# cuelume

> Synthesized Web Audio interaction sound library with zero audio files.

cuelume is a lightweight, zero-dependency JavaScript library that generates fourteen distinct UI interaction sounds entirely via Web Audio API. Instead of loading sound files, it synthesizes audio on the fly and can be attached declaratively to HTML elements using simple data attributes. It dynamically adapts pitch and envelope based on user context like input type, directional movement, and action emphasis.

Website: https://cuelume.dev/

## What it is for

- Add tactile audio feedback to web buttons, switches, and form inputs
- Provide acoustic signals for loading, success, and error application states
- Create dynamic micro-interactions that adjust sound subtly based on input modality

## Features

- 14 synthesized audio cues covering taps, typing, toggles, loading, and alerts
- Zero audio assets loaded over the network
- Declarative binding using HTML data attributes like data-cuelume-tap
- Dynamic modulation based on direction and input method (pen, mouse, touch)
- Four sound presets: Default, Mech, Bubble, and Press
- Emphasis levels to scale sound complexity to action importance
- Tiny footprint around 9 kB minified and gzipped

## Pricing

Open source. Free (MIT License)

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: Web, Code library
- For: Front-end developers and UI/UX design engineers
- Alternative to: use-sound, Howler.js
- Tags: web audio, javascript, micro interactions, sound design, ui components

## Why it was saved

- [@dwhitedesign, 13 October 2026](https://x.com/dwhitedesign/status/2109998865072193868): Drop-in UI sound layer; each behavior is triggered by a single data attribute, and cue presets let a product change its sonic feel without touching the implementation.

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Updated 14 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/cuelume-3005

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