by Motion Boutique·Motion Graphics
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ASCII Generator earns its place in the aescripts library for one focused job: turning text layers into retro ASCII art through a three-step process. Its compatibility reaching back to CS5 and forward to After Effects 2025 is worth noting.
ASCII Generator, from Motion Boutique, converts any text layer in After Effects into retro ASCII art. The process centers on three steps: select at least one text layer, choose an ASCII font, and then click Generate.
Compatibility spans a wide range of After Effects releases, covering CS5, CS5.5, CS6, CC, and versions from CC 2014 through After Effects 2025. That range makes it usable across older and current installs alike. Version 1.3 arrived as the initial release on July 5, 2022.
A demo video is available for those who want to see the tool before adding it to a project. Within this catalog, ASCII Generator is listed as free, though you can also check the developer's page for current licensing details.
ASCII Generator is best for after Effects users who want to convert text layers into retro ASCII art.
ASCII Generator is completely free to download and use.
ASCII Generator supports a broad span of After Effects releases. Its listed compatibility covers CS5, CS5.5, and CS6, along with CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018, and CC 2019. It also runs on the year-numbered releases: After Effects 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. That range covers both long-standing installs and current versions, so most After Effects setups can run it without needing a specific recent release.
ASCII Generator follows a three-step process inside After Effects. First, select at least one text layer in your composition. Next, choose an ASCII font for the output. Finally, click Generate to produce the ASCII art from that text. The workflow is built around those three actions, so the core of using the tool is selecting your text, picking the font you want, and generating the result.
ASCII Generator is listed as free within this catalog. Because licensing terms can change over time, the most reliable place to confirm current pricing and any usage conditions is the developer's page on aescripts. Motion Boutique distributes the tool there, so checking that listing will show the up-to-date licensing status before you download or add it to a project. Treat the free listing here as a guide, and rely on the developer's page for the current terms.
ASCII Generator is at version 1.3, which was published on July 5, 2022. That release is noted as the initial release of the plugin. If you are checking whether you have the current build, comparing your installed version against 1.3 is a quick way to confirm. For any releases beyond that, the developer's page on aescripts is the place to verify the latest available version.
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