Your AI co-pilot,
inside After Effects
A CEP panel that puts Claude, GPT, Gemini, or local models right inside AE. Run 50+ pre-built tools in Agent Mode, or ask anything in read-only Chat Mode — from a single prompt.
50+ tools · AE CC 2021–2026 · Claude, GPT, Gemini & local models · Windows & macOS
Two modes, one panel
Let the AI do the work, or keep it strictly advisory. You choose per message.
⚡ Agent
Executes in your project
The AI runs 50+ pre-built tools directly inside After Effects — creating comps, animating layers, applying effects, and more. Describe the outcome; the agent plans and executes the steps.
💬 Chat
Read-only — never modifies
A safe, advisory assistant for answers, expressions, and techniques. It reads your project for context but never changes anything — ask freely, copy what you need, apply it yourself.
Already pay for Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini?
Use it — at no extra cost.
Connect the official CLI and AE Agent runs on the subscription you already have. No API key, no per-token billing. Or bring a key, or go fully local — your call, per task.
API key
Paste an Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google API key and pay only for the tokens you use. Best if you don't have a subscription yet.
Your subscription
Connect the official CLI — Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or Gemini CLI — and use the Claude Pro/Max, ChatGPT Plus, or Gemini plan you already pay for. No extra API bill.
Local models
Run Ollama or LM Studio entirely on your own machine. No API key, no cloud, no per-token cost — and it works without an internet connection.
Subscription mode supports Claude Code, OpenAI Codex & Gemini CLI · Models grouped by source in one unified picker
Everything you need
50+ pre-built tools, multi-provider AI, and a panel that feels native to After Effects.
Agent Mode
The AI executes 50+ pre-built tools directly inside AE. Create scenes, add effects, animate layers — no copy-paste, no manual steps.
Chat Mode
A read-only assistant for answers, expressions, and advice. It explains and suggests — but never touches your project. Safe to ask anything.
Multi-Provider AI
Claude, GPT, Gemini, or local models via Ollama / LM Studio. Switch models with one click from a single unified picker.
Pre-Built Tools
50+ tested tools instead of AI-generated code. No syntax errors, no hallucinated API calls — the model picks a tool, it always works.
Self-Correcting
If a generated script fails, the agent reads the error and fixes itself — retrying until the result is right, without you intervening.
Custom Script Library
AI-written JSX is saved locally for reuse. Build up a personal library of scripts and re-run any of them with one click.
Live Token & Cost
See token usage and estimated cost in real time as you work — so there are never surprises on your AI provider bill.
One-Click Copy
Copy any reply or code block with a single click — grab an expression, a value, or a snippet without selecting text by hand.
Composition Aware
AE Agent reads your active composition — layers, effects, properties, expressions — giving the AI full context for precise results.
Three Ways to Connect
API key (pay per use), your existing AI subscription via the official CLI, or fully local models. Mix and match per task.
Private by Design
Keys and scripts stay on your machine. Nothing passes through Synthetic servers — your prompts go directly to your AI provider.
Native AE Theme
Dark panel that matches Adobe's UI. Feels like a native AE extension, not a browser tab bolted on.
Up and running in minutes
Three steps from purchase to first prompt.
Install the extension
Download the .zxp from your dashboard. Double-click to install with ZXP Installer. No command line needed.
Window > Extensions > AE AgentConnect your AI
Pick how you connect: paste an API key, link your existing subscription's CLI, or point it at a local model. Stored locally — never sent to us.
API key · Subscription CLI · Local modelStart creating
Type what you want. Agent Mode plans the steps and executes them in your comp — or switch to Chat Mode just to ask.
Pre-built tools,
not generated code
Most AI extensions ask the model to write ExtendScript from scratch. That means syntax errors, hallucinated APIs, and scripts that fail silently.
AE Agent gives the AI 50+ pre-built, tested tools. It picks which one to call and what parameters to pass — like calling a function, not writing one. And when a custom script is needed, the agent self-corrects from any error.
Other tools
AI writes JSX → might fail
AE Agent
AI calls tested tool → always works
Self-correcting fallback
Custom JSX reads its own errors, fixes itself, and saves to your local library for reuse
Works with every modern AE version
CEP-based, so there are no server dependencies or cloud rendering. Everything runs locally — your AI key or subscription, your scripts, your machine.
- After Effects 2026
- After Effects 2025
- After Effects 2024
- After Effects 2023
- After Effects 2022
- After Effects CC 2021
$29 — one-time
Full access to all 50+ tools, both modes, and every AI provider. Pay once, use forever. Connect your own API key, your existing subscription, or a local model — we never touch your prompts.
One-time payment · Instant license delivery · No subscription
