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AudioPad

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Spec score 8.0 #9 of 26 in Soundboard Software

What it is

AudioPad is a 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, with deb, rpm, and AppImage packages. The app accepts MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and M4A files directly. Global hotkeys with custom bindings can trigger sounds from anywhere, and playback latency is described as sub-20ms. AudioPad mixes clips with a live microphone, or can send sound without the mic. The maker lists Discord, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, OBS Studio, Steam, and Slack, and says the app works with any software that reads a microphone. It runs on the user's machine without accounts, cloud services, analytics, or telemetry; crash reporting is opt-in. The free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited sounds and custom hotkeys. First installation requires admin rights to register a virtual audio device; routine use does not.

Spec sheet

Purpose
AudioPad plays music, memes, sound effects, and voice clips through your microphone in voice chat, meetings, streaming software, and games.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
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.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
Integrations
The maker lists Discord, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, OBS Studio, Steam, and Slack, and says it works with any application that reads a microphone.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
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.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
Support
The maker invites users to support the project on Patreon and directs press inquiries to GitHub or the project repository.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
Audio formats
It accepts MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and M4A files directly without conversion or upload.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
Hotkeys
Global hotkeys can trigger sounds from anywhere, with custom bindings.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
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.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
Latency
The maker describes playback latency as sub-20ms.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
Microphone mixing
AudioPad mixes sound clips with the user's real microphone, with an option to switch to sound-only output.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
Open source
The home page identifies the project as GNU GPL v3.0 licensed, while the pricing page labels the free plan MIT License.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
Size
The maker describes AudioPad as under 15 MB and using a few MB of RAM at rest.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app
System requirements
The app is listed for Windows 10 and 11 and Linux distributions with deb, rpm, and AppImage packages.Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app

Plans and prices

Free Plan Free $0 forever Unlimited sounds · Custom hotkeys · Sub-20ms latency · No ads · No account Read 3 Oct 2026 · audiopad.vercel.app

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Accepts five listed audio formats directly.
  • Global hotkeys can trigger sounds from anywhere.
  • Can mix clips with a live microphone.
  • Free plan includes unlimited sounds.
  • Runs locally without accounts or telemetry.

Limits

  • First installation requires admin rights.
  • Listed for Windows and Linux only.
  • No free trial is listed.
  • License descriptions differ between the home and pricing pages.

Who it suits

AudioPad suits people who want a soundboard for voice chat, meetings, streaming, or games, on Windows or Linux. It may also suit users who prefer local operation without accounts or cloud services.

Verdict

AudioPad combines a free soundboard with hotkey triggering and microphone mixing for Windows and Linux. Note the administrator requirement for initial setup and the differing license labels on its home and pricing pages.

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