AudioPad 1.0: Initial Release
The initial release of AudioPad — a lightweight, open-source soundboard for Windows and Linux with low-latency microphone audio routing.
We are excited to announce the first official public release of AudioPad! AudioPad was built out of frustration with existing bloated, ad-ridden, and paid subscription soundboards. It is completely free, open-source, and engineered for speed.
AudioPad lets you play sound clips directly through your microphone during voice calls on Discord, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and inside online games — with near-zero latency.
Key Features
- Low-Latency Audio Routing: Built with a high-performance C++ native backend, keeping playback latency under 20ms so your audio cues land right on time.
- Simultaneous Headphone & Mic Output: Hear sound clips through your own headset in real time while feeding clean audio into your virtual microphone.
- Global Hotkey Support: Assign keyboard shortcuts to any sound and fire them off seamlessly even while running full-screen games.
- Lightweight Desktop UI: Modern web-based GUI running within a memory-efficient native WebView container.
- Cross-Platform Installers: First-class packaging for Windows (Inno Setup
.exe) and Linux distributions (.deb,.rpm,.AppImage). - Privacy & Open Source: No accounts, no data collection, no ads, and no locked paywalls. 100% free under the GNU GPLv3 license.
Getting Started
Download the installer for your operating system from the Download page or check out the source code on GitHub.
Found an issue or want to contribute?
Suggest edits to this release note on GitHub or read our changelog authoring guide.