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Epidemic Sound

Subscription library of human-made music and sound effects, with AI search, Studio and Adapt tools but no AI-generated music.

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Best for
Beginners and Pro users
Free plan
Free trial only
Agent-ready (MCP / API)
No
Platforms
Web, Premiere Pro plugin, DaVinci Resolve plugin
Last verified
Oct 14, 2026

Overview

Epidemic Sound sells a subscription to a human-made catalogue of music and sound effects. Its AI features help you find and adapt tracks: Assistant searches by description, Studio drafts a soundtrack for an uploaded video, and Adapt edits a catalogue track’s mood, length and stems. Epidemic states that it offers no AI-generated music. The Creator plan excludes ads and client work, so agencies need Pro. Check the vendor page for current plan details.

Who it's for

A good fit if you are…

  • Creators and marketers who need licensed music for social, podcasts and web
  • Agencies and editors who need ad and client-work licences (Pro)

Another tool may suit you better if you are…

  • People who want AI to generate original songs (Epidemic says it offers no AI-generated music)
  • Anyone who wants a permanent free plan (it has a free trial only)

Pricing

Free trial, no free plan. Creator about $9.99/mo billed annually ($17.99 monthly); Pro about $16.99/mo annually ($39.99 monthly). As of Oct 2026, verify.

  • Creator: personal social, podcast and web use; one monetised channel per platform; no client work or ads.
  • Pro: adds ads and client work, up to 3 monetised channels per platform. Enterprise is custom.
  • Plan names and limits come from Epidemic's plan pages; dollar amounts also match a third-party review (Photutorial). Check the vendor page for current plan details.
  • All AI tools (Assistant, Studio, Adapt) are included in every plan.

Prices as of Oct 2026 (checked Oct 14, 2026), verify before buying. Source: vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • Assistant: Gemini-based conversational search for music and sound effects, can take a video frame as reference
  • Studio: upload a video and get a synced soundtrack draft built from catalog music and effects
  • Adapt: AI editor that changes a track's mood, instrumentation, structure and length (up to 5 minutes), with stems
  • Voices: voice replicas (one on Creator, three on Pro)
  • Plugins for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve

Integrations: Plugins for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

Agent-ready? No. No agent or MCP interface found; AI tools run inside Epidemic's own apps.

Pros and good to know

Drawn from the vendor's own documentation and public sources.

Pros

  • Human-made catalog with clear licence tiers
  • AI tools help you find and fit tracks without generating music
  • Editor plugins save time

Good to know

  • No free plan, trial only
  • Creator plan excludes ads and client work
  • Check the vendor page for current plan details

Alternatives

  • Uppbeat: Royalty-free music, sound effects and stock video for creators, with an AI playlist search; it does not generate music.
  • Artlist: Licensed music, sound effects, stock footage and templates, plus an AI image, video, voice and music suite with credit plans.
  • Soundstripe: Royalty-free music and sound effects with video and ad licences, AI search and music suggestions inside editing apps.

Compare with…

Used in these workflows: Turn a script into a short explainer video, no filming

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