Sound is addictive. Neutral, positive or otherwise, the auditory experience of product users has come a long way from the classic dial-up tone. Frantic keyboard clicks, the optimistic ping of a right swipe, even the jarring chord of a 4 a.m. incoming email. In today’s world, sonic interaction is designed to be seamless and contextual in nature. And as technology starts to shift toward algorithms and automation, sound is poised to become a core component of interaction design.

A Sound Kit for prototypes.

As harbingers of future tech, Facebook has long been mindful of sound’s place in product design. Today they’re releasing Facebook Sound Kit, a set of sounds designed to give you a starting point for leveling up your product’s stickiness through tactile feedback.

“Many of the designers at Facebook arrived here thanks in part to the resources and tools others created. Those tools enabled us to learn, move fast, and jump on opportunities. As a result we feel naturally inclined to give back to the design community by building resources and tools ourselves.” — Jeff Smith, Product Designer at Facebook

In partnership with Facebook, we’re now offering Sound Kit as a full integration within Framer. Simply update to the latest version to enjoy a new menu of sounds, available under Snippets in the Code editor sidebar. This release follows swiftly on the heels of the Framer Design release, a graphics tool designed to complement our Auto-Code feature.