Adobe’s motion graphics and video editing software After Effects is a powerful tool. Whether you’re creating a trailer for your YouTube channel, launching a new product on social media, or crafting a brand video, After Effects can help you create engaging and memorable content.
Of course, navigating this software can be time-consuming and complex, so many video editors use After Effects templates to speed up production times and streamline editing. At Envato Elements, we’re dedicated to making the creative process simple, which is why we’ve collated a list of the best After Effects templates to kickstart your next project. And the best part? You can try them all with a single monthly or annual subscription.
Includes: 130 designs
Compatible with: After Effects, Premiere Pro
Best for: Social media stories, social media ads, product promo
Summary: Don’t settle for boring on social media! Make a splash with this bold and colorful template. With a whopping 130 designs in the one download, Buro is perfect for creating quick, effective, and unique stories for Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
Includes: 800 transitions Compatible with: After Effects, Premiere Pro Best for: YouTube videos, brand videos, websites, landing pages
Summary: Cut between scenes in style with this all-inclusive pack. With 800 options, including overlay, zoom, particle, glitch, and split transitions, there is something for every genre and style of video in this download. All you need to do is drag, drop, and hit render!
Includes: 15 designs Compatible with: After Effects Best for: Social media stories, social media ads, industry snapshots, product promo
Summary: Engage your audience with this bright and colorful collection of Stories. Perfect for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, each story features animated elements including text, graphs, calendars, and video. Simply update with your brand colors, add your own footage and share!
Includes: 3 designs Compatible with: After Effects Best for: YouTube videos, social media, inspirational videos
Summary: Start your next video with a bang, using this modern opener template. With simple, well-organized layers, customizing placeholder elements is a breeze—choose from images or video footage to make your video shine, plus, there’s a Story-sized design for sharing on social!
Includes: 30 seconds Compatible with: After Effects Best for: Social media ads, video covers, product promo, titles
Summary: In an era of information overload, it’s never been more important to get your point across fast. Templates like Kinetic Typography by twoheaded allow you to use fast typography to deliver information quickly—without building complex motion graphics from scratch.
Includes: 5 designs Compatible with: After Effects, Premiere Pro Best for: Social media stories, social media ads, product promo
Summary: Monochrome magnificence takes on new meaning with this dynamic Story pack! With five unique designs featuring animated shapes, moving backgrounds and customizable text, this template works equally well as a standalone story or as part of a series.
Includes: 12 presets Compatible with: After Effects Best for: Digital portfolios, websites, YouTube videos, landing pages
Summary: Take your photography to the next level with this eye-catching template. Explore 12 animation presets for faces, backgrounds, and objects to help your work stand out from the crowd—whether you’re a landscape photographer, portrait artist or product specialist.
Includes: 4 message styles Compatible with: After Effects, Premiere Pro Best for: Video explainers, YouTube videos, social media, vlogs
Summary:Create an engaging video in minutes with this customizable text message template. Featuring four styles and several message types, including text, location, voice, file, and typing, this template is quick and easy to use—plus, there’s a video tutorial provided if you get stuck.
Includes: 70 text animations Compatible with: After Effects Best for: Social media ads, YouTube trailers, product promos, titles
Summary: Create a title sequence that stays with your audience long after viewing. This template features a selection of glitch effects and sounds to add a retro, futuristic, or eerie feeling to your video. It’s perfect for social media ads, trailers, product promos, and short films.
Includes: 28 infographics Compatible with: After Effects Best for: Presentations, websites, social media, advertising
Summary: Make complex topics simple with this infographics template—perfect for professional presentations, internal reports or quirky advertisements. With 28 editable infographics, including pie charts, bar graphs, and timelines, this template is sure to boost audience engagement.
Say it in style! From text that swipes across the screen to kinetic typography, stomp text, and glitch effects, we’ve got thousands of templates to explore.
Add context and introduce essential information throughout your video, without taking away from the story. Explore lower thirds templates to suit every genre and style.
Whether you’re creating a work presentation or collating special memories, slideshows are a great way to tell stories—and slideshow templates make the process easy.
Create a professional logo reveal or animated entrance, without learning the ins and outs of After Effects. Logo templates can add value and build brand recognition.
I enjoy spending time with Envato Elements searching for the best After Effects templates and footage. Envato is the best way to find exactly what I need in a short period of time. I really love it!
Bruno – Graphic Designer
Envato Elements’ After Effects templates save me a lot of work and make my jobs look great.
Juan – Producer
After Effects templates on Envato Elements make my job easier. They help me complete projects and assignments faster and give them a polished look.
Angie – Videographer
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