Cult Translator

A dedicated After Effects localization tool that automates text-layer translation with no external apps, spreadsheets, or manual copy-paste. Ideal for LSPs and multimedia teams, Cult Translator provides context-aware AI translations, preserves formatting, and supports 100+ languages to streamline high-volume video localization.

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CULT TRANSLATOR

A dedicated After Effects localization tool that automates text-layer translation with no external apps, spreadsheets, or manual copy-paste. Ideal for LSPs and multimedia teams, Cult Translator provides context-aware AI translations, preserves formatting, and supports 100 languages to streamline high-volume video localization. Whether you're localizing ads, social content, explainer videos, subtitles, or motion graphics, Cult Translator automates the repetitive work so you can focus on the creative process.

As global demand for video grows, localization teams face a recurring challenge: delivering high-quality multilingual versions of the same project under tight deadlines. Marketing videos, training content, app tutorials, and social campaigns often require 10–50 language versions, making workflow efficiency critical.

For many multimedia localization teams, translating on-screen text in Adobe After Effects remains a major bottleneck, often requiring hours of manual layer updates or complicated spreadsheet-based workflows.

A more modern approach is emerging—one that combines automation directly inside After Effects with the team’s own internal quality review to ensure accuracy and consistency across languages.

QUICK TUTORIAL - How Translate Text in After Effects Instantly

✨ Key Features

🌐 Translate Directly Inside After Effects

No external apps. No copy–paste. Run translations instantly from a clean, integrated panel.

🌍 Support for 100 Languages

From English, Spanish, and Portuguese to Japanese, Arabic, and Korean — ideal for global campaigns and international clients.

⚡ Batch-Translate Multiple Layers at Once

Select as many text layers as you need. Cult Translator processes them in optimized batches for speed and consistency.

🌀 Translates Text Inside Nested Precomps

The plugin intelligently scans selected layers and all levels of precomps, ensuring nothing is missed.

📝 Context Field for Higher-Quality Translations

Add brand details, tone, or instructions to produce translations that better reflect your creative intent.

🧹 Clean, Production-Ready Results

Automatic newline cleanup, escape character fixes, and formatting normalization.

💻 macOS & Windows Support

Works out of the box using system-native curl. No additional installations or dependencies.

🚀 How It Works

  1. Choose your Source and Target languages
    1. (Optional) Add context
      1. Select the layers you want to translate
        1. Click Translate
          1. Cult Translator updates all selected and nested layers automatically

            Perfect for high-volume localization workflows.

            🎨 Ideal For

            • Agencies delivering multi-market campaigns
              • Motion designers producing multilingual content
                • Editors preparing international versions
                  • Social media and marketing teams
                    • Anyone who needs reliable translation without leaving After Effects

                      🌍 Support for 100 Languages

                      Cult Translator includes built-in support for 100 global languages, including:

                      English, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil & Portugal), French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Bengali, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and many more.

                      🔐 Licensing

                      This edition is licensed through aescripts + aeplugins. Activation, updates, and seat management are handled by the aescripts + aeplugins Manager — no license key entry inside the plugin.

                      💬 Support

                       🔗 https://aescripts.com/contact/

                      Discussions

                      Want to talk about it?

                      Head over to r/aescripts to chat with fellow users about this product.

                      Need Support?

                      Please open a support ticket to be connected directly with the author of this product

                      Version History

                      1.0 -

                      Nov 9, 2025

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                      CULT TRANSLATOR — CHANGELOG
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                      Version 1.0 — 2025-11-09
                      • Initial public release.
                      • Supports 100 languages.
                      • Batch translation.
                      • Context-aware translation field.
                      • Stable multi-layer translation engine.
                      • One-machine-per-license activation (website version).
                      • aescripts + aeplugins compatible build with separate API route.
                      • Works on macOS and Windows using system CURL.

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                      Compatibility

                      After Effects

                      2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC, CS6