After Effects plugin that exports shape-layer animations to the open Lottie JSON format for web and mobile.
Keep it if You already animate in After Effects with shape layers and need to ship that animation natively on web or mobile.
Look elsewhere if Your animations rely heavily on effects or expressions that don't translate to Lottie JSON.
Bodymovin is the After Effects plugin that exports shape-layer animations to Lottie JSON, an open format that plays natively on the web through the Lottie JS player and on iOS and Android through Lottie's native mobile libraries. It turns a motion design file into a lightweight animation a developer can drop into a product without shipping a video.
Individuals can download and use the full plugin at any price, including $0, while businesses are asked to pay the suggested price for a license, a request the software itself does not enforce. It requires an existing After Effects subscription to author the source animation, and works best for shape-layer based motion rather than effect-heavy compositions.
$0
Permanent free plan
Checked on September 25, 2026Official pricing
Individuals can download and use the full plugin at any price including $0, so there is effectively no cost barrier to exporting animations for personal or freelance use.
Neutral score: setup time and ease of a first export are not covered by the collected sources.
Exports shape-layer animations to Lottie JSON as promised, but not all After Effects features (some effects, expressions) translate, so complex animations may need workarounds.
Limited to shape-layer animations and requires a separate paid After Effects subscription to author anything, a narrower ceiling than a standalone animation tool.
Output is the open, widely supported Lottie JSON format, playable through open-source libraries on web, iOS and Android, giving strong portability away from any single vendor.
Adobe After Effects
Adobe's visual effects, motion graphics, and compositing application (Windows/macOS).
After Effects plugin that exports shape-layer animations to the open Lottie JSON format for web and mobile.
Bodymovin / Lottie costs $0 (free) (Name Your Own Price plan). Price verified on September 25, 2026.
A designer or motion designer who animates in After Effects and needs to ship that animation as a lightweight, native file on web and mobile.
The plugin itself costs as little as $0 for individuals; the real cost is the underlying After Effects subscription needed to create the animation.
The main alternatives to Bodymovin / Lottie are: Rive.
