#Free Plugin

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CorridorKey for Green Screens

AI green screen keying plugin based on Corridor Digital's open-source tool

Astleyizer

Replace people in footage with Rick Astley using AI.

Anchor Point Mover

Reposition anchor points without breaking keyframes or animations

Blending Modes

Apply common blending modes with one click, no dropdown menus

Jlitch

Creates glitch effects from compression errors and feedback accumulation

Wave The Path

Transforms any path into flowing waveform animations with GPU acceleration

aiImageGen

Generate AI images from text prompts directly inside After Effects

CHR0MA

Hue/Saturation replacement using Oklab color science

Color Grading

UnMult

Converts lighting effects to transparent layers

Shape Shifters

Tamagotchi-style virtual pets inside Adobe apps

AE Purger

Clears cache and purges RAM in After Effects

ap_batch_relinker

Relink missing footage by scanning a new root folder and normalizing filenames

Super Sweeper

Sort After Effects projects by file type and eliminate folder clutter

Hidden Layer Cleanser

Remove hidden layers from compositions and projects automatically

Webcam 2

Dock and record your webcam feed inside Adobe apps

Liquids

Add physics-based liquid simulations to masked areas with one click

Simulation

Concept Buddy

Create AI-generated designs in real-time inside After Effects

memleak

GPU-accelerated glitch generator that reads computer memory as pixel data

Mubert AI Generative Music

Generate royalty-free AI music from text prompts inside After Effects

Audio Sync

Quick Matte

Removes backgrounds from footage using local GPU-powered AI matting

Auto Backup

Creates a .old backup every time you manually save your project

Turing Pattern

Generate organic reaction-diffusion patterns from footage with GPU acceleration

Unreality Plugin for the Real World

April Fools satire plugin promising to make reality less boring

Repeater

Repeat any layer in After Effects with array offsets and time stagger

AfterEmoji

Insert over 3500 Twitter emojis as native After Effects shape layers

Quick Chromatic Aberration

Add RGB shift and lens distortion to emulate chromatic aberration

Light & Optical FX

Emoji Library

Add 9,000+ emojis or AI-generated custom emojis to videos in one click

Events

AI-powered face recognition tool that sorts photos and videos by subject

I Ate Mushrooms

Generate AI-powered abstract images and noise from text or footage

Plotter

Converts footage and images into vector art using 16 algorithms

Version Raptor

Automates versioning and prevents file overwrites in After Effects

Limber Lite

Simple IK rigging for stretchy character limbs and layer versioning

Rigging & Animation

Coco Color Wheel

Interactive color wheel for creating harmonious palettes in After Effects

NFT

Satirical plugin that mocks blockchain hype and endless client revisions

Influx

Import MKV, WebM, AV1, FLAC, and 50+ formats without transcoding

Vizual PixelPerfect

Upscale pixel art in After Effects and Premiere with clean edges

Stock Search Pro

Search and import royalty-free stock videos, images, GIFs, icons, and sounds

Plug-n-telligence

A parody plugin that reads your mind to select the right tool

Take It Easy Bundle

Collection of workflow automation tools for After Effects

AE Benchmark

Measure After Effects performance on your hardware (discontinued)

AM Dropdown Effect Helper

Automate dropdown menu control by adding multiple items at once

Quick Menu 3

Launch effects, scripts, presets, and menu commands with a keyboard shortcut

Displacer Pro

GPU-accelerated displacement with rotation, scale, and translation

LaunchBox

Free launcher panel for all Ebberts+Zucker tools in After Effects

Thicc Stroke

Variable-width strokes with gradient-along-path control for masks and shapes

Exposure

Satirical April Fools plugin about trading exposure for payment

FXAA

Smooth jagged edges and aliasing with GPU-accelerated anti-aliasing

Extended Coffee Break

Intentionally slows render times using un-optimized algorithms

Reduce Footage Layers

Removes inactive footage layers from your timeline without breaking links

Label Maker

Analyzes layer pixels and sets label colors automatically

Plugin Everything Everything Bundle

Complete After Effects plugin collection for motion design and VFX

File Hunter

Locate missing assets and relink footage in After Effects projects

High Pass for AE

GPU-accelerated high pass filter for sharpening and advanced masking

StageTool

Generate LED pixel mappings for stage performances and export to Resolume

Baconizer for AE

One-click random effects generator disguised as an April Fools joke

Zujal Animated Typeface

Handwritten comic-style animated typeface with stroke-based reveals

Laser Type

Hair-thin animated typeface with glowing laser effects

Hej Stylus!

Smooths pen input globally on macOS for natural drawing across all apps

Animography Controller

Control multiple animated typeface characters from a single null layer

ASH Syntax Highlighter

Apply code-editor syntax highlighting to text layers for FUI screens

Ouroboros 2

Apply multiple strokes to a single path in After Effects

Looper Pack

Forty 2K black-and-white animated texture loops for After Effects

Diopter

Apply blur, optical distortion, and color effects through lens-shaped masks

PFTrack 2D Data Importer

Import 2D tracking data from PFTrack text files into After Effects

Barbour Typeface

Animated stencil serif with elegant geometry and minimal transitions

Boardfish

Assemble storyboard panels into page layouts with drag and drop

Color Wiggle

Create gradient-based color wiggle effects with real-time feedback

renderSounds

Custom render complete and error notification sounds for After Effects

After Spell

Spell-check text layers across multiple languages in After Effects

Skin Retouch

Smooth skin in footage while preserving texture using frequency separation

MTLB Make The Logo Bigger

Automatically scales logo layers by a proprietary amount

Animography Bahn

Animated typeface with liquid movements inspired by Austrian train signs

File To Binary Converter

Converts files into binary strings for embedding in scripts

FractalMapper

Map layers to fractals with GPU-accelerated morphing and kaleidoscopic effects

Friction

Distorted geometric animated typeface with fluttering secondary layers

TranShape

Inspect and modify shape layer properties through a dockable panel

Umami

Generates parametric random splines for abstract motion graphics in C4D

CI Layer Stripper

Remove invisible and unreferenced layers from After Effects projects

Slice it Up Illustrator

Cut vector artwork into vertical slices with procedural clipping masks

Fixel Detailizer 2 AE

Multi-scale detail enhancement with 5 independent frequency bands

Color Grading

Project Cleaner

Remove duplicate solids, footages, and empty items from After Effects projects

Construction

Generate 3D buildings and cityscapes from preset models or custom images

Project Sync

Share After Effects project files between team members

Project Item Labels

Set label colors for project items by type in one click

ToeJam

Forces an autosave by terminating After Effects from the Mac menu bar

versionUp

Cycle through numbered file versions with a single click

Bookmarker

Save and launch After Effects project files from a compact toolbar

GPUResize

GPU-accelerated image scaling with 11 interpolation filters

malty: Cuber

Creates 3D boxes from layers with intelligent, no-UI automation

Corner Cutters 2

Automate repetitive tasks with 26 utility scripts and a toolbar

COB_Latest Version

Find the newest version of your project after After Effects crashes

Plexus OBJ Sequence Exporter for C4D

Export animated OBJ sequences from Cinema 4D to Plexus

AE Flame

Generate keyframable fractal flame animations using fractal algorithms

Expression Toolbox

Centralized library for storing and managing After Effects expressions

EFX Uniqueness

Detects in-focus pixels and outputs them as edges, mattes, or alpha

EFX Render Elements Free

Select objects from ID passes and clean up alpha channel artifacts

EFX Keying-Alpha Free

Three keying and alpha channel tools for selecting pixels by opacity or luma

YY_Seamless

Creates tileable textures by offsetting and blending edges

AE Suicide

Forces After Effects to auto-save when it crashes on macOS

DeCasteljau Bezier Curve

Generates compositions using Paul de Casteljau's Bézier curve technique

rd: Comp Setter

Batch-edit size, frame rate, duration, and settings across nested comps

rd: Slicer

Splits any After Effects layer into a customizable grid of slices

rd: Render Layers

Renders each selected layer separately for flexible compositing passes

rd: Scooter

Slip and slide layer footage, in/out points, markers, and keyframes

Create3DShapes

Build 3D boxes, spheres, cylinders, and complex shapes with custom layers

RubikCube

Generates and animates a Rubik's Cube inside After Effects

CenterMasks

Reposition selected masks in After Effects with animatable controls

SequenceLayers

Offsets layer in-points from current time to sequence compositions

MasksToLayers

Split layer masks onto individual duplicate layers automatically

The LoopMaker

Loops selected layers with dissolving transitions in one click

Add Parented Null to Selected Layers

Creates null objects and parents them to selected layers automatically

DuplicateLayers-n-UpdateExpressions

Duplicates layers and auto-updates expressions to reference the new copies

Zorro-The Layer Tagger

Tag and organize After Effects layers into selectable groups

Arrange Project Items Into Folders

Sort project items into folders by matching filename prefixes

Random Layer Selector

Randomly selects layers in After Effects with adjustable density options

Nth Layer Selector

Select every Nth layer in your composition by interval

Layers2Grid

Arranges selected layers into customizable grid layouts

Animation Composer

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

Spotlight FX

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

Motion Bro