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After Effects
Text2Spreadsheet
Export all text from your After Effects project into a clean spreadsheet, make edits—or even let AI tools like ChatGPT proofread or translate them—then reapply the changes back to your project with a single click. Perfect for translations, client reviews, and fast, error-free text processing.
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Text2Spreadsheet lets you export all text from your After Effects project into a simple, easy-to-read spreadsheet that works perfectly with both human editors and modern AI tools like ChatGPT. Whether you need clean proofreading, multilingual translations, client review, or bulk text updates, you can modify everything in a spreadsheet and apply the changes back to After Effects with just one click. Fast, safe, and designed for today’s AI-powered workflows.
Key Features
One-Click Import & Export
Seamlessly export and re-import text layers without needing to rename or mark them for export.
Clean, Simple Spreadsheets
The spreadsheets generated contain only the text — no technical metadata. This keeps them easy to read and safe to modify. Even clients and translators with no After Effects experience can work confidently without risk of breaking anything.
The clean layout also makes the spreadsheet ideal for AI workflows — tools like ChatGPT can proofread, correct, or translate your texts automatically without introducing any structural errors.
Edit Project & Spreadsheet Simultaneously
Continue working on your After Effects project while translators or clients edit the spreadsheet. Text2Spreadsheet tracks text layers even if you rename or move them, and new text layers are automatically detected.
Multiple Versions Support
Manage multiple text versions simply by adding columns — ideal for multilingual projects, iterative client revisions, and AI-generated translations. Choose which version to import at any time.
AI Workflows with ChatGPT
Text2Spreadsheet becomes even more powerful when combined with AI tools like ChatGPT. These short tutorials show how you can use AI to proofread or translate all texts in your After Effects project — fast, accurate, and without manually touching a single text layer.
Localize AE Projects with ChatGPT
Translate your entire AE project into multiple languages using a simple spreadsheet — no manual copy/paste, no layer hunting, and no additional plugins required.
Proofread Your AE Project with ChatGPT
Export your texts, let ChatGPT fix typos and grammar, then reapply all corrections in one click — the fastest and easiest way to clean up your entire project.
Detailed Status Information
After reapplying the spreadsheet, you receive detailed feedback on modified layers and compositions. Color coding highlights changes for a smooth review process.
Flexible File Formats
Choose CSV for universal compatibility or Excel XML to get color-coded import results. Works seamlessly with all major spreadsheet applications.
Advanced Filtering Options
Export only what you need: filter by folders, exclude layers by name, or avoid duplicates when multiple text layers share the same content.
Full Unicode Support & Multi-Line Texts
Text2Spreadsheet uses UTF-8 encoding and fully supports multi-line texts without the need for special formatting.
Tutorial
Other Voices
“The plugin focuses on clarity and minimalism … by externalising all text into a spreadsheet, Text2Spreadsheet allows artists and producers to offload text editing to translators, clients, or copywriters …”
— Digital Production Read the full review →
Is Text2Spreadsheet the Right Tool for You?
Several tools integrate spreadsheets with After Effects, but each one focuses on different workflows. Text2Spreadsheet is designed for users who want the fastest, safest, and simplest way to edit text only — perfect for client reviews, translations, AI-powered workflows, and bulk text updates.
Here’s how Text2Spreadsheet fits into the ecosystem:
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Text2Spreadsheet
Best for: Simple, safe text-only workflows.
Export all texts with one click, send a clean spreadsheet to clients or translators, or feed it into ChatGPT for AI proofreading or translation. Reapply the changes with detailed status feedback — no setup, no tagging, no risk. -
Automation Blocks
Best for: Powerful, customizable automations (including advanced AI workflows).
Automation Blocks includes two ready-made block scripts related to Text2Spreadsheet workflows: Automation Blocks is fully customizable — you can modify naming, replace assets, adjust properties, or chain multiple operations into your own automation pipeline. -
CompsFromSpreadsheet
Best for: Basic data-driven comp creation without customization.
Provides a workflow similar to the comp-creation tool in Automation Blocks, letting you generate multiple compositions from a spreadsheet.
However, unlike Automation Blocks, it offers no customization:- No custom rules or automation steps
- No complex batch logic
- Requires manually marking each included layer
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Templater
Best for: Large-scale, data-driven video production with intelligent layouts.
Excellent for generating many variants with smart layout behavior. For simple text exports, however, it requires adding a special effect to each text layer first.
In short: If you want a simple, reliable, low-risk solution focused purely on text — and the fastest way to bring AI-generated proofreading and translations into After Effects — Text2Spreadsheet is your go-to tool. If you later need custom AI automation pipelines or more advanced spreadsheet workflows, Automation Blocks is the perfect companion.
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Version History
1.8.003 -
Nov 11, 2025
- Updated license framework to v4.4.1
1.8.002 -
May 2, 2022
1.8.001 -
Dec 5, 2019
1.8.000 -
Aug 7, 2019
- fixed update check
1.007 -
Nov 28, 2018
1.006 -
Aug 7, 2018
- changed defaults (previously exported texts are now also included in later exports by default).
1.005 -
Oct 2, 2017
1.004 -
Nov 7, 2016
1.003 -
Aug 18, 2016
1.001 -
Oct 16, 2014
1.0 -
Oct 9, 2014
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, CS5.5, CS5, CS4