What is this website?
Notify Sound is a short-alert sound editor that runs in the browser, for notification tones, UI clicks, and game effects. It does not load other people's recordings; it synthesizes audio on the spot with oscillators and noise. Library presets carry the same layer parameters, so you can open one and change it. Unlike sample libraries or a full DAW, it only handles short sounds. You can also connect its MCP endpoint to assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor and describe a sound in words to get a link that opens in the editor. It fits people who need a short, attributable tone for a phone, chat app, or video and do not want to install a professional host.
Key features
- Pick a preset from the categorized library and edit each layer's waveform, pitch, and envelope.
- Drag sliders while the sound loops and hear layer and master-effect changes immediately.
- Connect MCP to a supported assistant and turn a text description into an editable sound link.
- Download an MP3 for phone notifications, app effects, or short video cues.
- Use sounds under CC BY 4.0 with credit; no account is required, and synthesis stays on the device.
Common use cases
- An indie developer matches new-message, done, error, and payment cues from one layer style.
- A short-video editor adds cuts, correct-answer, and sale cues without unclear sample sources.
- On Android, different tones for Slack, WhatsApp, and similar apps make the source audible.
- After MCP is connected, someone asks for a warm two-note chat chime under one second, then opens the link and trims layers.
Who is it for?
- Developers and creators who need short alerts, can accept synthesized timbre, and can credit the source
- People who want an assistant to sketch a sound from a description, then edit layers themselves
- A poor fit: projects that must use recorded human samples or full musical cues
- A poor fit: publishers whose license cannot include CC BY attribution
- A poor fit: anyone expecting cloud-synced projects—saves stay in the current browser only
How does it compare with similar tools?
Use these checks instead of ranking tools as better or worse:
- Source material: there are no third-party recordings; timbre comes from synthesizer layers.
- Scope: there is no multitrack arranging or plugin ecosystem; it only does short sounds.
- Assistants: you get editable layers and an editor link, not a sealed audio file you cannot unpack.
- License: the terms require crediting Notify Sound and linking the site and CC BY 4.0; if you cannot attribute, look for a different license model.
- The terms say some features may later be marked Pro with extra conditions; the public editor currently needs no account.
FAQ
Q: Can Notify Sound clips be used commercially?
A: Yes. The terms license them under CC BY 4.0 for apps, games, videos, and phone notifications; you must credit Notify Sound and link the site and license.
Q: Where are finished sounds stored?
A: In the current browser's local storage. Clearing site data, switching browsers, or changing devices drops them, so download anything you need to keep.
Q: How do I make a notification sound with an AI assistant?
A: Add https://notifysound.com/mcp in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or VS Code, describe the sound in plain language, and open the editor link the assistant returns.
Q: What format do I download, and does the editor upload my sound?
A: Downloads are MP3. The privacy policy says editing happens on your device; share links put sound parameters after #, which the server does not receive.
