Etsy keyword verdict📄 Digital downloads only
“sound effects download”
Doable — go narrow.
The broad term is busy. The opening is in the sub-niches below.
higher = more room to enter
📊How healthy is this market? — Thin demand on a busy shelf.
Demand
Thin
median 2 favorites
Concentration
Tight
top 3 shops = 91% of favorites
Price
$5.00 median
range $1.00–9.99
Measured across the top 20 digital-download listings — out of 438 live digital listings for this keyword. All real Etsy data, nothing estimated.
🚪Can a new shop break in? — Yes, through a sub-niche.
100%of the top 20 listings were created in the last 6 months
→ The niche is actively taking in newcomers. New listings are landing in the results, not just piling up unseen.
New listings are landing in the results, so the page isn't sealed shut — but the very top is held by established shops.
Study what they're selling →★ Where the room is — go narrow on these
Top 9 listings buyers are savingview all →
newcomer wonMP3 File of Stilt Spirit Sound Effects - Instant Download - Halloween
$1.00 · ♥ 436
newcomer won5000+ Royalty Free Premium Sound Effects - High Quality Cinematic SFX Library, Audio Clips, Foley Sounds, Downloadable Production FX Bundles
$9.99 · ♥ 56
newcomer wonCinematic Sound Effects Bundle | 3,500+ SFX for Video and Games
$99.00 · ♥ 16
newcomer won20,000+ Sound Effects Pack Bundle Audio SFX Instant Digital Download
$0.99 · ♥ 9
newcomer won60+ Kawaii Voice Lines: Japanese English Sound Effects (Digital Download)
$900.00 · ♥ 8
newcomer won100 Braaams Sound Effects, Cinematic Trailer Sounds (Digital Download)
$5.00 · ♥ 8
newcomer wonScratch Sample Pack | 499 Sounds | FX Collection | Digital Download
$38.99 · ♥ 7
newcomer wonCello Dystopian Ambience Sound Bundle | Epic horror industrial sound effects for music projects | Instant digital download | Audio Library
$2.80 · ♥ 4
newcomer won50 Rain, Thunder, Lightning Sound Effects, Video Editing, PLR (Digital Download)
$2.50 · ♥ 4
Top shops — who owns this keyword now
Shop age, reviews & listing count — all public Etsy data. No made-up revenue numbers.
🏷️The 13 tags winners rank oncopy these into your listing
sound effectssound designsfx packdigital downloadcinematic soundsound packroyalty freesound effects bundlesound effects packsfxaudio packaudio effectsroyalty free sound
✓Your next move
Start with the most open sub-niche — free resume download (63/100). List 3–5 products there, paste the 13 tags above, and price around $5. Re-check in 30 days.
Built on live Etsy public data — favorites, prices, tags, shop ages & listing-creation dates, all pulled now. No estimated or invented numbers. Refreshed weekly.