# Free lo-fi loops

> Free lo-fi hip hop loops: dusty keys, jazzy guitar, mellow drums and tape-warped textures with BPM and key where known, and a licence verdict on every loop.

36 samples from 4 sources (Openverse 13, OpenGameArt 12, Wikimedia Commons 9, Orange Free Sounds 2), updated 2026-10-23. Picked from a live search and refreshed daily.

- Same search in the browser: https://sound.shep.bot/search?q=lofi&form=loop
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- Details, files and the credit line: `GET https://sound.shep.bot/v1/samples/{id}` with an id from the table below.
- Licence verdicts: "Commercial use OK" (with or without credit) is cleared for a release; anything else must be checked or is non-commercial. See https://sound.shep.bot/docs/licences.md

## The lo-fi palette

Lo-fi hip hop borrows from sampled jazz and soul records, but most producers now build it from new material: Rhodes or piano chords, nylon or clean electric guitar, soft boom-bap drums and a layer of noise. Loops give you that palette quickly, and this collection gathers free ones in every part of it.

## Making them your own

A loop on its own is a starting point. Re-pitch it, chop it into a new order, or play its chords back through a sampler with a slow attack. Add your own crackle and a gentle low-pass, and use a saturation or tape plugin for wow and flutter.

Lo-fi beats are often released commercially on streaming playlists, so licences matter here as much as anywhere. Many loops on free sites are for non-commercial use only. Every card shows a verdict; Commercial-safe keeps only the ones you can release.

## Samples

| Sample | id | What | Source | Licence | Commercial use | Direct download |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lofi Jazz Organ Loop 95 BPM.wav](https://freesound.org/people/holizna/sounds/629154) | `openverse:2f5d351d-a1de-41d9-ba70-c73ba285c875` | Keys, Loop, 95 BPM, 40 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [LoFi Drum Loop](https://orangefreesounds.com/lofi-drum-loop/) | `orangefreesounds:41778` | Drums, Loop, 80 BPM, 6.0 s | Orange Free Sounds | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [lofi guitar](https://freesound.org/people/aptbr/sounds/203932) | `openverse:df933c32-c44d-4531-9f17-e28dba9ecabd` | Guitar, Loop, 12 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Lofi by Caden Currie](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lofi_by_Caden_Currie.mp3) | `wikimediacommons:Lofi_by_Caden_Currie.mp3` | Other, 1:28 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 3.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [Lofi Hip Hop Loop](https://opengameart.org/content/lofi-hip-hop-loop) | `opengameart:lofi-hip-hop-loop` | Other, Loop | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [LoFi Music Loop 120 bpm](https://orangefreesounds.com/lofi-music-loop-120-bpm/) | `orangefreesounds:41255` | Synth, Loop, 120 BPM, 4.0 s | Orange Free Sounds | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [Lofi Guitar Loop EM 119 BPM(3).wav](https://freesound.org/people/holizna/sounds/629150) | `openverse:795da5a7-b63b-43e9-8f50-61b9e2b1a5f0` | Guitar, Loop, 119 BPM, E major, 38 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Lofi music 001](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lofi_music_001.wav) | `wikimediacommons:Lofi_music_001.wav` | Other, 2:46 | Wikimedia Commons | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Whatever Happens, Happens - LoFi - Loop](https://opengameart.org/content/whatever-happens-happens-lofi-loop) | `opengameart:whatever-happens-happens-lofi-loop` | Other, Loop | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [Chill Lofi Melody Loop 95 BPM.wav](https://freesound.org/people/holizna/sounds/629147) | `openverse:2ede71c8-18be-4a17-ab28-aa3bb1dac503` | Drums, Loop, 95 BPM, 40 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Sappheiros - Perspective (Lofi Hip Hop)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sappheiros_-_Perspective_(Lofi_Hip_Hop).ogg) | `wikimediacommons:Sappheiros_-_Perspective_(Lofi_Hip_Hop).ogg` | Other, 2:17 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 3.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [Benkyou - LoFi - Loop](https://opengameart.org/content/benkyou-lofi-loop) | `opengameart:benkyou-lofi-loop` | Other, Loop | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [Chill Lofi Epiano Loop 80 BPM.wav](https://freesound.org/people/holizna/sounds/629170) | `openverse:dc318916-e4a2-4902-a481-6140e7b4ea23` | Keys, Loop, 80 BPM, 24 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Raspberrymusic - Lofi Hip Hop Upbeat](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raspberrymusic_-_Lofi_Hip_Hop_Upbeat.ogg) | `wikimediacommons:Raspberrymusic_-_Lofi_Hip_Hop_Upbeat.ogg` | Other, 2:14 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [lofi Compilation](https://opengameart.org/content/lofi-compilation) | `opengameart:lofi-compilation` | Other | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [lofi loop 5](https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_11009121/sounds/508368) | `openverse:4be9c60f-f991-4103-9499-9f242d44516e` | Ambience, Loop, 19 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Chill lofi inspired [loop edit]](https://opengameart.org/content/chill-lofi-inspired-loop-edit) | `opengameart:chill-lofi-inspired-loop-edit` | Other, Loop | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [Lofi Beat w. bass](https://freesound.org/people/Teacoma/sounds/431304) | `openverse:b3a01746-e6f3-43f4-bdd9-9de7b221d4bd` | Bass, Loop, 25 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Lofi Dystopia (ambient dub techno soundscape set)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lofi_Dystopia_(ambient_dub_techno_soundscape_set).opus) | `wikimediacommons:Lofi_Dystopia_(ambient_dub_techno_soundscape_set).opus` | Ambience, 235:56 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 3.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [Cozy Music Sampler — 7 Seamless Loops (Lofi, Farm, Fantasy Tavern, Halloween, Winter, Café, Space)](https://opengameart.org/content/cozy-music-sampler-%E2%80%94-7-seamless-loops-lofi-farm-fantasy-tavern-halloween-winter-caf%C3%A9-space) | `opengameart:cozy-music-sampler-%E2%80%94-7-seamless-loops-lofi-farm-fantasy-tavern-halloween-winter-caf%C3%A9-space` | Other, Loop | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [Dusty Lofi Drum Loop 95 BPM.wav](https://freesound.org/people/holizna/sounds/629138) | `openverse:c5975ab3-9574-4fe2-8974-d692321e9e43` | Drums, Loop, 95 BPM, 20 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Happy Lo-Fi (Lofi Collection)](https://opengameart.org/content/happy-lo-fi-lofi-collection) | `opengameart:happy-lo-fi-lofi-collection` | Other | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [Relaxing Lofi](https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/591660) | `openverse:1e2a72cf-de0f-4bd6-94ff-c6f53c601bf2` | Percussion, Loop, 13 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Lo-fi by PetroVenus](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lo-fi_by_PetroVenus.mp3) | `wikimediacommons:Lo-fi_by_PetroVenus.mp3` | Other, 6:52 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Restricted: read the conditions | yes |
| [lofi hip hop](https://opengameart.org/content/lofi-hip-hop) | `opengameart:lofi-hip-hop` | Other | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [lofi loop 7](https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_11009121/sounds/510895) | `openverse:ec72a4fd-6839-4a3b-ab4d-4377c6779d93` | Keys, Loop, 8.0 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Chill lofi inspired](https://opengameart.org/content/chill-lofi-inspired) | `opengameart:chill-lofi-inspired` | Other | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [Lofi Piano Loop 80 BPM(2).wav](https://freesound.org/people/holizna/sounds/629174) | `openverse:88cd9e15-0720-4875-940e-1bbccfb3971c` | Keys, Loop, 80 BPM, 48 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Happy-Frog](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Happy-Frog.wav) | `wikimediacommons:Happy-Frog.wav` | Other, 2:16 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Restricted: read the conditions | yes |
| [Sad Lo-Fi (Lofi Collectioni)](https://opengameart.org/content/sad-lo-fi-lofi-collectioni) | `opengameart:sad-lo-fi-lofi-collectioni` | Other | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [Doctor Dreamchip - Lofi Keyboard Pack - Rhodes80BPM C Major - 9.wav](https://freesound.org/people/Doctor_Dreamchip/sounds/517990) | `openverse:4691f0d2-8c5e-4444-b04d-2ca83f2705ec` | Keys, Loop, 80 BPM, 30 s | Openverse | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [Study And Relax by Kevin MacLeod](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Study_And_Relax_by_Kevin_MacLeod.ogg) | `wikimediacommons:Study_And_Relax_by_Kevin_MacLeod.ogg` | Other, 3:43 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [Lofi again](https://opengameart.org/content/lofi-again) | `opengameart:lofi-again` | Other | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |
| [Ambient Lofi Melody Loop 88 BPM.wav](https://freesound.org/people/holizna/sounds/629148) | `openverse:92c98567-f264-4e42-88d3-15a3833feb32` | Ambience, Loop, 88 BPM, 44 s | Openverse | CC0 1.0 | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Rainy-Winter-Day](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainy-Winter-Day.wav) | `wikimediacommons:Rainy-Winter-Day.wav` | Other, 1:59 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Restricted: read the conditions | yes |
| [8 bit lofi - Ice Cave](https://opengameart.org/content/8-bit-lofi-ice-cave) | `opengameart:8-bit-lofi-ice-cave` | Other | OpenGameArt | OpenGameArt per-item licence | Unclear: check the terms | yes |

## Questions

**What makes a loop sound lo-fi?**

Reduced fidelity on purpose: a softened high end, gentle pitch wobble like a worn tape, saturation, vinyl crackle and swung, slightly loose timing. Chords are often jazzy sevenths and ninths played on keys or guitar.

**What tempo is lo-fi hip hop?**

Usually between about 70 and 90 BPM, with a swung or behind-the-beat feel. Many loops are labelled at double time (140 to 180), so halve the number if a loop feels too fast.

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- [Free drum loops](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-drum-loops.md): Free drum loops for hip hop, house, trap, rock and lo-fi, with tempo where known and a licence verdict on each, ready to drop into a project at the right BPM.
- [Free Rhodes and electric piano samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-rhodes-electric-piano-samples.md): Free Rhodes, Wurlitzer and electric piano samples: notes, chords and loops for neo-soul, lo-fi, jazz and R&B, with root notes and a licence verdict.
- [Free guitar loops](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-guitar-loops.md): Free guitar loops: clean electric riffs, acoustic strums, funk licks and ambient textures with BPM and key where known, each with a commercial-use verdict.

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