by S1lencio·Motion Graphics
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Kineto stands out in the aescripts library because its output arrives as keyframed shape layers rather than a rendered clip, leaving every generated animation open to hand-editing.
Kineto is an After Effects panel built around plain-language prompts. Describe an animation in words, and it generates a fully keyframed, editable shape layer animation instead of a flat video clip. You preview the result in the panel, then import it straight into your composition as anchored shape groups carrying real Position, Scale, Rotation and Opacity keyframes.
Because the output lands as shape layers, you can tweak, retime and restyle the animation the same way you would with anything built by hand. The panel covers interface settings and animation options, plus an AI step for improving the prompt. Library saving lets generations be stored, reviewed and edited later inside After Effects.
Kineto is version 1.0.0, its initial release, dated July 9, 2026, and runs on After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019 and CC 2018. It's listed as free here, and a demo video is available.
Kineto is best for after Effects users who want to generate editable, keyframed shape layer animations from text prompts.
Kineto is completely free to download and use.
Kineto is listed as compatible with a wide range of After Effects releases: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, along with the older CC 2019 and CC 2018 versions. That list reaches from the newest release back through several earlier CC builds. The current build is version 1.0.0, its initial release from July 9, 2026. For the latest compatibility details and any newer builds, check the developer's page before installing.
Kineto produces a fully keyframed, editable shape layer animation rather than a flat video clip. After you type a prompt and preview the result, you import it into your composition as anchored shape groups that carry real Position, Scale, Rotation and Opacity keyframes. From there you can tweak, retime and restyle the animation the same way you would with shape layers you built by hand, so the generated output stays editable inside After Effects.
Kineto is listed as free in this catalog, so you can add it to After Effects without a purchase here. Licensing terms can change over time, though, so it's worth confirming the current details on the developer's page before you rely on it for a project. That page is also the best place to check for release notes, since Kineto's version 1.0.0 is its initial release dated July 9, 2026.
Kineto lets you preview an animation in its panel before committing it to your composition. You type a plain-language prompt, review the generated result in the panel, then import it when you're satisfied. Generations can also be saved to a library, where you can review and edit them later inside After Effects. This preview-then-import flow means you see what the prompt produced before it becomes anchored shape groups in your composition.
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