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Two public-domain recordings

Door sound effects.
Preview and download.

Compare a metal door opening and an elevator door closing for a video, game or audio edit. These are recordings of different doors, not a matched open-and-close pair. Downloads on this page do not require an account.

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Download door recordings

The previews play the WAV conversions. Both WAVs are 44.1 kHz, 16-bit PCM; the OGG downloads are the files obtained from Wikimedia Commons.

Origin and reuse

Where the door recordings come from

Open metallic door is credited to hc, and Elevator door closing to stephan. Wikimedia Commons states that both PDSounds recordings were released into the public domain by their authors. Read the linked source pages for their full statements.

WAV files were converted from the Commons OGGs for editing compatibility. Commons describes earlier MP3 source files for both; a WAV conversion cannot restore information lost to compression. The file notice contains format details and checksums. The reuse statements apply to these recordings, not unrelated site content.

Place the cue

How to use door sounds in an edit

  1. Preview each whole file and choose the event that fits the action. The metal door opens; the elevator recording is a different mechanism closing.
  2. Import the WAV or supported OGG into your editor. Align the audible movement or impact with the corresponding visual cue, not necessarily the beginning of the file.
  3. Trim excess space if needed and add short fades at edit boundaries. Preserve the mechanism's tail so it does not cut off abruptly.
  4. Balance the sound with speech and ambience, then play the exported scene. If you need the same door to open and close, record or find a matched pair rather than assuming these two will sound identical.

For a shorter selection, use the free audio trimmer on a supported file. The Foley guide explains how to plan a recording of your own. Files do not transfer automatically between tools.

Need another kind of door sound?

These recordings do not claim to be wooden doors, slams or a matched pair. If you need a particular door or movement, compare individual recordings and check each source's reuse terms before downloading.

If you have permission to use a mixed recording, the sound effect extractor can estimate an audible door sound. The result may retain other audio or alter the mechanism's tail; AI WAV downloads require an account and credits. For other recordings, preview footsteps or keyboard and mouse sounds.

Common questions

Can I use these recordings commercially?

Commons states that the authors released these recordings into the public domain. Check each linked source page and the rights to any other material in your project.

Do the clips depict the same door?

No. One is a metallic door opening; the other is a small glass elevator door closing.

Is the WAV higher quality than the OGG?

No. The WAVs are PCM conversions for compatibility, and cannot restore detail lost in earlier compression.