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Silence Audio Files — Blank Audio Downloads

Download free silence audio files from 1 second to 1 hour in both MP3 and WAV formats. Pure silence — zero amplitude, no noise. Perfect for podcast editing, testing audio detection systems, and adding padding to video timelines.

WAV silence files (uncompressed)

silence-1sec.wav

172 KB

1s · 44100Hz · stereo · 16-bit

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-1sec.wav
Exact size
176,444 bytes
Displayed size
172 KB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
4057d79667b576cff0a0c2a32dc8c1eb80c2cdedf9b52d1de53d37c02b2e647c
Header signature
Matched (RIFF/WAVE)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/wav
Duration
1s
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
Bit depth
16-bit
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-1sec.wav

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silence-5sec.wav

861 KB

5s · 44100Hz · stereo · 16-bit

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-5sec.wav
Exact size
882,044 bytes
Displayed size
861 KB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
728d8a027848aa5be1c3cbd20a1de4de177472efab72174d0f34bccfd3ec46e2
Header signature
Matched (RIFF/WAVE)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/wav
Duration
5s
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
Bit depth
16-bit
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-5sec.wav

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silence-30sec.wav

5.05 MB

30s · 44100Hz · stereo · 16-bit

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-30sec.wav
Exact size
5,292,044 bytes
Displayed size
5.05 MB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
fd5e50da1574b17d1634c32e2789995a1ca33ca2136289e7d26b2434dbf25eda
Header signature
Matched (RIFF/WAVE)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/wav
Duration
30s
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
Bit depth
16-bit
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-30sec.wav

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silence-1min.wav

10.09 MB

60s · 44100Hz · stereo · 16-bit

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-1min.wav
Exact size
10,584,044 bytes
Displayed size
10.09 MB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
b223e7f3b714f555eec503c9943563fbb9e9ce693747f4ad24927c67dac8a66d
Header signature
Matched (RIFF/WAVE)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/wav
Duration
1m
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
Bit depth
16-bit
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-1min.wav

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silence-5min.wav

50.47 MB

300s · 44100Hz · stereo · 16-bit

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-5min.wav
Exact size
52,920,044 bytes
Displayed size
50.47 MB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
9d4340568d7d5d552b4d7a75045e095e3f8b58865b25fa287355fa5eccb4835d
Header signature
Matched (RIFF/WAVE)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/wav
Duration
5m
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
Bit depth
16-bit
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-5min.wav

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silence-1hour.wav

606 MB

3600s · 44100Hz · stereo · 16-bit

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-1hour.wav
Exact size
635,040,044 bytes
Displayed size
606 MB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
6f996337d719d269fefac659e04a7ec9d930807e9fc3ed1f50a9ed5295a0f654
Header signature
Matched (RIFF/WAVE)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/wav
Duration
60m
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
Bit depth
16-bit
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-1hour.wav

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MP3 silence files (compressed)

silence-1sec.mp3

16.8 KB

1s · 128kbps · 44100Hz · stereo

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-1sec.mp3
Exact size
17,180 bytes
Displayed size
16.8 KB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
f9ce2cba6151666e88631c91d82e38fae38994ab6b9c6625f0cc392919c60ef0
Header signature
Matched (ID3)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/mpeg
Duration
1s
Bitrate
128 kbps
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-1sec.mp3

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silence-5sec.mp3

79.2 KB

5s · 128kbps · 44100Hz · stereo

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-5sec.mp3
Exact size
81,128 bytes
Displayed size
79.2 KB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
e618a4c87a1b1734c872c59746d493319ab47c83add5702e75fff32eb412f9a4
Header signature
Matched (ID3)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/mpeg
Duration
5s
Bitrate
128 kbps
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-5sec.mp3

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silence-30sec.mp3

470 KB

30s · 128kbps · 44100Hz · stereo

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-30sec.mp3
Exact size
481,115 bytes
Displayed size
470 KB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
f7bd76f6f0e84350af8f443d22c88d2807f8a3bf12b8f252c81bf11870343380
Header signature
Matched (ID3)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/mpeg
Duration
30s
Bitrate
128 kbps
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-30sec.mp3

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silence-1min.mp3

938 KB

60s · 128kbps · 44100Hz · stereo

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-1min.mp3
Exact size
960,932 bytes
Displayed size
938 KB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
133eba121b0c1612ed5e831fd52b9fe9b2fddf2bde5d558a7fbcf60e93dca4bd
Header signature
Matched (ID3)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/mpeg
Duration
1m
Bitrate
128 kbps
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-1min.mp3

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silence-5min.mp3

4.58 MB

300s · 128kbps · 44100Hz · stereo

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-5min.mp3
Exact size
4,801,141 bytes
Displayed size
4.58 MB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
330b289cc4028d50d6b47bcfe52b51b04298b682aa86a005eb30abbd0167b197
Header signature
Matched (ID3)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/mpeg
Duration
5m
Bitrate
128 kbps
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-5min.mp3

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silence-1hour.mp3

54.93 MB

3600s · 128kbps · 44100Hz · stereo

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File details and verification
Filename
silence-1hour.mp3
Exact size
57,601,088 bytes
Displayed size
54.93 MB
Catalog status
Valid catalog fixture
SHA-256
475d7abd6c94f08381d6aca635fd2538a4185d6e41459cae46b136bee4007ca9
Header signature
Matched (ID3)
Verified on
2026-08-10
MIME type
audio/mpeg
Duration
60m
Bitrate
128 kbps
Sample rate
44,100 Hz
Channels
stereo
License
CC0 / Public Domain
Download URL
https://cdn.truefilesize.com/silence/silence-1hour.mp3

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Use cases for silence audio files

  • Podcast editing — insert pauses between segments
  • Testing audio detection and voice activity detection (VAD)
  • Adding padding/spacing to video editing timelines
  • Testing audio player behavior with silent content
  • Placeholder audio tracks for video files
  • Testing audio level meters and visualization with zero input
  • Ringtone replacement — silent ringtone for muting notifications

WAV vs MP3 for silence — which to use?

Use WAV when

  • +Professional audio/video editing (DAWs)
  • +Lossless quality is required
  • +Concatenating with other WAV files
  • +File size doesn't matter

Use MP3 when

  • +File size matters (MP3 is ~50x smaller)
  • +Web/app audio playback
  • +Silent ringtone or notification
  • +Email attachment size limits

Generate silence yourself

FFmpeg (any duration)

# 60 seconds of silence as WAV
ffmpeg -f lavfi -i anullsrc=r=44100:cl=stereo -t 60 silence-1min.wav

# 60 seconds of silence as MP3
ffmpeg -f lavfi -i anullsrc=r=44100:cl=stereo -t 60 -c:a libmp3lame -b:a 128k silence-1min.mp3

Python

import wave, struct

duration = 60  # seconds
sample_rate = 44100
with wave.open('silence.wav', 'w') as f:
    f.setnchannels(2)
    f.setsampwidth(2)
    f.setframerate(sample_rate)
    f.writeframes(b'\x00' * sample_rate * 4 * duration)

Technical specifications

ContentPure silence (zero amplitude)
WAV formatPCM 16-bit, 44100 Hz, stereo
MP3 format128 kbps CBR, 44100 Hz, stereo
Durations1s, 5s, 30s, 1min, 5min, 1hour
Noise floorDigital zero (no noise)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this truly silent or does it contain background noise?
Truly silent — every sample is digital zero. No white noise, no hiss, no ambient sound. This is different from recording silence with a microphone, which always captures some noise. Our files are programmatically generated zeros.
Why would I need a 1-hour silence file?
Common uses: silent ringtone to mute specific contacts, testing long-running audio playback, padding in automated video rendering pipelines, and testing audio player memory usage over extended playback periods.
Can I use these as a silent ringtone?
Yes. Download the 1-second or 5-second MP3 and set it as a ringtone on your phone. This effectively mutes that contact/app without using Do Not Disturb mode.
Why is the WAV file so much larger than MP3?
WAV is uncompressed — 1 minute of stereo 44100Hz 16-bit audio is always ~10MB regardless of content. MP3 compression reduces silence to ~120KB for the same duration because silence compresses extremely well.
Will audio detection systems detect these as silence?
Yes. Voice Activity Detection (VAD) systems should classify these as silence since the amplitude is exactly zero. Use them to verify your VAD threshold settings and silence-detection algorithms.

Other audio formats

MP3WAVAACOGG

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