Video Editing API for After Effects
Build custom video automation workflows in hours not months.
The only After Effects native video editing API on the market. Create high-quality templates in After Effects, add them to Plainly and programmatically create & distribute unique variations.
Why use a video editing API?
Building & maintaining your own video automation infrastructure is an expensive task that will take months of your time and result in a lot of headaches, big costs and unsatisfactory results. Trust us, we’ve been there - years ago. Instead, leverage Plainly’s plug & play video editing API that’s been battle-tested and improved for 5+ years.
After Effects native
Go straight from After Effects into automation. Plainly works directly with AE projects which means 0 extra work in After Effects, and no loss of functionality & quality.
Enterprise ready
Security audits, ISO27001, SSO, and custom contracts - we got you covered. Plainly’s API is being used in Fortune 1000 companies.
Clear documentation
Our documentation was written by developers for developers. It’s constantly updated and it won’t leave you stranded mid-project.
Unlimited scalability
Our rendering infrastructure is built to support our enterprise customers. Securely render any amount of videos without hiccups.
Fast rendering
Our rendering nodes feature high-performance machines that render all of the videos simultaneously at blazing speeds.
Native integrations
Want to cut implementation time to a minimum? We offer native integrations to popular apps that are set up in a few clicks.
See Plainly in action
Setup in 3 easy steps
Template creation
Dynamic elements
Video rendering
Plainly has been an incredible partner in helping us develop new business models in the field of video. With the help of their incredible team, we were able to seamlessly integrate Plainly’s technology within our own technological framework, thus opening up entirely new possibilities in our video production. Plainly is quickly shaping the future of video and we are looking forward to continuing to work with them!
Team Lead AI Video @ BurdaForward
We've used Plainly to automate the production of a large NFT collection. It holds a crucial part within our automation pipeline where it takes our large database, puts it through our After Effects template and magically exports mp4s. We literally had team members saying "It's like magic". Plainly team was amazing helping us bring everything to production, it's obvious that customer satisfaction is super important to them. To anyone who wants to automate video production, we recommend Plainly over any other alternative on the market!
Lead Technical Artist, Eterlast
We’re using Plainly to allow our users to create club keys and event invites. We decided on Plainly because we can quickly import an After Effects project, and the integration with their API was easy. It would take us ages to build a video creating feature in UltraViolet, so integrating with Plainly was a no-brainer and it paid off so far.
Leading AI/ML, Ultraviolet
Save yourself from a headache of building a custom video infrastructure, and set it up with Plainly video editing API in a breeze.
Video editing API FAQ
Can you automate video editing?
Automating video editing can be achieved through video editing APIs such as Plainly. These AI-powered tools offer video templates, batch processing, and dynamic changing of video elements such as text, images, videos, audio and similar.
Is there any open-source video editor?
There are several open-source video editors available, including OpenShot, Shotcut, Kdenlive, and Olive Video Editor. These software options provide features such as timeline-based editing, transitions, effects, and support for various video and audio formats. They offer flexibility and customization options while being constantly improved by their respective communities.
Is Plainly a free video editing API?
No it's not, but our subscriptions offer a wide range of price points that allow anybody to get started.
Is Plainly a Shotstack alternative?
Yes it is. The main difference is that Shotstack is based on JSON video templates that have limitations, while Plainly utilizes Adobe After Effects which means that you can create & automate complex videos.
What is the best video editing API?
Determining what's the best video API would depend on your use case. There are open source options that are free, but also paid (cloud-based) options such as Plainly that offer easier set up and a wide range of functionality.