What It Does
Text Layers to ChatGPT connects After Effects text layers to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, letting you generate, translate, and modify text content using custom prompts. Instead of manually rewriting text or switching between applications, you can select text layers and apply AI-generated changes directly in your timeline.
The script works with free OpenAI accounts and handles common text tasks like translation, spell-checking, and content generation for dialogues or structured copy.
Key Features
Custom prompt management. Save frequently used prompts in a dropdown menu that persists across sessions. Add translation prompts, style transformations, or content templates you use regularly.
Text extraction. Pull content from selected text layers into the script’s interface. This becomes the input for your ChatGPT prompt.
ExtendScript execution. Run code to create text layers with specific keyframe counts, useful when generating multiple text elements from scratch.
Manual workflow option. For users who prefer more control, attach prompts to text layers, copy the formatted content to ChatGPT’s web interface, then paste the response back to update layers.
Batch updates. Apply ChatGPT results across multiple selected text layers at once, saving time when working with large projects.
Who It’s For
This script is practical for motion designers handling multilingual projects, educational content with repeated text patterns, or any workflow where text content changes frequently. If you’re localizing title sequences or generating variations of similar text blocks, the time savings add up.
The 4,000-character limit means it’s best suited for short to medium-length text rather than full scripts or transcripts. Results depend on your prompt quality and ChatGPT’s interpretation, so expect some trial and error when creating new prompts.
Pricing
Pay-what-you-want with an $8 minimum. A free trial is available to test the workflow with your OpenAI account before purchasing.
