Notification Sound Effects
107 notification sounds: single taps on glass, porcelain, crystal and metal, two-note duo alerts that step up or down, plus a handful of message tones and synth pings.
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Notification Ascending
Notification Ping
Notification Pulse
Copper Chime
Ceramic Plate
Brass Plate
Bronze Dish
Duo Iron Cup
Duo Porcelain Ping
Duo Brass Handbell
Steel Tube
Duo Brass Plate
Steel Dish
Chrome Bowl
Steel Rim
Crystal Bell
Ceramic Handbell
Duo Steel Handbell
Glass Bell
Duo Tin Dish
Chrome Ping
Duo Chrome Bell
Duo Porcelain Chime
Bronze Handbell
Crystal Rim
Duo Iron Handbell
Silver Ping
Silver Bar
Tin Cup
Crystal Triangle
Silver Rim
Duo Tin Cup
Duo Brass Tube
Duo Tin Bell
Duo Crystal Bell
Iron Bell
Brass Handbell
Brass Chime
Porcelain Chime
Duo Iron Bowl
Glass Chime
Silver Chime
Glass Cup
Copper Handbell
Crystal Tube
Iron Handbell
Crystal Bowl Tap
Chrome Bar
About notification sound effects
A good notification sound is short, clear and polite: a quick attack so you notice it, a pleasant tone so it still feels fine the fortieth time, and a tail that gets out of the way. Most phone and desktop alerts are built from a struck or bell-like tone, sometimes two notes in a row. Phones ping, ding, chime and buzz, and ping has become the everyday verb for sending someone a message. Material changes the character. Glass and crystal sound clean and light, porcelain is softer, brass and bronze are warmer, and steel and chrome are brighter and more insistent.
How to write it in Korean
| Language | Sound |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 띵동, 딩동 |
Which one to pick
Single taps
most of the set is one strike on an everyday object, a cup, dish, bowl, rim, bar, tube or triangle. Glassy ones like Crystal Bowl Tap and Porcelain Chime are gentle enough for frequent alerts; metal ones like Brass Handbell and Steel Rim ring longer and are harder to miss.
Duo alerts
names starting with Duo play two struck notes. Ones that climb, like Duo Crystal Bowl, feel like something just arrived; ones that drop, like Duo Iron Handbell, fit a sent or dismissed state.
Message tones
Message Two Tone, Glass Ping, Marimba Pop and Bubble Chime sound like chat apps, the last two the friendliest.
Synth
Notification Ping is the shortest blip, and Notification Ascending and Notification Pulse sweep upward for alerts that need action.
Uses
- Apps and websitesA new message, a finished task or an item added to the cart.
- Video editingA phone lighting up on screen, a text bubble popping in, a social media overlay.
- LivestreamsFollower and chat alerts that stay clear without drowning out your voice.
- Phones and desktopsA custom tone for one app so you know which one wants you.
File details
- −1 dBFS
- MP3 320 kbps stereo