TikTokText

Create authentic TikTok content within After Effects.

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Description

Create Authentic TikTok content within After Effects.

TikTokText allows you to recreate TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts styled text directly within After Effects.

TikTokText replicates several commonplace social text styles.

  • Smooth Stroked Text.

  • Line-Wrapping Text Boxes.

  • Word Accent Animations.

  • Neon Glow Effects.

  • Faux 3D Drop Depth.

All created using only a single text and shape layer!

Full user guide available here.

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Version History

3.2.2 -

Jun 15, 2025

Fixed issue with expression error in Gentle Glow and Drop Depth.



Added check for project using JavaScript expressions engine.



Updated link to online user guide so it doesn't take you to install page.

3.2.1 -

May 30, 2025

Fixed an issue where multi-line boxed paragraphs (3+ lines) with left or right alignment could misalign when two or more adjacent lines were nearly the same length.

3.2 -

Mar 5, 2025

- Full redesign with streamlined interface.



- New focus on replicating more Reels / Shorts / CapCut inspired text styles, and not just individual TikTok colours and fonts.



- New colour accent, box accent, drop depth styles.



- Fixed issues where splitting layers at playhead stopped expressions from working.



3.1.3 -

Apr 12, 2024

- Fixed breaks in multi-line text box preview for some taller fonts.



- Added more help to info section.



- Added fix for bug where box layer appears but no box shows.

If this issue persists, try dragging in-point of layers back to start time.



- Added manifest for better install.



- UI background dynamically matches AE.

3.1.2 -

Feb 27, 2024

Multi-line text boxes are now supported!



UI redesign to incorporate justification and transparancy options.

3.0.4 -

Nov 17, 2023

Bug fix for AE2024 installation

3.0.3 -

Sep 12, 2023

- Added the 8 new fonts TikTok introduced in Sept 2023.



- Fixed bug causing off-centre anchor points.



- Added new transparent background option for preview window to help with previewing dark colors.

3.0.1 -

Jul 16, 2023

Minor Update Release Notes:



- More accurate preview UI panel.



- Improved preview panel spacing.



- Fixed bug with off centre anchor points on layers.

3 -

Jun 6, 2023

- Updated to match TikTok's 11 new fonts available.



- Styles updated to match latest TikTok look.



- Colors updated to match latest TikTok colors.



- Entire UI redesign.



- Preview window added for rough previews of text.

2.1 -

Jan 17, 2023

With version 2.1 onwards of TikTokText an Essential Graphics template is now included, allowing you to bring automated TikTok text creation into Premiere Pro.

2.0 -

Nov 16, 2022

• Fixed issue of tool polluting the global namespace.



• Fixed bug with apostrophe's in text input box.



• Updated Neon font to be available in lowercase, to align with change in TikTok app.



• Text box shape layers are now only named "Text-box" to make user duplication easier.

1.0 -

Sep 24, 2022

Initial Release

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

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