MicUp is a real-time microphone processing app for Android. It captures your mic input, runs it through a DSP effects chain, and routes the processed audio to a virtual microphone — so every app on your phone (Discord, Teams, Zoom, WhatsApp, etc.) hears the cleaned-up, processed version of your voice.
No PC required. No monthly subscription.
- Built-in DSP chain — Noise Gate, 10-band EQ, Compressor, Reverb, Pitch Shifter
- Plugin support — Load LV2, CLAP, and VST3 native plugins (
.so,.clap,.lv2) - Open plugin files — Tap a plugin file in your file manager to import it directly
- Monitor toggle — Hear your processed audio through headphones, or silence it while still routing to other apps
- Shizuku support — ADB-level ALSA loopback routing without full root
- Three virtual mic tiers — VoIP stream (no root), Shizuku (ADB), or Magisk (full root)
- Live VU meters — Input, output, and gain reduction metering
- Preset system — Save and load your effect configurations
- Built-in crash reporter — Crash logs auto-shared for easy bug reporting
Grab the latest signed APK from the Releases page.
No Play Store. No sign-in. Just install and go.
Enable "Install from unknown sources" in Android Settings → Apps → Special app access before installing.
- Install the APK
- Grant microphone permission when prompted
- Tap the power button to start audio processing
- Adjust effects with the sliders and knobs
- In your call/meeting app, select MicUp or the VoIP audio stream as your microphone
- Open your file manager, navigate to your plugin
.so/.clap/.lv2file - Tap it → select MicUp → plugin is imported and added automatically
- Or go to Settings → Manage Plugin Paths to add a folder to scan
Shizuku gives MicUp ADB-level access for better audio routing:
- Install Shizuku from Play Store
- Start Shizuku via wireless debugging (Android 11+)
- Open MicUp → Settings → Shizuku → tap Grant
Requirements: Android Studio, NDK 26, CMake 3.22, JDK 17
git clone https://github.com/papergray/MicUp.git
cd MicUp
./gradlew assembleDebugAPK will be at app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk.
| Format | Extension | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LV2 | .lv2 .so |
Requires liblilv |
| CLAP | .clap .so |
CLAP 1.2.1 |
| VST3 | .so |
Experimental |
| APK Plugin | installed app | Via AIDL interface |
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- ARM64, ARMv7, or x86_64
- Microphone permission
- For Shizuku tier: Android 11+
- For Root tier: Magisk
MIT License — see LICENSE
Made for Android · Built with Oboe, C++17, Jetpack Compose