Sci-fi sound effects

The sci-fi set is for futuristic interfaces and playful effects: things warping in and out, holograms switching on and flickering, robot servos, energy that charges and releases, lasers, force fields, alien chatter and airlock doors.

Some sounds come in pairs that belong together, such as scifi-energy-charge followed by scifi-energy-release, or scifi-warp-in and scifi-warp-out. scifi-portal-hum loops seamlessly as a bed under narration.

How to use them

• Put scifi-warp-in on a product or logo that beams into frame, and scifi-warp-out on its exit.
• Use servos on mechanical UI: panels sliding, arms moving, a cursor in a robotic style.
• Starting volume: about 0.35 to 0.5; beds such as the portal hum sit lower, around 0.15 to 0.3.
• Hologram sounds pair with the CHROME and DATA skins or any heads-up display overlay.

All 20 sci-fi sound effects

20 sounds in this category. 1 of them has a public preview you can play here; the rest are listed by name and length and come with the pack.

• scifi-warp-in1.90 s

  Scene entrances, a product beaming in, teleport-in reveals, logo arrivals in sci-fi edits.

• scifi-airlock-hiss2.00 sIn the pack

  Doors opening in sci-fi scenes, pressure release gags, 'unsealed' reveals, transitions.

• scifi-airlock-open1.80 sIn the pack

  Door and gate openings, unlocking content, entering a new section.

• scifi-alien-chirp0.50 sIn the pack

  Cute alien or robot characters, mascots reacting, playful sci-fi UI.

• scifi-alien-talk1.30 sIn the pack

  Alien dialogue in sketches, translating subtitles gags, strange transmissions.

• scifi-computer-readout1.00 sIn the pack

  Numbers or text typing on screen, scanning results, HUD data filling in, status checks.

• scifi-energy-charge2.00 sIn the pack

  Charging a weapon or a power meter, count-up builds, 'loading' tension before a reveal.

• scifi-energy-release1.70 sIn the pack

  Right after scifi-energy-charge: the blast, a big reveal, a power move landing.

• scifi-force-field2.00 sIn the pack

  Shields, barriers, protected areas, 'locked' states in game-style edits; loop it for longer scenes.

• scifi-force-field-hit1.20 sIn the pack

  Blocked actions, 'denied' moments, shields taking a hit, bouncing off a wall.

• scifi-hologram-flicker0.90 sIn the pack

  Glitchy hologram mock-ups, unstable UI, 'signal lost' gags, futuristic lower thirds.

• scifi-hologram-on1.00 sIn the pack

  A hologram or heads-up display appearing, projection mock-ups, data panels powering up.

• scifi-laser-charge-shot1.25 sIn the pack

  Anticipation plus payoff in one sound: button press to action, 'ready, fire' reveals.

• scifi-laser-heavy0.70 sIn the pack

  Big hits, boss-level zaps, dramatic strikes, headline punches in sci-fi style.

• scifi-laser-thin0.30 sIn the pack

  Pointer flashes, quick zaps, bullet-point hits, rapid UI shots.

• scifi-portal-hum4.00 sIn the pack

  Portals, wormholes, deep-space ambiences under narration, loading screens; loop as long as needed.

• scifi-robot-servo0.50 sIn the pack

  Robot arms, mechanical UI reveals, panels sliding, cursor movements in robotic style.

• scifi-robot-servo-long1.10 sIn the pack

  Longer mechanical reveals, robot head turns, scanning arms, animated machine parts.

• scifi-teleport1.60 sIn the pack

  Characters or objects dematerialising, swap transitions, before/after flips.

• scifi-warp-out2.00 sIn the pack

  Scene exits, objects vanishing, cut-aways after a punchline, teleport-out moments.

In the pack: WAV 48 kHz 16-bit (peak -1 dBFS) and MP3 320 kbps of every sound, with the same name. Previews on this site are lighter MP3 copies.