This is an early version — feedback is welcome!

SpeakForge is a standalone desktop tool that lets you create fully customizable Discord speaker overlays for OBS.

It connects directly to Discord StreamKit and transforms voice activity into animated, per-user visuals — perfect for streamers, VTubers, podcasts, and gaming content.

🎯 Features

• 🎤 Real-time voice detection from Discord StreamKit
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Multiple users support with individual settings
• 🖼 Custom avatars for idle and speaking states
• 📏 Adjustable size, scale, and bounce animation
• 🎚 Optional grayscale and visual effects
• 🎮 Global hotkeys to toggle users on/off
• 👁 Auto-hide users when they leave the voice channel
• 🧩 Simple setup with one OBS browser source per user
• ⚙️ Built-in HUD configuration panel
• 🐞 Debug panel to monitor live voice detection

🧪 How it works

1. Generate your Discord overlay via StreamKit
2. Paste the URL into SpeakForge
3. Create users and match them to Discord names
4. Add the generated overlay File into OBS
5. Done — your avatars now react in real time

🖥 OBS Setup

Use a browser source Enable Local File.

http://127.0.0.1:3000/overlay/your-user

Each user gets their own overlay File.

⚠️ Requirements

• Discord (voice chat)
• OBS Studio
• SpeakForge must be running in the background

💡 Use Cases

• 🎮 Streaming with friends
• 🎙 Podcasts and group recordings
• 🧑‍🎤 VTubing setups
• 🎥 Content creation with voice reactions

❤️ Made by

Kärntnernoob

Windows may show a SmartScreen warning on first launch because SpeakForge is currently an unsigned indie application. Click “More info” → “Run anyway” to start it.

📖 How to Use SpeakForge

🚨 Important Notice

When launching SpeakForge, Windows may show a security warning (SmartScreen).

This is normal.

SpeakForge is developed by an independent developer (Kärntnernoob) and is not code-signed.

Because of that, Windows cannot verify the publisher.

👉 To run the app:

Click “More info”

Then click “Run anyway”

🎤 SpeakForge

SpeakForge is a desktop tool that creates fully customizable Discord voice overlays for OBS using StreamKit.

It allows you to assign avatars to users, animate them when speaking, and control visibility in real time.

🚀 Quick Setup Guide

1. Start SpeakForge

Launch the application.

The configuration HUD will open automatically.

2. Get your Discord StreamKit URL

Open:

👉 https://streamkit.discord.com/overlay

Select:

your server

your voice channel

Customize if needed

Copy the generated URL

3. Paste URL into SpeakForge

Click the ⚙️ Settings icon

Paste your StreamKit URL

Click Save

4. Create and configure users

Click Add User

Select a user from the list

Configure:

Required:

Discord Match Name

→ must exactly match the name shown in StreamKit

Optional:

Display Name

Idle Image

Speaking Image

🎨 Default Images

SpeakForge includes default images:

/assets/default-idle.svg

/assets/default-talk.svg

These are pre-filled and work out of the box.

🧩 OBS Setup (IMPORTANT)

SpeakForge uses local OBS files for maximum stability.

Steps:

Open OBS

Add a Browser Source

Enable:

✅ Local file

Select file from:

SpeakForge OBS Sources\your-user.html

Example:

SpeakForge OBS Sources\default.html

Set resolution:

Width: 960

Height: 954

🎮 How it works

🎤 Speaking → avatar animates

😐 Idle → idle image

❌ Not in voice channel → avatar hidden

🎹 Hotkeys

You can assign a global hotkey per user:

Click Wait for hotkey

Press your key combination (e.g. Ctrl+Shift+1)

Click Save all

👉 Hotkeys toggle avatar visibility

⚙️ Global Settings

Save StreamKit URL

Get Discord Overlay URL

Reset application to factory settings

🔄 Reset to Factory Settings

Use the Reset button in Global Settings to:

remove all users

clear all images

reset configuration

restore default values

⚠️ This cannot be undone.

🐞 Debug Mode

Click the Debug icon to inspect:

StreamKit connection

detected users

speaking activity

matching results

⚠️ Important Notes

SpeakForge must be running while using OBS

OBS loads overlays via local files

Discord names must match exactly

If something doesn't update, restart SpeakForge

💡 Tips

Use PNG images with transparency

Keep idle and speaking images clearly different

Use hotkeys for quick control during streams

❤️ Credits

Developed by

Kärntnernoob

🚀 Status

This is an early version.

Feedback is welcome and helps improve the tool.