Tesla doesn't ship a bird lock sound from the factory. If you've heard about a car that chirps like a bird when it locks, that's usually Rivian: its "chirp" horn setting is one of the most-talked-about features on the R1T and R1S, and it's become shorthand for "EV that makes bird noises." Tesla's stock lock chime is a plain, synthesized tone. But the custom lock sound feature means you can set any LockChime.wav you want, including an actual bird, and the library has real crow, owl, turkey, and cartoon-bird calls ready to install.
One honest note first: if your parked Tesla is making an unexplained chirping or clicking sound on its own, that's not the lock chime, and it's not something a sound file fixes. That's a question for Tesla service, not a setting in Toybox.
Every download on this page is already formatted as LockChime.wav. No conversion needed.
- Download your pick (one click, no account)
- Create the folder: put
LockChime.wav inside a Boombox folder at the root of a FAT32 or exFAT USB drive, so the full path reads Boombox/LockChime.wav - Plug in the drive to a USB port that carries data
- Select it: go to Toybox → Boombox → Lock Sound, choose USB, and pick your file
- Lock the car and listen for the chirp
Full walkthrough with screenshots: Tesla Lock Sound Installation Guide →
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A single crow caw, sharp and a little ominous, more horror-movie trailer than nature documentary. Short enough to not overstay its welcome.
Download Crow Caw →
A real North American owl's two-hoot territorial call, low and resonant. If you want something that sounds like it belongs outside at night rather than a cartoon sound effect, this is the one.
Download Great Horned Owl Hoot →
A full wild turkey gobble, the kind of sound that turns heads in a parking lot. Loud, unmistakable, and funny specifically because nobody expects it from a car.
Download Wild Turkey Gobble →
Not a real bird, but it's the most famous bird sound in cartoon history: the Road Runner's "meep meep" from Looney Tunes, built entirely around outrunning something. A fitting choice for locking up and walking away fast.
Download Road Runner Meep Meep →
The other classic cartoon bird: Woody Woodpecker's cackling laugh, instantly recognizable from decades of reruns. This one's pure meme, not nature.
Download Woody Woodpecker Laugh →
A plain, classic duck quack. No layers, no drama, just a duck. Sometimes the simplest option is the funniest one.
Download Quack →
Since Rivian's owl chirp is the sound most people actually mean when they search for "EV bird sound," it's in the library too: the chirp that made Rivian's horn setting famous, now available as a Tesla lock chime.
Download Rivian Owl →
All seven sounds above live in the Nature & Animals category, along with more real animal calls if none of these are quite the bird you're after.
Looking for the full walkthrough instead of just the sounds? See how to install custom lock sounds on a Tesla →.
Does Tesla have a built-in bird sound?
No. Tesla's stock lock chime is a plain synthesized tone, not a bird call. A bird lock sound has to be installed manually as a custom LockChime.wav.
Is the Rivian bird chirp the same as a Tesla lock sound?
No, they're different vehicles with different systems. Rivian's chirp is a built-in horn setting on the R1T and R1S. This site hosts a sound modeled on that chirp so Tesla owners can use it as their own custom lock chime.
My Tesla is making a chirping noise on its own. Is that the lock sound?
No. An unexplained noise from a parked car isn't related to the lock chime feature, which only plays when you lock. If your car is making sounds you didn't set, that's worth a service inquiry, not a sound-file fix.
Are these bird sounds free to download?
Yes. All seven sounds on this page are free LockChime.wav downloads, no account required.
Will this work on Cybertruck?
Yes. Every sound on this site downloads as a properly formatted LockChime.wav file that works across Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck.
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Browse the full sound library → for 2,290+ more free lock sounds, or check the installation guide if this is your first time setting up a custom lock chime.