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Earns its place in the superhive library for bringing shape-key workflows to hair, with driver control and keyframe animation across shapes.
Hair Shape Key is a Blender add-on from VFX Grace that supports adding shape keys to hair and creating transition animation between them. Users can switch between the different shapes freely and keyframe the animation, giving more control over how hair is handled in Blender.
The add-on lets you create hair shapes and build transitions from one to another. It can work with the Noise modifier, and it uses a driver to control animation. It has been used with the Cycles and Eevee render engines.
Hair Shape Key runs on Windows 10 and 11 with Blender 2.81a or above, on Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 with Blender 2.81a or above plus GCC 7.4 or above, and on macOS 10.14 or above with Blender 3.3 or above. The latest version adds support for Blender 5.1. Installation goes through Edit, Preferences, Add-ons, Install and selecting the zip file. The add-on is distributed under the GPL license.
Blender Addon | Hair Shape Key is best for blender users who need to animate hair shapes and create transitions between them.
Blender Addon | Hair Shape Key is completely free to download and use.
Hair Shape Key supports Blender 5.1 as of version 6.7, updated April 15, 2026. Its minimum requirements vary by platform: on Windows 10 and 11 it needs Blender 2.81a or above, on Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 it needs Blender 2.81a or above along with GCC 7.4 or above, and on macOS 10.14 or above it needs Blender 3.3 or above. The add-on works with the Cycles and Eevee render engines. Compatibility with previous versions has been fixed, so refer to the developer's tutorial for more details.
Hair Shape Key installs through Blender's add-on system. Open Edit, then Preferences, then the Add-ons tab, choose Install, and select the downloaded zip file to add it. The developer notes that compatibility with previous versions has been fixed, so if you are upgrading from an earlier release it is worth reading the tutorial on the developer's page. The add-on is distributed under the GPL license and has been used with the Cycles and Eevee render engines.
Hair Shape Key runs on Windows, Ubuntu and macOS, each with its own minimum. On Windows 10 or 11 it requires Blender 2.81a or above. On Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 it requires Blender 2.81a or above plus GCC 7.4 or above. On macOS 10.14 or above it requires Blender 3.3 or above. The most recent version adds support up to Blender 5.1, and the add-on has been used with the Cycles and Eevee render engines.
Hair Shape Key uses a driver to control animation, and it can also work with the Noise modifier. Beyond that, it lets you create hair shapes and build transition animation between them, switch between different shapes freely, and keyframe the animation. These options give more control over handling hair in Blender. The add-on works with the Cycles and Eevee render engines and is available for Windows, Ubuntu and macOS.
Hair Shape Key is listed as free here in our catalog, and it is distributed under the GPL license. Licensing and support terms can change, so check the developer's page from VFX Grace for the current details before you download. The add-on comes with product updates and support from VFX Grace, and a demo video is available if you want to see more before installing.
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