{
  "slug": "epidemic-sound",
  "name": "Epidemic Sound",
  "domain": "epidemicsound.com",
  "category": "streaming",
  "categoryName": "Streaming",
  "description": "Creator and business music-licensing subscription for royalty-free music, sound effects and soundtracking tools, with a direct all-rights license.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Epidemic Sound from the Account page: open Subscriptions, select Manage Subscription, then click Cancel Subscription and confirm. It takes about 2 minutes, and catalog access lasts until the end of the billing cycle. Charges up to cancellation are non-refundable.",
  "price": "$9.99 / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 9.99,
  "planName": "Creator",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "creator",
      "name": "Creator",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 119.88
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$9.99 per month, billed $119.88 yearly. Individual creators, 1 monetized channel per platform. Monthly-billed price is not shown on the yearly plan view.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/creator-plan/"
    },
    {
      "id": "pro",
      "name": "Pro",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 203.88
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$16.99 per month, billed $203.88 yearly. Freelancers and commercial online work, including digital ads.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/creator-plan/"
    },
    {
      "id": "pro-plus",
      "name": "Pro Plus",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "Custom pricing. OTT and TV broadcasting, up to 10 seats.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/creator-plan/"
    },
    {
      "id": "business",
      "name": "Business",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 360
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$30 per month, billed $360 yearly. Brands and agencies with revenue under $10m. 2 team members.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/creator-plan/"
    },
    {
      "id": "business-plus",
      "name": "Business Plus",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "From $100 per month, billed from $1,200 yearly. Growing teams with revenue up to $50m.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/creator-plan/"
    },
    {
      "id": "enterprise",
      "name": "Enterprise",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "Custom pricing. Official pricing FAQ: Enterprise agreements have a minimum term of 12 months.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 2.2,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team",
    "enterprise"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/account/subscriptions",
  "cancellationTime": "~2 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 120,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open the Account page",
        "body": "Log in and go to your Account page."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open Subscriptions",
        "body": "Click Subscriptions."
      },
      {
        "title": "Select Manage Subscription",
        "body": "Select Manage Subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Click Cancel Subscription and confirm",
        "body": "Click Cancel Subscription, provide a reason and confirm. Catalog access lasts until the end of the billing cycle."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": [
      {
        "title": "Change between Creator and Pro in Subscriptions",
        "body": "To upgrade Creator to Pro or downgrade Pro to Creator: Account page, Subscriptions, Change Plan, choose the plan, then Confirm Payment."
      },
      {
        "title": "Enterprise agreements have a 12-month minimum",
        "body": "The pricing FAQ states Enterprise agreements have a minimum term of 12 months."
      }
    ]
  },
  "platformNotes": {
    "web": {
      "note": "The official app page says you can create an account in the iOS or Android app, but you purchase a subscription at epidemicsound.com/pricing to download tracks for use in content."
    }
  },
  "refundInfo": "Epidemic Sound does not offer prorated refunds for monthly or yearly plans. Help articles state charges up to cancellation are non-refundable because you had catalog access.",
  "pauseInfo": "No pause or subscription-hold option is documented on Epidemic Sound's pricing, plan, cancellation or change-plan pages.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Creator and Pro can be switched from Subscriptions via Change Plan. After cancellation you keep catalog access until the subscription expires. Content published during the active period stays cleared if channels were safelisted. New content published after the period ends is not cleared.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Cancelling does not delete the account. Content published during an active subscription stays cleared forever if channels were correctly safelisted. Account deletion is a separate Customer Support request and is not self-serve.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None documented"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "None"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "End of billing cycle"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "No"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "When does Epidemic Sound cancellation take effect?",
      "answer": "You keep catalog access and can publish with the music until the subscription expires at the end of the billing cycle. You will not be charged again."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do already published videos stay licensed?",
      "answer": "Yes. Content published during an active subscription stays cleared forever if channels were correctly safelisted. Content published after the period ends is not cleared."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I get a refund?",
      "answer": "No prorated refunds are offered for monthly or yearly plans. Charges up to cancellation are non-refundable."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does the Creator plan have a notice period?",
      "answer": "No. Epidemic Sound says the Creator plan has no termination period and you can cancel at any time."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I subscribe in the iOS or Android app?",
      "answer": "The official app page says you can create an account in the app, but you need to purchase a subscription at epidemicsound.com/pricing to download tracks for use in content."
    },
    {
      "question": "How do I delete my Epidemic Sound account?",
      "answer": "Account deletion is not self-serve. Contact Customer Support. Cancel the subscription first if you only want to stop billing."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Cancellation - Epidemic Sound Help Center",
      "url": "https://help.epidemicsound.com/hc/en-us/articles/25890380656402-Cancellation",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "What happens after I cancel my subscription?",
      "url": "https://help.epidemicsound.com/hc/en-us/articles/25918384209042-What-happens-after-I-cancel-my-subscription",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Change your Subscription",
      "url": "https://help.epidemicsound.com/hc/en-us/articles/25890420864914--Change-your-Subscription",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Delete account",
      "url": "https://help.epidemicsound.com/hc/en-us/articles/25889912127250-Delete-account",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Creator plan",
      "url": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/creator-plan/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pricing and Licensing",
      "url": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Epidemic Sound music app",
      "url": "https://www.epidemicsound.com/app/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-17",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-16",
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