SFX Jar

Rat Sounds

Real rat recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

3 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Rat Sounds

  1. Rat nibbling

    A rat nibbling a cereal. This is the recording of a real pet rat and not a sound effect.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    0:35MP3

  2. Black Rat

    Rattus rattus, recorded in Karnataka, India, 2021.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Ashwin Viswanathan, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:12MP3

  3. Brown Rat

    Rattus norvegicus, recorded in CA-BC, CA, 2023.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: lucky, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    1:13MP3

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Questions

Can I use these rat sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these rat sounds?

Only for two of the three clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Black Rat, Ashwin Viswanathan, CC BY 4.0" and "Brown Rat, lucky, CC BY 4.0". The other one need no credit.

Do all rats sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has two of them: Black Rat and Brown Rat. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.