Best YouTube Creator Plugins for After Effects

Spotlight FX

freemium

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

Animation Composer

freemium

Free motion preset library with 100+ animations, transitions, and sounds

Motion Bro

freemium

Access 5,000+ transitions, presets, and sound effects inside AE and Premiere

TextBox 2

freemium

Generates auto-resizing background shapes directly on text layers

Captioneer

freemium

Generate animated captions from audio in After Effects and Premiere Pro

Subtitle Pro

freemium

Create and edit professional subtitles inside After Effects and Premiere Pro

GifGun 2

paid

One-click animated GIF and WEBP export from After Effects comps

Social Exporter

freemium

Export compositions to multiple social media formats in one click

Unsafe Area Overlay

freemium

Shows platform UI margins to prevent cropping on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube

Beat Assistant

freemium

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

Titles Factory

freemium

Over 400 customizable title animations with mix-and-match entry and exit

Counter Pro 2

paid

Create animated number counters, timers, and date displays

TikTokText

freemium

Create TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts text styles in After Effects

ninebysixteen

freemium

Instagram mockup tool with title-safe overlays and social media presets

AutoCaption

subscription

Generate styled captions from audio using speech recognition