Best Audio Sync & Beat Detection Plugins for After Effects

BeatEdit for After Effects

paid

Auto-detect music beats and sync animations to the rhythm

Beat Assistant

freemium

Detect audio beats and sync layer markers, keyframes, and timing automatically

BeatEdit Bundle 2

paid

Detect beats and sync edits to music across After Effects, Premiere, and

Beatnik

paid

Automates audio-driven speed ramps and retiming with one click

AudioToMarkers

freemium

Automatically place markers, split layers, or add text based on audio peaks

Text Force

paid

Generate fast-cut kinetic text animations synced to audio and voiceover

Automated Video Editing

paid

Auto-cut footage to music beats with timing, dissolves, and color options

Universal Audio

paid

Propagate audio and markers through nested comps automatically

Mubert AI Generative Music

freemium

Generate royalty-free AI music from text prompts inside After Effects

Auto Audio Mixer

freemium

Automatically balances and mixes all audio layers in your composition

Sound Prompter

paid

Generate sound effects and music from video using local AI analysis

LTCPrinter

paid

Decode SMPTE linear timecode from audio and display it as text overlay

AudioAmpToVideoSpeed

freemium

Sync video speed to audio amplitude in real time