AfterEmoji brought Twitter’s open-source Twemoji library into After Effects, converting emojis into native shape layers. This plugin has been discontinued and is no longer available for purchase.
What It Does
The plugin inserted emojis directly into After Effects compositions as editable shape layers, not rasterized images. You could animate, color, and modify them like any other vector shape. The library included over 3500 emojis with support for all skin tone variations.
Since the emojis were shape layers, you could apply standard After Effects transforms, effects, and expressions. This made them useful for motion graphics where you needed animated emoji reactions, social media content, or kinetic typography with emoji accents.
Key Features
3500+ emoji library. Access to Twitter’s complete Twemoji set, updated to Unicode 15.0 as of the final release.
Native shape layers. Emojis inserted as vector shapes, not pre-rendered graphics. Full editability with paths, fills, and strokes.
Skin tone support. All emoji variations with different skin tones available in the picker.
Simple workflow. Browse the library in a panel, click to insert. No asset management or external files.
Who It’s For
This was aimed at motion designers working on social media content, explainer videos, or any project where emojis needed to be animated alongside text. The shape layer approach made it practical for anyone who needed more control than static PNG imports.
Pricing
AfterEmoji is discontinued. The last listed price was $8.57 before removal from the marketplace. No trials, subscription options, or purchase availability exists. The product page remains for reference only.