by Plugin Everything·Motion Graphics
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Digit Fiddler earns its spot in the aescripts library by reducing number counting to a single-slider task, with monospacing and editable expressions for finer control. The 1.4.0 update from March 2025 keeps it current with recent After Effects releases.
Digit Fiddler is an After Effects plugin from Plugin Everything for counting anything using a single slider.
It offers monospacing, including a mode for vertical text, plus buffer expansion so monospacing can accommodate text strokes. Version 1.4.0 added a time countdown option and refreshed the interface with reset buttons. The expressions it generates are readable and editable, so you can work with them directly.
The plugin runs natively on ARM (Apple Silicon) chips and supports multi-frame rendering, which was added alongside compatibility for newer After Effects releases. It works across After Effects 2026 through 2020 and the Creative Cloud versions back to CC 2015. The interface also includes built-in support and contact information. A demo video is available, and the developer's page holds the full version history.
Digit Fiddler is best for adding animated number counters and time countdowns in After Effects, with control over monospacing and expressions.
Digit Fiddler is completely free to download and use.
Digit Fiddler supports After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, along with the Creative Cloud releases CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, and CC 2015. That range covers both recent versions and several older Creative Cloud installs. Version 1.4.0, released March 15, 2025, is the current build, and multi-frame rendering support was added in an earlier update. Check the developer's page to confirm behaviour on your specific version of After Effects.
Digit Fiddler added native support for ARM chips, meaning Apple Silicon, in version 1.3.6 released February 2022. That same update refreshed the license framework. An earlier release, version 1.3.5 from November 2021, had already added multi-frame rendering support and compatibility with After Effects 2022. If you run After Effects on an Apple Silicon Mac, native support is in place from 1.3.6 onward. The developer's page carries the full version history if you want to confirm which release matches your machine.
Digit Fiddler is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any conditions tied to downloading or using it, check the developer's page on aescripts, since license details can change over time. The plugin's own interface also includes support and contact information, added in version 1.3.8, which is a useful starting point if you have questions about usage or licensing.
Digit Fiddler made its expressions readable and editable in version 1.4.0, released March 15, 2025. The same update refreshed the interface with reset buttons, added a time countdown option, and introduced buffer expansion for monospacing to accommodate text strokes. If you want to adjust the underlying expressions rather than rely on the slider alone, that capability is available from 1.4.0 onward. See the developer's page for the complete changelog.
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