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Stash

Stash replaces After Effects tired native panel with a modern & visual way to browse, search and manage your project: Inline thumbnail previews, Smart search, Smart filters, Tabs, Grid view and more.

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Special price valid until August 14, 2026
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Description
Your Project. Reimagined. Stash replaces the native Project panel with real thumbnails, instant search, smart folders and filters.
Try it yourself! Free 14 day trial included. Full access, nothing locked.
TabsSaved views per project.
Smart searchType unused or missing.
The main listFiltered live as you type.
Preview paneItem details at a glance.
Filter chipsOne click, customisable.
ThumbnailsReal frames in the list.
Status barZoom, grid and alerts.
Inline thumbnails

Inline thumbnails

Every comp, video, image and vector shows a real visual thumbnail directly in the panel. Making everything findable at just a glance.

Smart search

Smart search

Fuzzy matching finds items as you type, and natural keywords like unused, missing, new or portrait filter the project instantly. A live match count and a built-in keyword guide keep you oriented.

Filter chips

Filter chips

One-click filters for comps, video, images, vectors, missing footage and more. Fully customisable: add, remove and reorder the chips you actually use.

Smart folders

Smart folders

Save any search as a folder that updates itself, and turn one into a filter chip if you use it constantly.

In Active Comp

In Active Comp

Show only the items used in the comp you're working in, including assets nested inside precomps.

Tabs

Tabs

Saved views per project, each remembering its own filters and layout. Set up your views once and flick between them.

Grid view

Grid view

Switch from the list to a thumbnail grid with adjustable zoom and simple folder navigation.

Preview pane

Preview pane

Select anything for a larger preview with its details, in compact or expanded size.

New import indicators

Fresh imports get a blue dot so nothing slips in unnoticed.

Hide folders

Mark folders as hidden with one toggle, just like shy layers in the timeline.

Missing footage tools

A status bar alert when footage goes missing with filtering, relinking and replacing built in.

Usage info

See whether an item is unused or exactly how many comps it appears in.

Drag and drop

Drop files straight onto the panel or drag items into a comp with smart placement at the playhead.

Selection sync

Selection mirrors onto the real Project panel so teammates without Stash pick up where you left off.

Reveal in Stash

An installable shortcut that jumps from any layer straight to its source in the panel.

Full right-click toolkit

Proxies, interpret footage, render queue, labels, reveal in Finder and more.

Keyboard navigation

Browse, search and select without touching the mouse.

Coming Soon

V1.1.0

Scrub and trim in the Preview pane: Find the moment, set the range and drag into the timeline.

Hover scrubbing

Run the cursor across a clip and the frame follows.

In and out points

Set the range you want right inside the preview pane with i and o on your keyboard.

Trimmed adds

Drop just that range into your comp with the trim baked in.

Which versions of After Effects does it support?
Stash runs on After Effects 2024 and newer, on both macOS and Windows.
Does it replace the native Project panel?
Stash is a dockable panel that works alongside the native one, so nothing about your project changes. Most people dock it where the Project panel used to live and never look back, but the native panel is always there if you want it.
Will it slow down big projects?
No. Thumbnails generate quietly in the background and are cached to disk, so they only ever render once. Search, filtering and the item list are built to stay responsive on projects with thousands of items.
Do my teammates need Stash to open my projects?
No. Stash doesn't change anything inside your project file, and selection sync mirrors your panel selection onto the real project, so anyone without Stash can pick up exactly where you left off.
Where are thumbnails stored, and can I clear them?
Thumbnails are cached on disk so they only ever render once per item. You can clear the cache from the panel settings at any time, and Stash will quietly rebuild them in the background as you browse.
Is there a trial version?
Yes. Every download includes a free 14 day trial with full access to everything, no locked features. Buy a licence whenever you're ready and just add it in.
I found a bug or have a feature idea. Where do I send it?
Open a support ticket here. Bug reports with a quick screen recording get fixed fastest.

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

1.1.0 -

Aug 13, 2026

- Hover scrub on videos in the large preview window. I and O set the in and out points from your keyboard.
- Drag items from the preview pane or list to place the trims at the playhead.
- Previously unsupported video codecs now offer you the ability to render a scrub preview. Select multiple clips or just the root folder to render all in one go.
- Selecting multiple items now grants you the option to add all items to a folder. Right click or press the folder button along the status bar.
- When selecting multiple media items you now have the option of adding all to a single comp or all to their own individual comps.
- After a blue new item dot has gone a tally counter now appears in its place telling you how many times that item has been used in different comps. Turn on in settings to enable.
- Drag multiple items onto the new comp button along the status bar to add all items to a comp.

- Fixed a bug when sending a ticket in the licensing window that would bring up the confirm before delete pop up window.
- Fixed a bug where for some users the update section in the licensing panel wouldn't connect to the aescripts site and inform you about a new update.

A lot of these changes are user requested so please contact us if you have any ideas!

Note: this update may cause all items in your project to show a new blue dot. Select all root folders, right click and choose Mark as seen to clear them all.

1.0.5 -

Aug 5, 2026

- Faster search, results now appear sooner as you type
- Holding an arrow key now glides through the list without the preview pane flickering through every item
- Smoother scrolling in list view
- Smoother arrow key navigation in icon view, especially in large folders
- Settings now opens instantly
- Fixed a rare issue where a tooltip could linger on screen after closing settings

Note: after updating some items may show a new import dot. Select all root folders and choose Mark as Seen to clear them in one go.

1.0.0 -

Jul 30, 2026

- Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024

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