by Ebberts + Zucker·Workflow
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Beatnik earns its spot in the aescripts library by folding audio-driven edits, speed ramps, and retimings into a one-click action, and its compatibility reaching back to CC 2014 makes it easy to run on older After Effects installs alongside current ones.
Beatnik is an After Effects plugin from Ebberts + Zucker for creating audio-driven edits, speed ramps, and retimings. The stated draw is that these run from a single click, and the plugin also handles other related edits beyond those three.
Compatibility spans a wide set of After Effects releases, from CC 2014 through the 2026 version, taking in the CC 2015, 2015.3, 2017, 2018, and 2019 builds along with the 2020 through 2025 releases. Version 1.01 added support for macOS 10.15 Catalina. The plugin first shipped in March 2019, and its most recent release, version 1.07 from November 2025, updated the licensing framework.
This catalog lists Beatnik as free, so no price is shown here; the developer's page is the place to confirm current licensing. A demo video is also available for a closer look before you install.
Beatnik is best for editors and motion artists who want audio-driven edits, speed ramps, and retimings from a single click in After Effects.
Beatnik is completely free to download and use.
Beatnik supports a broad span of After Effects releases, from CC 2014 through the 2026 version. That range includes CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018, and CC 2019, along with the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 numbered releases. Version 1.01 also added support for macOS 10.15 Catalina. Because the list covers both older CC installations and the most recent builds, most working After Effects setups should be able to run it. If you're unsure whether your exact build is covered, the developer's page lists the current compatibility details.
Beatnik is listed as free in this catalog, so there's no price shown here. Licensing terms can change over time, and the most recent updates to the plugin have centered on its licensing framework, so it's worth checking the developer's page for the current terms before you download. The latest release, version 1.07 from November 2025, updated that framework. For the current details on how it's distributed and any conditions attached, the developer's page is the place to confirm.
Beatnik has a demo video available, so you can watch the plugin in action before installing. The clip is hosted on YouTube, and it's the main way to preview how Beatnik produces audio-driven edits, speed ramps, and retimings from a single click inside After Effects. Since the plugin's core pitch is one-click operation, seeing that workflow demonstrated helps set expectations for how it fits your editing. For the video link and further detail, the developer's page is where to look.
Beatnik 1.07, released on November 12, 2025, updated the plugin's licensing framework. Several earlier releases did the same, including versions 1.02 through 1.06, so licensing has been the focus of most recent maintenance. The earliest changelog entries cover the March 2019 initial release and version 1.01 in August 2019, which added support for macOS 10.15 Catalina. If you're tracking what changed most recently, the licensing framework update in 1.07 is the headline item. The developer's page carries the complete version history.
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