by mamoworld tools·Workflow
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Text2Spreadsheet stands out in the aescripts library for its unusually broad compatibility, covering After Effects releases from CS4 all the way to 2026.
Text2Spreadsheet moves text out of your After Effects project and into a clean spreadsheet, where it can be edited—or handed to AI tools like ChatGPT to proofread or translate—before being reapplied to the project with a single click. The developer, mamoworld tools, positions it for translations, client reviews, and fast, error-free text processing.
The script exports and imports texts to and from a spreadsheet, and can batch-create compositions based on a spreadsheet. There are no custom rules or automation steps to configure and no complex batch logic to set up. Each layer you want included must be marked manually.
Text2Spreadsheet supports a wide span of After Effects versions, from CS4 through After Effects 2026, and remains actively maintained—the most recent release addresses online activation connection issues and updates the underlying license framework. A demo video is available for those who want to see the workflow before installing.
Text2Spreadsheet is best for after Effects users handling translations, client reviews, and text processing across a project.
Text2Spreadsheet is completely free to download and use.
Text2Spreadsheet supports a broad range of After Effects releases, including 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, along with CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015 and CC 2014, plus CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5 and CS4. That span makes it usable on both current subscription builds and much older installations, so most After Effects setups should be covered without needing a specific recent release.
Text2Spreadsheet requires you to manually mark each layer you want included in the export. There are no custom rules or automation steps and no complex batch logic to configure, so the tool does not decide inclusion for you. Once your chosen layers are marked, you export their text to a spreadsheet, make your edits there, and reapply the changes back to your After Effects project with a single click.
Text2Spreadsheet exports your project text into a clean spreadsheet, where AI tools like ChatGPT can proofread or translate it. After the text is edited in the spreadsheet, you reapply the changes back to the project with a single click. The developer frames this workflow around translations, client reviews, and fast, error-free text processing, so the spreadsheet acts as the intermediate stage between After Effects and any external editing tool.
Text2Spreadsheet is listed as free in this catalog. Because licensing terms and activation can change over time, check the developer's page on aescripts for the current details before you rely on it. Note that recent updates to Text2Spreadsheet have touched its license framework and online activation, including a fix for activation connection issues and support for time-limited licenses, so confirming the latest licensing information directly with the developer is worthwhile.
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