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Shapekey Cleaner Pro - Fix & Clean Shape Key Deformations

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Why we like it

ShapeKey Cleaner Pro earns its place because Blender offers no native tool for localized shape key cleanup. It handles the job through selection, reusable masks, and batch operations, all compatible with the undo system.

What is Shapekey Cleaner Pro - Fix & Clean Shape Key Deformations?

ShapeKey Cleaner Pro is a Blender addon built to fix and clean unwanted shape key deformations in complex character rigs. It removes shape key influence on selected areas of a mesh and restores them to the Basis shape, avoiding manual vertex editing or shape key recreation. It targets facial rigs, visemes and phonemes, corrective shape keys, character customization systems, and game-ready characters.

The addon centers on selection- and mask-based cleanup. You can reset deformation on any selected region of a shape key with a single click, or convert a vertex selection into a reusable mask to clean the same area across multiple shape keys. A batch mode cleans the selected area on all shape keys at once, and a search field filters large libraries by name for projects with 50 to 200 or more shape keys.

A deformation preview lets you check a shape key before cleaning, and the addon works with Blender's undo system. Typical jobs include removing smile deformation from eyelids, fixing viseme shapes that affect the jaw, cleaning corrective shapes after retopology, and restoring broken face regions after sculpt edits. Blender has no native tool for localized shape key cleanup.

Who is Shapekey Cleaner Pro - Fix & Clean Shape Key Deformations best for?

Shapekey Cleaner Pro - Fix & Clean Shape Key Deformations is best for cleaning unwanted shape key deformations in facial rigs, visemes and phonemes, corrective shape keys, character customization systems, and game-ready characters.

How much does Shapekey Cleaner Pro - Fix & Clean Shape Key Deformations cost?

Shapekey Cleaner Pro - Fix & Clean Shape Key Deformations is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Clean Selected Area resets deformation on any selected region of a shape key with a single click
  • Mask-Based Workflow uses vertex groups as reusable masks to clean the same area across multiple shape keys
  • Create Mask from Selection converts a current vertex selection into a mask for future cleanup
  • Batch Cleanup Mode cleans the selected area on all shape keys at once
  • Shape Key Search filters large libraries by name in real time, for projects with 50 to 200 or more shape keys
  • Deformation Preview shows a shape key's deformation before cleaning
  • Compatible with Blender's undo system

Tags

#shape keys#rigging#facial rig#visemes#blendshapes#character animation#morphs

Frequently asked questions

Does ShapeKey Cleaner Pro work with Blender 3.0?

ShapeKey Cleaner Pro supports Blender 3.0 and up, and the listing covers versions 3.0 through 5.0. It requires a mesh that already has shape keys, since the addon works by cleaning existing shape key deformations and resetting selected areas back to the Basis shape. Make sure the shape keys you want to clean are in place before running it. Within that version range, the listing marks the addon as compatible throughout, which helps if your project spans multiple Blender releases.

Can ShapeKey Cleaner Pro clean many shape keys at once?

ShapeKey Cleaner Pro includes a Batch Cleanup Mode that cleans the selected area on all shape keys at once, which suits fixing broken facial regions across an entire morph system. For working with large libraries, a Shape Key Search field filters by name in real time and is aimed at projects with 50 to 200 or more shape keys. You can also build reusable masks from vertex groups to clean the same area across multiple shape keys without redoing the selection each time.

How does ShapeKey Cleaner Pro remove a deformation without editing vertices?

ShapeKey Cleaner Pro lets you select a region of a shape key and reset its deformation back to the Basis shape with a single click, so you avoid manually editing vertices or recreating shape keys. You can preview a shape key's deformation before cleaning it, and every action works with Blender's undo system. Reusable masks made from vertex selections let you apply the same cleanup across multiple shape keys, which helps when managing large facial rig systems.

Is ShapeKey Cleaner Pro free to use?

ShapeKey Cleaner Pro is listed as free here, and the source lists it under the GPL license. Because pricing and terms can change over time, check the developer's page for the current licensing details before downloading. The addon works on any mesh that already has shape keys, using selection, mask, and batch tools to reset unwanted deformations back to the Basis shape. It requires Blender 3.0 or newer, with the listing covering versions up to 5.0.

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