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The classic ICQ message sound effect, the short uh-oh notification from the ICQ messenger, used for nostalgic chats, alerts and retro internet jokes.

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The classic ICQ message sound effect, the short uh-oh notification from the ICQ messenger, used for nostalgic chats, alerts and retro internet jokes.

The ICQ message sound is a very short two tone notification, often heard as a playful uh oh, that played whenever a new message arrived. Lasting less than half a second, it has a bright, cartoonish chirp that instantly signals an incoming chat. For anyone who used early instant messaging, that tiny cue brings back desktop computers, dial up connections and late night conversations. Dropped into a modern video or chat, it works as an instant nostalgia hit and a clear, funny alert that something new just landed in the inbox.

Pro tip

Place the ICQ message sound right on the cut where a text bubble or DM pops up on screen, keep it at full volume for one hit only, and pair it with an old chat window graphic rather than repeating it over modern phone notifications.

How people use it

Drop it when a nostalgic chat message appears on screen.
Use it as a retro notification alert in videos.
Add it to memes about early internet messaging days.
Play it when revealing a funny DM or text.

More information

ICQ was one of the first popular instant messaging services, launched in 1996 by the Israeli company Mirabilis, and its incoming message alert became one of the most recognisable sounds of the early internet. The short uh oh cue was heard by millions of desktop users in the late 1990s and early 2000s, long before smartphones took over messaging. As ICQ itself faded, the sound survived in soundboards, meme edits and retro compilations, where creators still use it to instantly mark a message arriving or to evoke classic online culture.

FAQ

What is the ICQ message sound?

It is the short incoming message alert from ICQ, often described as an uh oh sound. The bright two tone cue played when a new chat arrived and became closely linked with early instant messaging on desktop computers.

Where does the ICQ message sound come from?

The sound comes from ICQ, one of the first widely used instant messengers, launched in 1996. Its notification was heard by millions in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which is why it now feels instantly nostalgic to many internet users.

How do people use the ICQ message sound?

Creators place it over on screen texts, DMs and chat bubbles to signal a new message arriving. It also works in retro internet memes, nostalgia edits and prank alerts where a modern phone sound would not fit the joke.