Free Online Motion Graphics Editor
Animate compositions and export Lottie with an open-source alternative to After Effects. It runs in your browser: free, no sign-up, and your projects are not uploaded. A free desktop app is also available.
Prefer an installed app? Download the free desktop app
- Open your browser developer tools and switch to the Network tab
- Open a file in the editor
- Your file never appears as an upload request
Best on a desktop browser. This editor has desktop menus and shortcuts.
Engine start screen, captured 2026-10-12
Formats it opens
What the engine's own documentation lists. Our own tests are in the compatibility table below.
| Format | Listed by the engine | Tested by us |
|---|---|---|
| .lottie | Lottie import and export | Not tested yet |
| .ecproj | Native project file, readable versioned JSON | Not tested yet |
| .mp4 | MP4 render output | Not tested yet |
| .gif | Animated GIF render output | Not tested yet |
What you can do
- Animate layers with keyframes and easing
- Build compositions with text, shapes, solids and precomps
- Use masks, mattes and effects
- Import and export Lottie (JSON and .lottie)
- Render to MP4, WebM, GIF and image sequences
- Script every action from a command line
Compatibility
tested 2026-10-12 · engine 0.8.0 · chromium 152 desktop · local server
| Check | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Editor starts | Partial | Loaded with GPU compositing, but it was the slowest start (about 1.3 s locally) and one first-load request timed out before a reload fixed it |
| Play the demo composition | Works | The preview and timecode advanced |
| Import a Lottie file | Not tested yet | We have not run an open test for this format yet |
| Render a file | Not tested yet | We have not run an open test for this format yet |
| Phone screen (390 px wide) | Not supported | Desktop layout |
Known issues
- This is a large editor: the first start downloads about 57.2 MB before compression, so it can take a while on a slow connection. Your browser keeps it afterwards.
- After Effects project files cannot be opened. Projects use their own format.
- The first load was slow on the test machine, so low-powered computers may struggle.
When to keep the original software
Keep using the desktop motion software for projects that rely on its plug-ins or expressions, or when you must open existing After Effects project files.
FAQ
Can I use it in my browser now?
Yes. Press Open editor on this page. The first start downloads about 57.2 MB, then your browser keeps it.
Can it open After Effects projects?
No. It uses its own project format and can import Lottie files.
Are my projects uploaded?
Not by the editor. It is built to run on your own device.
Can it export for the web?
Lottie export is listed. We have not tested it yet.
Runs the open-source EffectCraft engine v0.8.0 (57.2 MiB) · MIT / Apache-2.0 · Last tested 2026-10-12 · source · license