Cooking
Tracks tagged cooking.
Search “cooking” →44tracks made for cooking and food videos
72–161BPM range (median 99)
100%instrumental
2:50typical track length
Listen and download
Shopping for Ingredients Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadShopping for Ingredients
⬇ DownloadTasting a Sample Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadTasting a Sample
⬇ DownloadJoining the Queue Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadJoining the Queue
⬇ DownloadFinishing the Plating Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadFinishing the Plating
⬇ DownloadWaiting for a Simmering Dish Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadWaiting for a Simmering Dish
⬇ DownloadThe Sound of Something Freshly Baked Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadThe Sound of Something Freshly Baked
⬇ DownloadMaking Breakfast Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadMaking Breakfast
⬇ DownloadMaking a Late-Night Snack Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadMaking a Late-Night Snack
⬇ DownloadThe Moment the Knife Cuts In Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadThe Moment the Knife Cuts In
⬇ DownloadA Toast Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadA Toast
⬇ DownloadExplaining a Recipe Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadExplaining a Recipe
⬇ DownloadThe Afterglow of a Good Meal Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadThe Afterglow of a Good Meal
⬇ DownloadTime for Baking Sweets Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadTime for Baking Sweets
⬇ DownloadPacking a Lunch in the Morning Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadPacking a Lunch in the Morning
⬇ DownloadIntroducing a Restaurant Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadIntroducing a Restaurant
⬇ DownloadDelicious Hours Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadDelicious Hours
⬇ DownloadKitchen Sounds Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadKitchen Sounds
⬇ DownloadSimmering Slowly Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadSimmering Slowly
⬇ DownloadSweet Fragrance Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadSweet Fragrance
⬇ DownloadGourmet Stroll Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadGourmet Stroll
⬇ DownloadA Plate of Happiness Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadA Plate of Happiness
⬇ DownloadPancake Mood Ⅱ
⬇ DownloadPancake Mood
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A smaller set, chosen for the job
44 tracks are made specifically for cooking and food scenes, running from 72 to 161 BPM with a median near 99. It is a focused collection rather than a huge one, so you can preview most of it quickly. More tracks are tagged cooking (32) or kitchen (19) across the library.
Match the music to the style of video
- Quick recipe videos: lighter, mid-tempo tracks that match fast cuts.
- Slow, cozy cooking: softer tracks for long takes and quiet kitchens. 246 Folk / Acoustic tracks are available.
- Café and restaurant promos: warm jazz, with 586 Jazz & Bossa Nova tracks to explore.
Leave room for kitchen sound
Sizzling, chopping and pouring are part of the appeal. Keep the music below those sounds in close-up shots and bring it up between steps. If you narrate, keep the music well below your voice.
Restaurant and food business use
For promotional videos for a restaurant or food brand, commercial use is allowed. Read the license summary first. The typical track is about 2:50 long, enough for a full recipe video without looping.
A quick selection workflow
- Rough-cut the video and mark the close-up shots.
- Search “cooking” and preview under the opening shot.
- Pick lighter music for fast steps and softer music for plating.
- Check the ending so it lands with the final shot.
- Test on a phone speaker.
Where to start
Kitchen
Tracks tagged kitchen.
Search “kitchen” →Jazz & Bossa Nova
Warm, relaxed rhythm.
Open Jazz & Bossa Nova →Folk / Acoustic
Light, warm acoustic tracks.
Open Folk / Acoustic →Frequently asked questions
Is this cooking music free for commercial use?
Yes. The tracks are free to download without registration and can be used in commercial projects. You may not resell or redistribute the audio files themselves. See the license summary.
Do I need to credit the music?
No. A credit is optional: Music: Nihonichi Free BGM.
Can I use it for a restaurant promotion?
Commercial use is allowed. Read the license summary and preview the track in your real edit.
Is there enough music for a recipe channel?
The cooking-specific set is small, but you can combine it with jazz, acoustic and lo-fi tracks from the rest of the library.
Are the tracks instrumental?
The cooking-tagged tracks are 100% instrumental.
Could my video still get a Content ID claim?
All tracks are AI-generated, and there is no promise that an automated system will never flag a track, because such systems can sometimes detect musical similarity. If a platform flags a video, follow its review or dispute process.
Before you publish: every track here is AI-generated and free to download without signing up. Read the plain-English license summary for what you can and cannot do, and preview the music in your real edit or mix first.
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