Works with the apps you already use
Everything a soundboard should be.
AudioPad focuses on the parts that matter: pressing a key and hearing the right sound, instantly, in the right place.
Plays through your mic
Routes any sound into your microphone input so others hear it as if it came from you.
Bring your own audio
Drop in MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, or M4A. No conversions, no upload, no account.
Global hotkeys
Trigger any sound from anywhere — even mid-game. Custom bindings, no conflicts.
Low latency
Engineered for sub-20ms playback. Cues land when you press the key, not a beat later.
Lightweight
Under 15 MB. A few MB of RAM at rest. Doesn't fight your CPU for your game.
Works everywhere
Discord, Zoom, Teams, Slack, OBS, Steam — anywhere that reads a microphone.
Private by design
Runs entirely on your machine. No telemetry, no accounts, no cloud anything.
Open source
Read the code, file an issue, send a patch. MIT licensed, forever free.
Four steps. About two minutes.
No drivers to wrestle with. No tutorials to watch. AudioPad is designed so the setup disappears.
- 01
Install AudioPad
Download for your OS and run the installer. It sets up a virtual audio device for you — no manual config.
- 02
Point your app
In Discord, Zoom, OBS, or your game, select AudioPad as the microphone input.
- 03
Drop in your sounds
Drag audio files into the library, organize into boards, and assign hotkeys.
- 04
Press a key
Trigger sounds globally with low latency. Your voice still works — AudioPad mixes in on top.
A free alternative that isn't a downgrade.
Paid soundboards exist. AudioPad matches them on the things that matter — and removes the things that don't.
Built in the open, by people who use it.
AudioPad is free and open source. Support the project on Patreon to keep development going!
$ git clone https://github.com/audiopadapp/audiopad.git $ cd audiopad $ git submodule update --init --recursive $ cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug $ cmake --build build # build complete — 12.4 MB binary $ .\build\Debug\audiopad.exe → AudioPad is running → Watching ~/Sounds
The Awesome People Who Make This Possible
AudioPad exists because of the incredible support from our community. A huge thank you to everyone who's contributed, sponsored, or just told a friend about us!
Want to Be Part of the Story?
Support AudioPad on Patreon and help keep this project free and open for everyone!
Support on PatreonQuestions, answered plainly.
Is AudioPad really free?
Yes. Free to download, free to use, free to fork. No paid tier, no premium sounds, no upsells. The project is funded by people who like it.
Does it work on Linux?
Yes. AudioPad ships native builds for Windows 10/11 and major Linux distributions (deb, rpm, AppImage).
Will my voice still come through?
Yes. AudioPad mixes sounds on top of your real microphone, so people hear both. You can toggle 'sound only' for moments when you want just the clip.
Does it require admin rights?
Only the first install — to register the virtual audio device. Day-to-day, AudioPad runs as a normal user-space app.
What audio formats are supported?
MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and M4A out of the box. Files are read directly — no re-encoding, no quality loss.
Does it phone home?
No. AudioPad doesn't send analytics, telemetry, or crash reports unless you explicitly opt in. The network code is small and easy to audit.