by Lloyd Alvarez·Audio
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AudioToMarkers earns its place in the aescripts library for turning audio-driven keyframes into markers, splits, or numbered text layers, with compatibility spanning CS6 through After Effects 2026.
AudioToMarkers, developed by Lloyd Alvarez, is an After Effects script that reads audio intensity and turns it into one of three outputs: markers on a layer, a split layer, or a new text layer with incrementing numbers.
The workflow starts by selecting the audio layer and running the Keyframe Assistant command "Convert Audio to Keyframes". You then run the script and choose which layer to mark or split. If the layer you want does not appear, selecting the comp and pressing the Refresh button updates the list, after which you pick one of the three output options.
The script sits at rank 280 in the aescripts library and covers a wide span of After Effects releases, from CS6 through the 2026 version. Version 1.54 fixed an issue with comps not starting at time 0, and earlier updates added support for Sound Keys and a minimum-frames-before-cut feature. A demo video is available.
AudioToMarkers is best for after Effects users who want to convert audio intensity into markers, layer splits, or numbered text layers.
AudioToMarkers is completely free to download and use.
AudioToMarkers runs on a broad range of After Effects versions, from CS6 through the 2026 release. That span includes 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, along with CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018, and CC 2019. This wide compatibility means the script fits both older installs and current ones. Version 1.54, released in August 2021, fixed an issue with comps not starting at time 0.
AudioToMarkers begins with selecting the audio layer and running the Keyframe Assistant command "Convert Audio to Keyframes". After that, you run the script and choose the layer you want to mark or split. If that layer does not show up, select the comp and press the Refresh button to update the list. From there you choose one of three outputs: placing markers on a layer, splitting the layer, or creating a new text layer with incrementing numbers.
AudioToMarkers is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing details, check the developer's page. The script comes from Lloyd Alvarez and is distributed through the aescripts library, where it sits at rank 280. It adds markers, splits a layer, or creates a new text layer with incrementing numbers based on audio intensity. Its most recent release, version 1.54 from August 2021, addressed a fix for comps that do not start at time 0.
AudioToMarkers added support for Sound Keys in version 1.52, released in July 2016. That same update introduced a minimum-frames-before-cut feature, universalized expressions, fixed a comp start-time bug, and included UI tweaks, alongside compatibility with CC 2015 and above. A later 1.53 update fixed a line 363 object-is-null bug. The current version, 1.54, then fixed an issue with comps not starting at time 0.
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