Free Motion Graphics & VFX — Animate in Your Browser

A motion graphics and compositing application in your browser: keyframe animation on a timeline, layer-based comps, and GPU-rendered previews for animated titles, lower thirds, and visual effects. No install, no subscription, no watermark — and nothing is uploaded.

EffectCraft

Motion graphics and visual effects — keyframes, comps, and animation in the browser.

Keyframe animation timelineLayer-based compositingTitles, shapes, and effectsEasing and animation curves

First launch downloads ≈18 MB, then it's cached for a year. Nothing is uploaded — your files stay on this device.

This is a desktop-class app — it works best on a larger screen.

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Quick Answer

This free motion graphics tool gives you the After Effects workflow in a browser tab: set keyframes on a timeline, build animations from layered comps, and preview at speed with GPU rendering. It is built for animated titles, lower thirds, logo stings, and visual effects. The application runs as WebAssembly on your device — projects and footage are never uploaded, and exports carry no watermark.

How It Works

1

Click Launch — the app downloads once (about 18 MB) and is cached for a year

2

Start a composition and import any footage or assets you need

3

Animate with keyframes on the timeline and layer effects in the comp

4

Preview, refine, and export the finished animation to your downloads

Key Facts

  • Keyframe animation on a real timeline
  • Layer-based compositing for building complex shots
  • GPU-rendered previews via WebGPU (WebGL2 fallback)
  • Titles, shapes, and effects you can animate
  • No watermark on exports
  • Projects and footage never leave your device
  • No account, no subscription — the software is open source

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a browser really handle motion graphics work?

Yes — this is EffectCraft, an open-source motion graphics and compositing application compiled to WebAssembly, rendering through WebGPU (with a WebGL2 fallback). Keyframes, layer comps, and animated previews are all computed on your machine. It is genuinely the After Effects class of tool, not a template picker.

Is it an After Effects replacement?

For the core daily work — animated titles, lower thirds, logo animations, simple VFX shots — yes, and the project advances quickly. After Effects' deepest ecosystem (third-party plugin suites, decades of legacy project compatibility) is not something any free tool matches today. At $0 it earns a slot alongside your main tools.

Are my projects and footage uploaded?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser: assets are read from your device, animation and rendering happen on your CPU and GPU, and exports save through your downloads folder. There is no server-side rendering.

Do exports have a watermark?

No. Exports are clean, with no paid tier to remove branding — the software is open source under MIT and Apache-2.0 licenses and is embedded here exactly as published.

What should I use for a simple video cut instead?

If you just need to trim and join clips with basic color and audio, the Video Editor in this studio is the lighter fit. This tool is for when the frame needs to move: keyframed animation, layered effects, and motion design. For converting one format to another, the site's video converters are fastest.