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Introducing AE Sheets — AI-Powered Video Localization for After Effects

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SideQuest Plugins

We're thrilled to announce the official release of AE Sheets — an After Effects extension that transforms the way motion designers handle video localization.

The Problem​

If you've ever had to translate a video into multiple languages, you know the pain: duplicating compositions, manually swapping text, adjusting fonts for different scripts, and praying nothing breaks. It's tedious, error-prone, and eats into the time you'd rather spend being creative.

The Solution​

AE Sheets connects your After Effects project to a spreadsheet-like interface, letting you manage translations, create language versions, and generate localized compositions — all from one panel.

Key Features​

  • AI-Powered Translation: Connect to Google Gemini or OpenAI and translate your text layers automatically. No more copy-pasting into Google Translate.
  • Smart Rigging Tools: Our Auto Resize, Dynamic Anchor Point, and Pinning tools ensure your layouts adapt gracefully to different text lengths.
  • Batch Processing: Need 10 language versions? Select them all and hit Run. AE Sheets handles the duplication, renaming, and text replacement.
  • Spreadsheet Integration: Export your text to TSV, edit in Excel or Google Sheets, and import back. Perfect for collaborating with translators.
  • Font Mapping: Automatically swap fonts based on target language — keep your bold headlines bold, even in Chinese or Arabic.

Who Is This For?​

AE Sheets is built for motion designers, video editors, and studios who regularly deliver content in multiple languages. Whether you're localizing social media ads, corporate videos, or broadcast content, AE Sheets will save you hours of manual work.

Get Started​

AE Sheets is available now through aescripts + aeplugins. Compatible with After Effects 2024 and later.

Check out the full documentation to learn how to set up your first project.

We can't wait to see what you create. If you have questions or feedback, reach out via aescripts support.

Happy localizing!