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MagicaVoxel

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Spec score 8.1 #7 of 26 in Voxel Editors

What it is

MagicaVoxel is a free desktop voxel-art editor and interactive path-tracing renderer for Windows and macOS. Its model editor uses shader-based, GPU-accelerated brushes and editing commands, alongside sculpting and animation tools. The built-in GPU renderer provides interactive path tracing. An IO panel handles palette and material data plus rendering, camera, and notes settings in text form. Listed export choices include slices, cubes, and point clouds, and the maker provides a denoiser plugin download. The maker lists version 0.99.7.2, dated 7/12/2025, as Beta. MagicaVoxel is free to use for any project, with a listed plan price of free. The maker appreciates credit to the software. Selling or distributing the original or modified software inside other packages is disallowed. It is a desktop application rather than a web service, and the listed platforms are Windows and macOS. No free trial is offered. The product combines voxel modeling, GPU rendering, animation, and text-based project data import and export.

Spec sheet

Product
MagicaVoxel is a lightweight GPU-based voxel art editor and interactive path tracing renderer.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ephtracy.github.io
Security
The maker page opened for this research does not state security or compliance certifications.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ephtracy.github.io
License
The maker says it is free to use for any project and appreciates credit to the software.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Animation tools
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ephtracy.github.io
Editing
The maker documents a model editor with shader-based, GPU-accelerated brushes and edit commands.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Export formats
The update log lists slices, cubes, and point clouds as export options.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Import and export
The IO panel supports importing and exporting palette and material data, rendering, camera, and notes settings in text format.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Platform access
desktopRead 21 Sep 2026 · ephtracy.github.io
Platform listing
The maker labels the product page [Win/Mac].Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plugin
The maker provides a denoiser plugin download.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Redistribution
Selling or distributing the software, original or modified, in other packages is disallowed.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Render engine
built-inRead 21 Sep 2026 · ephtracy.github.io
Rendering
The product includes an interactive path tracing renderer and is GPU-based.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Sculpting tools
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ephtracy.github.io
Version
The maker lists version 0.99.7.2, dated 7/12/2025, as Beta.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

MagicaVoxel Free Free to use for any project · Selling or distributing the software in other packages is disallowed Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free to use for any project
  • GPU-accelerated model editing and path tracing
  • Includes sculpting and animation tools
  • Exports slices, cubes, and point clouds
  • Available for Windows and macOS

Limits

  • Version 0.99.7.2 is labeled Beta
  • Selling or redistributing the software is disallowed
  • No free trial is offered

Who it suits

MagicaVoxel suits people creating voxel artwork or models on Windows or macOS desktops. It fits users who want sculpting, animation, and interactive GPU rendering in one free application.

Verdict

MagicaVoxel provides a focused desktop toolkit for voxel editing, animation, and GPU-based path tracing at no software cost. Its beta status and redistribution restriction are important conditions for project planning.

Where Specifiction places it

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