Best Glitch & Distortion Plugins for After Effects

Spotlight FX

freemium

2,300+ transitions, titles, overlays, elements and 20+ free workflow tools

TV Distortion Bundle

paid

Five plugins that simulate analog TV distortion and digital glitch effects

Datamosh 2

paid

Creates glitch effects by manipulating video frame data for surreal motion

Data Glitch 2

paid

Creates realistic digital glitch effects with four glitch types

Glitch Control

paid

Modular glitch effect plugin with RGB split, displacement, and color tools

Signal

freemium

Emulates analog television transmission for authentic VHS glitches

Bad TV

paid

Simulates analog TV distortion, VCR glitches, and scanline effects

Pixel Sorter 3

paid

Sort and rearrange pixels to create glitch and datamosh effects

Separate RGB

paid

Split and manipulate red, green, and blue channels independently

Jlitch

freemium

Creates glitch effects from compression errors and feedback accumulation

Glitch Bundle

paid

Five digital glitch effect plugins bundled at 25% off

HydroChrome

freemium

Creates abstract flowing backgrounds or adds chromatic glitch effects

Motion Mosh

freemium

Real-time datamosh glitch effects with GPU acceleration

Pixel Galactic

paid

Converts motion into glitchy echoes and flowing pixel distortions

Depth Mosh Bundle

paid

Create 3D datamoshing effects with AI depth maps and glitch algorithms