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MagicaVoxel
What it is
MagicaVoxel is a free desktop voxel art editor and interactive path tracing renderer for Windows and macOS. Its model editor includes shader-based, GPU-accelerated brushes and edit commands, alongside sculpting tools and animation tools. The built-in GPU-based renderer supports interactive path tracing. An IO panel handles palette and material data as well as rendering, camera, and notes settings in text format. The maker lists slices, cubes, and point clouds as export options and provides a denoiser plugin download. Version 0.99.7.2 is listed as Beta, dated 7/12/2025. The maker says the software can be used free for any project and appreciates credit. However, selling or distributing the software, whether original or modified, as part of other packages is disallowed. MagicaVoxel is intended for desktop use, and the maker labels its page Win/Mac. No free trial is listed; the software itself is available under a free plan at no cost.
For and against
For
- Free to use for any project.
- Includes sculpting and animation tools.
- Built-in GPU-based interactive path tracing renderer.
- Exports slices, cubes, and point clouds.
Against
- Selling or redistributing it in other packages is disallowed.
- Listed version is labeled Beta.
- Desktop platforms are Windows and macOS.
The verdict
MagicaVoxel combines voxel editing and rendering in a free desktop application. Its redistribution restriction matters for anyone planning to bundle the software in another package.
Who it suits
It suits people making voxel art who want desktop tools for modeling, sculpting, animation, and rendering. It is available on Windows and macOS.
Plans and prices
MagicaVoxel
Free to use for any project · Selling or distributing the software in other packages is disallowed
Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Animation tools
- Yesephtracy.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Editing
- The maker documents a model editor with shader-based, GPU-accelerated brushes and edit commands.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- The update log lists slices, cubes, and point clouds as export options.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The IO panel supports importing and exporting palette and material data, rendering, camera, and notes settings in text format.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker says it is free to use for any project and appreciates credit to the software.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Platform access
- desktopephtracy.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Platform listing
- The maker labels the product page [Win/Mac].github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Plugin
- The maker provides a denoiser plugin download.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- MagicaVoxel is a lightweight GPU-based voxel art editor and interactive path tracing renderer.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Redistribution
- Selling or distributing the software, original or modified, in other packages is disallowed.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Render engine
- built-inephtracy.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Rendering
- The product includes an interactive path tracing renderer and is GPU-based.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Sculpting tools
- Yesephtracy.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Security
- The maker page opened for this research does not state security or compliance certifications.ephtracy.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Version
- The maker lists version 0.99.7.2, dated 7/12/2025, as Beta.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
