Soundpad
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Soundpad, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Soundpad's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Trial version | Free | maximum 10 sounds in list · maximum 10 plays per restart |
| Soundpad Full version | €4.99, paid once | unlimited sound additions and playback · serial activation · volume licensing available · incl. VAT |
| Steam edition | $4.99, paid once | Steam account and client required |
The facts
Each one read from Soundpad's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- A documented remote-control interface accepts command-line commands and local named-pipe messages for playback, seeking, stopping, and recording.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compatibility update
- Version 4.0.29 added ARM support and fixed Windows 11 audio-enhancement and Logitech-device compatibility problems.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer
- The About page identifies Arthur Lepp as the founder and says he began working on Soundpad in 2015.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The manual covers installation, configuration, sound lists, hotkeys, recording, editing, Auto Keys, text-to-speech, remote control, web import, updates, and removal.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Editor
- An integrated editor lets users trim sound files without another application.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founder background
- Arthur Lepp says he earned a computer-science bachelor's degree in 2009, worked six years for a Cologne ISP, and began Soundpad development in 2015.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Hotkeys
- Each sound can have its own keyboard or mouse hotkey for rapid playback.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License
- The distributed product is proprietary object code rather than open-source software; the paid license permits installation on up to two customer computers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: driver compatibility
- The maker documents microphone silence, driver conflicts, voice-app gain processing, and the need for troubleshooting or driver changes in some setups.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: MIDI
- The FAQ says MIDI controllers are unsupported and that simultaneous microphone playback of multiple sounds is intentionally unavailable.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing controls
- Reviewers mention limited volume options, missing or removed functions, and an inability to play multiple sounds simultaneously.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Operating-system scope
- The maker says its driver-based implementation does not work on Linux, macOS, mobile systems, or Windows phones.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The product is written in C++ and is marketed as using little memory and CPU.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Playback routing
- Sounds can be sent to headphones, microphone, or both, and Block voice can replace the microphone signal while playing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: built-in tools
- Reviewers praise the recorder and basic editor because they avoid opening separate audio software for many tasks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: usability
- Steam reviewers repeatedly describe Soundpad as lightweight, intuitive, simple, and easy to add files to.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says the maker maintains current technical measures to protect personal information during transfer and prevent third-party access.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy statement
- The privacy notice says the site receives technical request metadata, uses cookies, and shares order data with the payment processor selected by the buyer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Soundpad plays sounds over the microphone in voice chats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Rating on Google Play aggregation (Soundpad by Arseniy Zorin)
- 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviewschecked 15 Oct 2026
- Rating on Softpedia
- 4.4 out of 5 from 7 voteschecked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Limit: Steam dependency
- Negative Steam reviews report that the Steam edition requires Steam to remain running and exposes Soundpad in the user's Steam status.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker identity
- Legal pages identify Arthur Lepp as licensor and sole proprietor at Oberheidkamper Str. 45B, 51469 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Rating on Apple App Store (Brazil SoundPad listing)
- 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratingschecked 15 Oct 2026
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