Free lofi music for your YouTube videos
All Purrple Cat Self Release music is free to use in your videos, including monetized ones, under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. Use it on every social media platform, with no sign-up and no fees. Just credit, and please don't release it, or remixes, samples or covers of it, on streaming services.
Timeline demo. Each marker is a place your video might go; choose one to see what's allowed.
- Free to use
- Monetized OK
- All social platforms
- Never in Content ID
- Credit required
Export · credit line
Copy the credit line
Paste it in your video description, Shorts caption, stream panel, podcast notes or game credits.
Music by Purrple Cat - https://purrplecat.com/ Licensed under CC BY 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Adding the track name is a nice touch, e.g. “Up All Night” by Purrple Cat. License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.
Formats
Every format. One credit.
Long videos, Shorts, Reels, TikToks, streams and podcasts on any social media platform. Here's where the credit goes in each.
YouTube videos
Put the credit in the description, monetized or not. Compilations: list tracks with timestamps and one license line.
Music by Purrple Cat - https://purrplecat.com/Shorts & Reels
Keep it short in the caption; add the full line in your bio link or a pinned comment.
Twitch & livestreams
Add a Music panel and a !music chat command with the credit. Paste it into VOD and highlight descriptions too.
The one rule: no re-uploads, remixes or covers on streaming services
Please don't re-upload or release the music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music or Deezer through DistroKid, TuneCore or any other distributor, whether as-is, sped up, slowed, in a compilation, or as a remix, a track that samples it, or a cover. Many distributors register releases in Content ID, so those releases are what cause false claims on other creators' videos. Using it inside your own videos and posts is fine.
Asset library
Where to download
Free downloads are on these official Purrple Cat profiles. Each download page shows the license for that release.
- Internet ArchiveFull albums, free MP3 downloads
- Free Music ArchiveTracks with license info
- itch.ioAlbum packs for games & videos
- OpenGameArtMusic for game devs
- PixabaySingle tracks
- audio.comTracks & albums
- OdyseeTracks & playlists
- JamendoStream & download
- GumroadAlbums, pay what you want ($0+)
- BandcampBuy albums to support new music
Media bin
31 Self Release albums, all CC BY 4.0
Newest first. Every one is free to use with credit; search the album name on the download sites above.
City Nights 32026 · 14 tracks
Sleep Tight2025 · 15 tracks
Multiverse 22025 · 13 tracks
Cypress Manor2025 · 14 tracks
Memories2025 · 6 tracks
Ice Palace2024 · 12 tracks
Dino Land2024 · 13 tracks
Eye of the Storm2024 · 15 tracks
Happy Place2024 · 14 tracks
Sands of Time2024 · 14 tracks
City Nights 22023 · 11 tracks
Sea of Stars 22023 · 13 tracks
Tranquil Trails2023 · 10 tracks
Night Train2023 · 11 tracks
Multiverse2022 · 10 tracks
Signs of Life2022 · 10 tracks
Sea of Stars2022 · 10 tracks
House in the Woods2021 · 10 tracks
Oasis2021 · 11 tracks
City Nights2021 · 11 tracks
Above the Clouds2020 · 10 tracks
Mellow Skies2020 · 10 tracks
Bloom2020 · 10 tracks
Cat Nap2019 · 10 tracks
A Good Book2019 · 10 tracks
Just Relax2019 · 10 tracks
Nostalgia and Moving On2019 · 10 tracks
Brain Fog2019 · 7 tracks
Indigo Dreams2019 · 7 tracks
Now or Never2019 · 8 tracks
Up All Night2018 · 7 tracks
Preview
Listen first
Preview the full catalog on the Purrple Cat YouTube channel. The player loads from YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode) only when you press play.
- 450+songs
- 400M+Spotify streams
- 2018making lofi since
- 0sign-ups or fees
Tutorials
Guides
- Lofi music for study videosPick calm, consistent tracks for focus and Pomodoro videos.
- “No copyright” music for TwitchWhat “no copyright” really means, and how to credit on stream.
- How to credit CC BY musicCopy-paste credits for YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, podcasts and games.
- Royalty-free music for monetized videosCommercial use, Content ID and a checklist for monetized videos.
Help
FAQ
Will I get a Content ID claim?
Not from Purrple Cat. Self Release albums are not registered in YouTube Content ID, and never will be, so Purrple Cat won't claim your video. If a third party ever falsely claims a track, dispute it with the CC BY 4.0 license and your credit. False claims are dealt with promptly once reported.
Can I use it in monetized videos?
Yes. CC BY 4.0 allows commercial use, so monetized YouTube videos are fine. Just include the credit line.
Can I use it on streams and Twitch?
Yes. Livestreams, Twitch, VODs, shorts, podcasts and games are all fine, with credit (a chat command or panel works for streams).
Can I use it on TikTok, Instagram and other social media?
Yes. Purrple Cat Self Release music can be used on every social media platform: YouTube (videos, Shorts and livestreams), TikTok, Instagram and Reels, Facebook, X, Twitch, Snapchat and the rest, with credit.
Can I upload the music, or a remix or cover of it, to Spotify or other streaming services?
Please don't. Purrple Cat's one rule is no re-uploads to streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music or Deezer, through DistroKid, TuneCore or any other distributor, whether as-is, sped up, slowed, in a compilation, or as a remix, a track that samples it, or a cover. Many distributors register releases in Content ID, so those releases are what cause false claims on other creators' videos. Using the music in your own videos on any social platform is fine.
Which tracks can I use?
Purrple Cat Self Releases are CC BY 4.0. Releases on other labels may have different terms, so check the license shown on the download page before using a track.
About Purrple Cat
Purrple Cat: solo lofi project since 2018. 400M+ Spotify streams, 450+ songs, heard in Disney, League of Legends & Rocket League. Free music under CC BY 4.0.
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