by Joachim Holler·Motion Graphics
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textsyncr earns its place in the aescripts library as a speech-to-markers engine that automates the step from audio to aligned layer markers. Its compatibility list, reaching from After Effects 2026 back to CS5, makes it easy to slot into long-running setups.
textsyncr is an automatic speech-to-markers engine for After Effects. It runs full-featured speech analysis on an imported spoken track — English only — and aligns the resulting transcription to the audio as layer markers.
The workflow is direct: import a spoken track, paste its transcription, and let textsyncr analyze and align the two. From there you can generate and control automatic captions, producing subtitles or lyrics with just a few clicks. The layer markers it creates aren't limited to captions; they can be used for different applications, including driving subtitles and the Monkey tools.
Version 1.8 was updated in July 2026 and lists compatibility across a wide span of After Effects releases, from 2026 back to CS5. A demo video is available on the developer's page.
textsyncr is best for after Effects users generating subtitles, captions or lyrics from an English spoken track, and anyone who needs audio-aligned layer markers to drive subtitles or the Monkey tools.
textsyncr is completely free to download and use.
textsyncr lists compatibility with After Effects 2026, along with 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and the CC releases going back through CS6, CS5.5 and CS5. That span covers most versions still in use, so the plugin should fit into both current and older project pipelines. Version 1.8 was updated in July 2026, and the developer's page is the place to confirm the current release before you install it.
textsyncr performs its speech analysis in English only. You import a spoken track, paste in its transcription, and the engine analyzes and aligns the two, matching the text to the audio as layer markers. Because the analysis is limited to English, tracks in other languages fall outside what the tool is built to handle. For details on the current release, check the developer's page before you begin.
textsyncr works by importing a spoken track and pasting in its transcription, then letting the engine analyze and align the two. The aligned text becomes layer markers placed against the audio. From those markers you can generate and control automatic captions, producing subtitles or lyrics with just a few clicks. The same markers can also be used for other applications, including driving subtitles and the Monkey tools.
textsyncr is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so the developer's page is the best place to confirm the current arrangement before you download it. The plugin is at version 1.8, updated in July 2026, and works across After Effects releases from 2026 back to CS5. That should help you check it fits your setup before committing to it.
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