Disclosing our affiliate relationships
The purpose of this page is to disclose the fact that FreeAudioEffects.com may be compensated if you click through one of our links and purchase a product or service from the vendors the link takes you to. This occurs at absolutely no extra cost to you. In many cases, by being an affiliate, we are able to negotiate better prices or deals for you than if you had visited the vendor directly without using our link.
This website is funded through commissions
We earn commissions through some of the products and services we recommend and link to on this site.
This only happens when you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, sign up for a subscription, or try out a service.
You can learn more about affiliate marketing via the FTC or read definitions on Webopedia.
As the site has grown and more products have been reviewed or discussed, it’s not practical to go back and label every affiliate relationship. Therefore, you should assume that any link to a product or service may be an affiliate link that we will receive compensation for. However, we only promote products and services that we believe offer value to our audience. Every recommendation is based on personal experience, research, or high-quality user feedback.
Why do we use affiliate links
FreeAudioEffects.com is both a project driven by passion and also a business. Just like any other business, it requires income to operate.
We spend time and money researching, testing, and writing about sound effects, tools, plugins, gear, and services relevant to the audio and content creation industries. This includes purchasing software, trying paid plans, maintaining the website, hiring contributors, and covering ongoing annual renewals.
Since all content on this site is available to visitors completely free of charge (no paywalls, subscriptions, or paid articles), affiliate links are one of the primary ways we cover our operating costs.
Rest assured, we only recommend products we believe in. If something doesn’t meet our standards, we won’t recommend it. If we do review a product and it has major downsides, we will clearly mention those. If we do not feel a product is worth your time or money, we will not include an affiliate link to it.
Does our affiliate relationship impact our reviews and recommendations?
No. We only recommend what we believe is genuinely useful, whether or not we receive a commission.
We are not compensated for positive reviews. We have not been given free products, services, or incentives by companies to write content. Any affiliate compensation we receive is only from qualifying purchases you make after clicking through our links.
Affiliate networks we may use
We participate in a range of affiliate networks, including (but not limited to):
Commission Junction
ShareASale
Clickbank
Impact
PartnerStack
HealthLine
Paddle
Gumroad
And others depending on the vendor’s choice of affiliate program
These networks serve as intermediaries, allowing us to connect with companies that offer relevant audio tools, sound libraries, DAWs, and plugin software.
Amazon Associates Program
FreeAudioEffects.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program that allows websites to earn advertising fees by linking to products on Amazon.com. All Amazon links on this site should be assumed to be affiliate links.
Other Associate Programs
We also partner with many individual affiliate programs across the audio, music, and creative tech industries. Examples include companies like:
Audio Jungle
Envato Elements
Adobe
Soundstripe
Epidemic Sound
Splice
and many more…
Because of the wide range of programs, it’s not practical to list every single one. You should assume any external link could potentially be an affiliate link.
Third-Party & Sponsor Ads
Some text or banner ads you see across the site (in sidebars, headers, or footers) are provided by third-party networks, such as Google Ads or other display ad networks.
These are not affiliated with FreeAudioEffects.com, and we do not personally endorse the specific products or services in these advertisements.
Questions
We aim to make your experience on our site transparent and trustworthy. If you have any questions about how we earn revenue, what our affiliate relationships are, or how we review products, please contact us:
📧 Email: support@freeaudioeffects.com
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This Affiliate Disclosure may be updated or changed at any time without prior notice.
Last modified: 29 July 2025
