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The AudioSet dataset is a large-scale collection of human-labeled 10-second sound clips drawn from YouTube videos. To collect all our data we worked with human annotators who verified the presence of sounds they heard within YouTube segments. To nominate segments for annotation, we relied on YouTube metadata and content-based search.

The sound events in the dataset consist of a subset of the AudioSet ontology. You can learn more about the dataset construction in our ICASSP 2017 paper. Explore the dataset annotations by sound class below.

There are 2,084,320 YouTube videos containing 527 labels

LabelQuality estimate? ▾Number of videos
Music100%1,011,305
Speech100%1,010,480
Vehicle100%128,051
Musical instrument100%117,343
Plucked string instrument100%44,565
Singing100%42,493
Car100%41,554
Animal100%40,758
Outside, rural or natural100%35,731
Violin, fiddle100%28,125
Bird100%26,894
Drum100%20,246
Engine100%16,245
Narration, monologue100%15,590
Drum kit100%15,169
Acoustic guitar100%14,568
Dog100%13,705
Child speech, kid speaking100%11,816
Bass drum100%9,292
Rail transport100%9,052
Motor vehicle (road)100%9,044
Water100%8,994
Female speech, woman speaking100%8,513
Siren100%8,498
Railroad car, train wagon100%8,361
Tools100%8,107
Silence100%7,662
Snare drum100%6,842
Wind100%6,805
Bird vocalization, bird call, bird song100%6,372
Fowl100%6,248
Wind instrument, woodwind instrument100%6,083
Emergency vehicle100%5,730
Laughter100%5,696
Chirp, tweet100%4,633
Rapping100%4,496
Cheering100%4,380
Gunshot, gunfire100%4,221
Radio100%4,214
Cat100%3,964
Hi-hat100%3,900
Helicopter100%3,698
Fireworks100%3,051
Stream100%2,847
Bark100%2,632
Baby cry, infant cry100%2,390
Snoring100%2,334
Train horn100%2,275
Double bass100%2,274
Explosion100%2,274
Crowing, cock-a-doodle-doo100%2,093
Bleat100%2,078
Computer keyboard100%2,042
Civil defense siren100%1,963
Bee, wasp, etc.100%1,868
Bell100%1,844
Chainsaw100%1,787
Oink100%1,784
Tick100%1,746
Tabla100%1,729
Liquid100%1,721
Traffic noise, roadway noise100%1,694
Beep, bleep100%1,600
Frying (food)100%1,594
Whack, thwack100%1,563
Sink (filling or washing)100%1,552
Burping, eructation100%1,302
Fart100%1,231
Sneeze100%1,200
Aircraft engine100%1,155
Arrow100%1,072
Giggle100%991
Hiccup100%931
Cough100%871
Cricket100%859
Sawing100%804
Tambourine100%745
Pump (liquid)100%603
Squeak100%192
Male speech, man speaking90%17,716
Keyboard (musical)90%10,473
Pigeon, dove90%8,523
Motorboat, speedboat90%8,078
Female singing90%7,949
Brass instrument90%7,513
Motorcycle90%7,261
Choir90%6,709
Race car, auto racing90%6,574
Chicken, rooster90%6,352
Idling90%6,241
Sampler90%5,457
Ukulele90%5,292
Synthesizer90%5,041
Cymbal90%4,688
Spray90%3,080
Accordion90%2,894
Scratching (performance technique)90%2,890
Child singing90%2,644
Cluck90%2,483
Water tap, faucet90%2,442
Applause90%2,247
Toilet flush90%2,243
Whistling90%1,985
Vacuum cleaner90%1,974
Meow90%1,961
Chatter90%1,952
Whoop90%1,889
Sewing machine90%1,867
Bagpipes90%1,776
Subway, metro, underground90%1,756
Walk, footsteps90%1,683
Whispering90%1,656
Crying, sobbing90%1,462
Thunder90%1,296
Didgeridoo90%1,240
Church bell90%1,202
Ringtone90%1,123
Buzzer90%977
Splash, splatter90%939
Fire alarm90%921
Chime90%912
Babbling90%862
Glass90%845
Chewing, mastication90%829
Microwave oven90%823
Air horn, truck horn90%810
Growling90%787
Telephone bell ringing90%703
Moo90%689
Change ringing (campanology)90%665
Hands90%437
Camera90%429
Pour90%394
Croak90%380
Pant90%292
Finger snapping90%164
Gargling90%137
Inside, small room89%76,694
Outside, urban or manmade89%34,343
Truck89%11,045
Bowed string instrument89%10,296
Medium engine (mid frequency)89%6,132
Marimba, xylophone89%5,516
Aircraft89%5,476
Cello89%5,282
Flute89%4,781
Glockenspiel89%4,119
Power tool89%3,293
Fixed-wing aircraft, airplane89%2,985
Waves, surf89%2,819
Duck89%2,603
Clarinet89%2,121
Goat89%2,047
Honk89%1,829
Skidding89%1,541
Hammond organ89%1,408
Electronic organ89%1,325
Thunderstorm89%1,262
Steelpan89%988
Slap, smack89%870
Battle cry89%447
Percussion88%16,948
Trombone88%2,795
Banjo88%2,456
Mandolin86%2,375
Guitar80%51,597
Strum80%14,002
Boat, Water vehicle80%13,571
Accelerating, revving, vroom80%12,038
Electric guitar80%12,024
Orchestra80%8,414
Wind noise (microphone)80%6,464
Effects unit80%4,778
Livestock, farm animals, working animals80%4,535
Police car (siren)80%3,659
Rain80%3,392
Printer80%3,383
Drum machine80%3,348
Fire engine, fire truck (siren)80%3,199
Insect80%3,164
Skateboard80%3,049
Coo80%2,918
Conversation80%2,264
Typing80%2,108
Harp80%2,043
Thump, thud80%1,800
Mechanisms80%1,785
Canidae, dogs, wolves80%1,704
Chuckle, chortle80%1,693
Rub80%1,667
Boom80%1,650
Hubbub, speech noise, speech babble80%1,480
Telephone80%1,298
Blender80%1,263
Whimper80%1,255
Screaming80%1,246
Wild animals80%1,175
Pig80%984
Artillery fire80%980
Electric shaver, electric razor80%865
Baby laughter80%863
Crow80%850
Howl80%838
Breathing80%834
Cattle, bovinae80%820
Roaring cats (lions, tigers)80%792
Clapping80%790
Alarm80%787
Chink, clink80%784
Ding80%775
Toot80%753
Clock80%735
Children shouting80%673
Fill (with liquid)80%636
Purr80%543
Rumble80%501
Boing80%476
Breaking80%466
Light engine (high frequency)80%433
Cash register80%366
Bicycle bell80%224
Inside, large room or hall78%27,975
Domestic animals, pets78%19,842
Bass guitar78%6,441
Electric piano78%4,673
Trumpet78%3,834
Horse78%3,319
Mallet percussion78%3,248
Organ78%2,962
Bicycle78%2,958
Rain on surface78%2,859
Quack78%2,582
Drill78%1,978
Machine gun78%1,858
Lawn mower78%1,626
Smash, crash78%1,475
Trickle, dribble78%1,353
Frog78%1,248
Writing78%843
Steam whistle78%825
Groan78%702
Hammer78%505
Doorbell78%331
Shofar78%329
Cowbell78%299
Wail, moan78%215
Bouncing78%214
Distortion75%2,915
Vibraphone75%1,522
Air brake75%877
Field recording75%363
Piano70%11,523
Male singing70%7,224
Bus70%5,290
Wood70%3,459
Tap70%3,439
Ocean70%3,333
Door70%2,518
Vibration70%2,448
Television70%2,234
Harmonica70%2,216
Basketball bounce70%2,075
Clickety-clack70%2,028
Dishes, pots, and pans70%1,824
Crumpling, crinkling70%1,636
Sitar70%1,581
Tire squeal70%1,557
Fly, housefly70%1,541
Sizzle70%1,353
Slosh70%1,218
Engine starting70%1,108
Mechanical fan70%827
Stir70%816
Children playing70%812
Ping70%799
Owl70%634
Alarm clock70%582
Car alarm70%519
Telephone dialing, DTMF70%455
Sine wave70%452
Thunk70%434
Coin (dropping)70%392
Crunch70%379
Zipper (clothing)70%369
Mosquito70%342
Shuffling cards70%309
Pulleys70%152
Toothbrush70%127
Crowd67%10,403
Saxophone67%3,075
Rowboat, canoe, kayak67%2,822
Steam67%2,111
Ambulance (siren)67%1,939
Goose67%1,799
Crackle67%1,501
Fire67%1,445
Turkey67%1,143
Heart sounds, heartbeat67%1,051
Singing bowl67%895
Reverberation67%866
Clicking67%769
Jet engine67%758
Rodents, rats, mice67%649
Typewriter67%623
Caw67%600
Knock67%322
Ice cream truck, ice cream van67%290
Stomach rumble67%253
French horn63%1,220
Roar63%943
Theremin63%631
Pulse63%205
Train60%12,823
Run60%4,409
Vehicle horn, car horn, honking60%3,707
Clip-clop60%3,325
Sheep60%2,658
Whoosh, swoosh, swish60%1,410
Timpani60%1,366
Throbbing60%1,302
Firecracker60%1,300
Belly laugh60%843
Train whistle60%763
Whistle60%663
Whip60%449
Gush60%416
Biting60%366
Scissors60%311
Clang60%304
Single-lens reflex camera57%479
Chorus effect57%358
Inside, public space56%6,787
Steel guitar, slide guitar56%2,824
Waterfall56%1,498
Hum56%1,439
Raindrop56%1,238
Propeller, airscrew56%1,046
Filing (rasp)56%698
Reversing beeps56%382
Shatter56%368
Sanding56%192
Wheeze56%186
Hoot56%169
Bow-wow50%3,884
Car passing by50%3,805
Tick-tock50%2,898
Hiss50%2,583
Snicker50%1,857
Whimper (dog)50%1,826
Shout50%1,368
Echo50%1,284
Rattle50%1,072
Sliding door50%1,047
Gobble50%909
Plop50%903
Yell50%794
Drip50%781
Neigh, whinny50%591
Bellow50%511
Keys jangling50%509
Ding-dong50%476
Buzz50%450
Scratch50%397
Rattle (instrument)50%395
Hair dryer50%390
Dial tone50%375
Tearing50%374
Bang50%360
Noise50%349
Bird flight, flapping wings50%347
Grunt50%334
Jackhammer50%281
Drawer open or close50%274
Whir50%270
Tuning fork50%200
Squawk50%160
Jingle bell44%1,184
Smoke detector, smoke alarm44%548
Train wheels squealing44%502
Caterwaul44%500
Mouse44%413
Crack44%262
Whale vocalization44%249
Squeal44%183
Zither43%1,217
Rimshot40%4,528
Drum roll40%2,968
Burst, pop40%2,278
Wood block40%2,159
Harpsichord40%2,080
White noise40%1,808
Bathtub (filling or washing)40%1,691
Snake40%1,248
Environmental noise40%1,242
String section40%1,192
Cacophony40%856
Maraca40%592
Snort40%511
Yodeling40%491
Electric toothbrush40%293
Cupboard open or close40%190
Sound effect38%8,351
Tapping (guitar technique)38%1,808
Ship38%864
Sniff38%205
Pink noise33%1,010
Tubular bells33%514
Gong33%485
Flap33%469
Throat clearing33%355
Sigh33%321
Busy signal33%273
Zing33%203
Sidetone33%195
Crushing33%176
Yip30%2,363
Gurgling30%1,933
Jingle, tinkle30%1,233
Boiling30%447
Mains hum30%439
Humming30%429
Sonar30%333
Gasp30%329
Power windows, electric windows30%266
Splinter30%153
Heart murmur29%440
Air conditioning29%410
Pizzicato25%3,690
Ratchet, pawl22%700
Chirp tone22%231
Heavy engine (low frequency)20%4,233
Rustling leaves20%1,728
Speech synthesizer20%1,713
Rustle20%1,481
Clatter20%1,353
Slam20%845
Eruption20%797
Cap gun20%671
Synthetic singing20%650
Shuffle20%570
Wind chime20%567
Chop20%434
Scrape20%417
Squish20%376
Foghorn20%218
Dental drill, dentist's drill20%182
Harmonic17%747
Static13%526
Sailboat, sailing ship11%2,680
Cutlery, silverware11%874
Gears11%616
Chopping (food)11%206
Creak11%149
Fusillade10%1,649
Roll0%2,048
Electronic tuner0%1,439
Patter0%710
Electronic music-38,958
Dubstep-18,695
Techno-17,264
Rock and roll-9,321
Pop music-8,813
Rock music-8,475
Hip hop music-7,745
Classical music-6,874
Soundtrack music-6,630
House music-6,609
Heavy metal-6,459
Exciting music-5,638
Country-5,530
Electronica-5,441
Rhythm and blues-5,133
Background music-4,956
Dance music-4,930
Jazz-4,930
Mantra-4,904
Blues-4,768
Trance music-4,473
Electronic dance music-4,453
Theme music-4,342
Gospel music-4,287
Music of Latin America-4,141
Disco-4,137
Tender music-4,091
Punk rock-4,074
Funk-4,065
Music of Asia-3,924
Drum and bass-3,753
Vocal music-3,672
Progressive rock-3,529
Music for children-3,511
Video game music-3,369
Lullaby-3,247
Reggae-3,229
New-age music-3,162
Christian music-3,118
Independent music-3,019
Soul music-2,930
Music of Africa-2,907
Ambient music-2,835
Bluegrass-2,722
Afrobeat-2,704
Salsa music-2,559
Music of Bollywood-2,525
Beatboxing-2,483
Flamenco-2,365
Psychedelic rock-2,296
Opera-2,277
Folk music-2,220
Christmas music-2,138
Middle Eastern music-2,088
Grunge-2,018
Song-1,979
A capella-1,917
Sad music-1,770
Traditional music-1,754
Scary music-1,737
Ska-1,722
Chant-1,714
Carnatic music-1,663
Swing music-1,638
Happy music-1,459
Jingle (music)-1,438
Funny music-1,155
Angry music-1,105
Wedding music-811
Engine knocking-718