White Noise for Babies
Play a steady white-noise recording directly in your browser. There is no app, account or subscription, and the audio can repeat continuously until you stop it.
Start with your device volume turned down and increase only to a comfortable background level.
What does white noise sound like?
White noise is a broad, steady hiss made from many audible frequencies at once. Unlike rain or ocean waves, it changes very little from moment to moment. Some parents use that consistency as background sound because it can make sudden household noises less noticeable.
The NHS includes gentle background white noise among ideas parents may try when soothing a baby with colic, while also noting that different approaches work for different babies. It is not a treatment and it does not guarantee sleep.
How to use white noise with a baby
- Turn the device volume down before you press play.
- Keep the phone, speaker and cables outside the cot or Moses basket.
- Use the sound as quiet background audio rather than trying to drown out every other noise.
- Stop or lower the sound if it seems loud or uncomfortable.
- Follow established safer-sleep guidance for the baby's sleep space.
Keep volume conservative. NHS hospital hearing guidance warns that children are more sensitive to loud sound and specifically lists white-noise sleep machines as something whose output should be checked before use.
White noise or rain sounds?
White noise stays comparatively constant. Rain has natural variation and small changes in intensity. Neither is inherently the “best” choice; the useful difference is simply the sound character. You can try both and choose the quieter background your household prefers.
Play the rain recording and compare the sound.Compare all baby sleep sounds →
See white noise, rain, ocean waves and timers in one guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is this white noise free?
Yes. Playback on FreeBabySleepSounds.com is free and does not require an account.
Can it play continuously?
Yes. The audio element on this page loops until you pause it, close the page or your browser/device interrupts playback.
Will white noise make my baby sleep?
No website can promise that. Babies have different sleep patterns, and background sound is only one optional part of a bedtime environment.
Sources and safety
- NHS: Colic
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: Protecting your child's hearing
- NHS: Safer sleep advice for babies
This page is general information, not medical advice.