What is LipKit: Lip-Sync for Blender?
LipKit is a Blender add-on that automates lip syncing directly from your audio. It works with both Grease Pencil and 3D shape keys, using the powerful Rhubarb phoneme engine under the hood. ⚡ Save hours of manual keyframing. Just feed your audio, map your mouth shapes, and watch your characters talk.
Problem
Users manually synchronize character lip movements with audio in Blender, requiring hours of manual keyframing and difficulty achieving accurate phoneme-based lip sync
Solution
Blender add-on tool that automates lip syncing via Rhubarb phoneme engine, enabling users to generate mouth animations from audio files for Grease Pencil or 3D shape keys
Customers
Animators and 3D artists creating character-driven content in Blender, particularly indie creators and small studios with limited resources
Unique Features
Native Blender integration, automatic viseme detection from audio, support for both 2D/3D workflows, adjustable timing curves
User Comments
Saves 80% time vs manual animation
Intuitive mapping system for mouth shapes
Maintains natural speech rhythm
Seamless Blender workflow integration
Cost-effective for indie creators
Traction
Launched May 2023 on Blender Market
Used in 3,000+ Blender projects (per PH comments)
Founder @3DKiri has 12.5K YouTube subscribers
Market Size
Global 3D animation market valued at $18.9 billion in 2022 (Grand View Research), with Blender being free/open-source used by 4M+ artists
