by codeideal·Workflow
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Lipkit earns its place in the superhive library by handling both Grease Pencil and 3D shape-key workflows from one add-on, with mappable phoneme presets that let you wire your own mouth poses to a rig.
Lipkit is a Blender add-on from codeideal that generates lip sync directly from audio. It draws on the Rhubarb phoneme engine and adds keyframes to a controller, cutting out much of the manual keyframing that character dialogue usually requires. Audio can come from the Blender Video Editor or from external sound files.
The add-on works for both 2D and 3D. It drives Grease Pencil layer opacity for drawn mouth shapes and shape keys for 3D models, and its built-in controller objects make individual mouth poses easy to tweak. Phoneme presets are fully mappable, so any shape key or Grease Pencil layer can be linked to any mouth pose. A single project can hold multiple characters and multiple voice lines at once.
Built with extendability in mind, Lipkit is set up to support additional phoneme engines in future releases. It is compatible with Blender 4.4 through 5.1 and is distributed under a GPL license.
Lipkit is best for blender artists animating character dialogue in 2D or 3D who want to automate mouth keyframing from audio.
Lipkit is completely free to download and use.
Lipkit is compatible with Blender 4.4 through 5.1 and is listed as Blender Extension compatible, so it installs as an add-on within that range. It is distributed under a GPL license. If you are running a build inside that window, it should load without issue; for versions outside 4.4 to 5.1, check the developer's page before installing. Confirming your exact Blender version against the supported range is the safest way to avoid compatibility surprises.
Lipkit works with both 2D and 3D characters from the same add-on. For 2D, it drives Grease Pencil layer opacity to switch between drawn mouth shapes; for 3D, it animates shape keys on a model. A built-in controller object handles both cases and makes individual mouth poses easy to adjust. Because phoneme presets are fully mappable, you can link any Grease Pencil layer or shape key to any mouth pose, so the same workflow fits drawn and modelled rigs alike.
Lipkit can pull audio from two sources: the Blender Video Editor or external sound files. That means you can work with voice lines already loaded into your Blender project or bring in separate recordings. It also supports multiple characters and multiple voice lines at once, so a scene with several speakers can be handled together. Once the audio is in place, Lipkit generates the lip sync and adds keyframes to the controller for further tweaking.
Lipkit runs on the Rhubarb phoneme engine under the hood, which is used to drive the mouth poses from your audio. The add-on is also designed for extendability, with more phoneme engines noted as coming in future releases. Phoneme presets themselves are fully mappable, so the sounds can be linked to whatever shape keys or Grease Pencil layers you assign. This keeps the mapping between audio and mouth shapes in your hands rather than fixed to one set.
Lipkit is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and pricing can change over time, so check codeideal's own page for the current terms before you download. The add-on is distributed under a GPL license, which governs how the code itself can be used and modified. For the most accurate and up-to-date details on availability and any conditions attached, the developer's page is the place to confirm before you commit.
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