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Audio Assistant

by ZibadMend·Workflow

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Why we like it

Audio Assistant stands out in the superhive library for putting voice control in Blender through the offline Vosk engine, with a command set you can remap yourself via a commands.json file.

What is Audio Assistant?

Audio Assistant brings hands-free voice control to Blender, letting you trigger modeling, animation, and rendering operations by speaking instead of reaching for shortcuts or menus. It is built on the Vosk speech recognition engine and works completely offline, so voice processing stays on your machine without any cloud service or internet connection.

The add-on covers a range of common operations, from adding meshes with commands like ADD CUBE or ADD MONKEY to transforming objects with GRAB, ROTATE, and SCALE, applying modifiers such as ADD MIRROR MODIFIER, navigating the viewport with VIEW FRONT or ZOOM OUT, and starting a render with RENDER IMAGE. You can pick your microphone directly in Blender and see real-time status feedback in the 3D Viewport. Commands are fully customizable through a commands.json file, mapping your own voice phrases to any Blender Python code.

Special stable operators keep context-sensitive commands like SNAP TO GRID and viewport navigation working regardless of which editor window is active. Audio Assistant is aimed at artists, animators, and hands-free or VR/AR workflows, and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

Who is Audio Assistant best for?

Audio Assistant is best for artists and animators who want faster, more natural control of Blender, plus hands-free or VR/AR workflows and creators who value privacy and offline performance.

How much does Audio Assistant cost?

Audio Assistant is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Offline voice control powered by the Vosk speech recognition engine, with no internet connection required
  • Voice commands for modeling, transforms, modifiers, viewport navigation, and rendering, such as ADD CUBE, ROTATE, ADD MIRROR MODIFIER, and RENDER IMAGE
  • Fully customizable commands via a commands.json file mapping voice phrases to Blender Python code
  • Microphone selection inside Blender with real-time status feedback in the 3D Viewport
  • Stable operators that keep context-sensitive commands like SNAP TO GRID and viewport navigation working in any editor window
  • Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0

Tags

#voice control#speech recognition#hands-free#voice commands#Blender add-on#automation#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Audio Assistant work with Blender 4.5?

Audio Assistant is listed as compatible with Blender 4.5 and is provided as a Blender add-on, marked as Blender Extension compatible. If you are running that version, it is designed to work directly inside Blender. Once installed, you select your microphone within Blender and receive real-time status feedback in the 3D Viewport as commands are recognized. For details about other Blender releases or version-specific behavior, check the developer's page, since support beyond the listed version isn't specified.

Does Audio Assistant need an internet connection?

Audio Assistant runs completely offline using the Vosk speech recognition engine, so it does not rely on cloud services or an internet connection. All voice processing happens locally on your machine, which the developer notes helps keep things private and avoids lag from remote servers. That makes it suited to creators who value privacy and offline performance. You choose your microphone directly in Blender and get real-time status feedback in the 3D Viewport while it listens for commands.

Can I create my own voice commands in Audio Assistant?

Audio Assistant lets you modify or extend its voice commands through a simple commands.json file. You can map your own spoken phrases to any Blender Python code, which means you can build a personalized set of commands beyond the defaults. Out of the box it recognizes phrases like ADD CUBE, ROTATE, ADD MIRROR MODIFIER, VIEW FRONT, and RENDER IMAGE, covering modeling, transforms, modifiers, viewport navigation, and rendering. Stable operators also keep context-sensitive commands such as SNAP TO GRID working across editor windows.

What license is Audio Assistant released under, and does it cost anything?

Audio Assistant is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0, with the full license text included in the add-on's folder. It is authored by ZibadMend, whose website is listed as zimend.com. As for cost, it is listed as free in this catalog, so you can add it to your Blender setup without a purchase here. For the most current licensing, support terms, or contact details, refer to the developer's page.

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