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AudioPad
What it is
AudioPad is a free desktop soundboard for sending music, memes, sound effects, and voice clips through a microphone in voice chats, meetings, streams, and games. It runs on Windows 10 and 11 and Linux distributions with deb, rpm, and AppImage packages. MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and M4A files can be used directly without conversion or upload. Global hotkeys with custom bindings can trigger sounds from anywhere. AudioPad mixes clips with a live microphone and also offers sound-only output. The maker lists Discord, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, OBS Studio, Steam, and Slack, and says it works with any application that reads a microphone. AudioPad is described as running locally without accounts, cloud services, analytics, or telemetry; crash reports are sent only if the user opts in. Initial installation requires admin rights to register a virtual audio device, while everyday use runs as a normal user-space app. The home page identifies a GNU GPL v3.0 license, while the pricing page labels the free plan MIT License.
For and against
For
- Free plan includes unlimited sounds.
- Custom global hotkeys can trigger audio.
- Supports five listed audio formats.
- Can mix clips with a live microphone.
- Runs locally without accounts or telemetry.
Against
- Initial setup requires admin rights.
- Available platforms are Windows and Linux.
- The listed license differs between the home and pricing pages.
The verdict
AudioPad offers local soundboard playback with custom hotkeys and microphone mixing. Its initial virtual-device setup requires admin rights, and the listed license information differs by page.
Who it suits
AudioPad suits people who want to trigger sound clips during voice chat, meetings, streaming, or games. It is intended for Windows and Linux users whose applications can read a microphone.
Plans and prices
Free Plan
Unlimited sounds · Custom hotkeys · Sub-20ms latency · No ads
Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
On the record
- Audio formats
- It accepts MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and M4A files directly without conversion or upload.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Hotkeys
- Global hotkeys can trigger sounds from anywhere, with custom bindings.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker says the first installation requires admin rights to register a virtual audio device, while day-to-day use runs as a normal user-space app.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists Discord, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, OBS Studio, Steam, and Slack, and says it works with any application that reads a microphone.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes AudioPad as a soundboard for people who use voice chat and explains it was created as a free alternative to paid soundboard software.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Latency
- The maker describes playback latency as sub-20ms.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Microphone mixing
- AudioPad mixes sound clips with the user's real microphone, with an option to switch to sound-only output.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The home page identifies the project as GNU GPL v3.0 licensed, while the pricing page labels the free plan MIT License.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says AudioPad runs entirely on the user's machine without accounts, cloud services, analytics, or telemetry; crash reports are sent only if the user opts in.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AudioPad plays music, memes, sound effects, and voice clips through your microphone in voice chat, meetings, streaming software, and games.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Size
- The maker describes AudioPad as under 15 MB and using a few MB of RAM at rest.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites users to support the project on Patreon and directs press inquiries to GitHub or the project repository.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The app is listed for Windows 10 and 11 and Linux distributions with deb, rpm, and AppImage packages.audiopad.vercel.app · read 3 Oct 2026
