What It Does
Digit Fiddler applies to text layers and turns them into animated counters controlled by a single slider. Point the slider at any property, keyframe it once, and watch your numbers count up or down. It handles currency, percentages, decimal places, and time formats (hours, minutes, seconds) with support for countdowns.
Key Features
Single-slider control. Instead of writing expressions or animating text source manually, you keyframe one slider and the plugin does the rest. Good for counting likes on social graphics, stock tickers, or infographic data.
Monospacing for variable-width fonts. The 1.3 update added monospacing so digits don’t shift horizontally when the number changes (like when 1 becomes 8 in a proportional font). This keeps animations steady even with client-supplied typefaces.
Custom symbols and formatting. Choose your decimal separator (comma or period), set how many decimal places to show, add custom symbols (dollar signs, percent marks), and control padding for integers. Negative numbers display correctly with configurable symbols.
Time mode with countdown. Version 1.4.0 added time-based counting (seconds, minutes, hours) and countdown functionality. Useful for timer graphics or duration displays.
Readable expressions. The plugin generates editable expressions you can tweak if you need custom behavior. Recent updates made these expressions easier to read and modify.
Who It’s For
Motion designers building infographics, social media posts, or explainer videos where numbers need to animate. Also useful for anyone tired of manually typing text keyframes or wrestling with complex expression syntax for basic counters.
Pricing
$24.95 for a single-user license. Free trial available.