · 4 s4 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 74Reviewed WAVMechanical · 4.1 s4.1 s
- Grandfather Clock Clock Ticking 69 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 4.2 s4.2 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 54Reviewed WAVMechanical · 4.2 s4.2 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 67Reviewed WAVMechanical · 4.5 s4.5 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 77Reviewed WAVMechanical · 5.1 s5.1 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 59Reviewed WAVMechanical · 5.6 s5.6 s
- Grandfather Clock Clock Ticking 56 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 6.1 s6.1 s
- Grandfather Clock Clock Ticking 62Reviewed WAVMechanical · 6.2 s6.2 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 50Reviewed WAVMechanical · 6.3 s6.3 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 70 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 6.3 s6.3 s
- Steady Wall Clock Clock Ticking 73Reviewed WAVMechanical · 6.4 s6.4 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 68Reviewed WAVMechanical · 6.5 s6.5 s
- Grandfather Clock Clock Ticking 61Reviewed WAVMechanical · 6.6 s6.6 s
- Grandfather Clock Clock Ticking 63Reviewed WAVMechanical · 7.1 s7.1 s
- Grandfather Clock Clock Ticking 53Reviewed WAVMechanical · 7.2 s7.2 s
- Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 46Reviewed WAVMechanical · 7.2 s7.2 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 52 (No Reverb)Reviewed WAVMechanical · 7.2 s7.2 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 60Reviewed WAVMechanical · 7.5 s7.5 s
- Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking 71Reviewed WAVMechanical · 7.8 s7.8 s
Related sound effects
Common uses: countdowns, waiting and suspense.
Which clock ticking variation to use
For a quiz timer or a countdown, start with the Fast Stopwatch files. Steady Wall Clock files suit a waiting room or a tense silence, Grandfather Clock files an old house and Quiet Wristwatch files a close-up. Quiet Wristwatch Clock Ticking 44 is the shortest, at 0.9 s.
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about clock ticking
Is there a fast clock ticking sound?
Yes: the Fast Stopwatch Clock Ticking files.
Is there a ticking clock for a game show or quiz?
Yes. The Fast Stopwatch and Steady Wall Clock files suit a game show or quiz timer.
In code: GET https://sfxmint.com/api/v1/roles/countdown-tick returns a default clock ticking file with alternates, and the MCP tool get_role_sound does the same for coding assistants. No key needed.
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