Bensound
The license in plain words
The fine printEverything the license says (Bensound Free License)Show details
You may
- Use tracks marked 'Free Music' free of charge in online videos or live streams that anyone can watch for free
- Monetize YouTube videos that use the free license (FAQ)
- Use them in theatrical performances and films, but only for education and only if they earn no money
- Use one track in one video for each download
You may not
- Use the free license for ads or other commercial or revenue projects outside the permitted uses
- Remix the tracks
- Distribute, resell or play the music on its own, apart from your project
- Claim you are the creator or owner
- Register the tracks with YouTube Content ID, Facebook Rights Manager, TikTok Commercial Music Library or similar systems
- Use it in apps, games or podcasts (outside the free license scope)
- Credit
- Required. For online videos, paste the attribution text and its unique license code, which you get when you download the track, into the video description. Each attribution text covers one video only. For other permitted uses, make a reasonable effort to credit Bensound.
- Limits
- Only tracks marked 'Free Music'. One video per download, so download again for each new video to get a new code. Online videos must be free to access.
- YouTube Content ID
- You may not register the music with Content ID. The FAQ says free users can still get claims. If that happens, download the track again for a fresh attribution text and dispute the claim on YouTube.
- How long it lasts
- The Free License is revocable. The terms do not say whether videos already published can stay up after it is revoked.
Plain-words summary by NonCopyrighted, checked 29 September 2026. The official license always wins. Official source: bensound.com
About
Bensound is a music library by French composer Benjamin Tissot, with a free section and a paid catalogue.
Best for: Acoustic, corporate, cinematic and pop tracks for tutorials, presentations and online videos.
How the license works: Only tracks marked Free Music can be used for free, in online videos that are free to watch. For each video you must add the attribution text with its unique license code.
Not allowed: Using tracks not marked Free Music, reusing one attribution for several videos, and commercial projects without a paid license.
Can I use it?
[Unique attribution text and license code from Bensound, one per video]
License checked on 28 September 2026.
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