For a case video, you may not need After Effects
After Effects can do anything, and that is the cost: rebuilding a landing page layer by layer and keyframing it is a day of work. Casecut does one job, the page walkthrough, and does it from your Figma file in minutes.
Free on Figma Community · 3 free exports every week · no watermark
Side by side
| After Effects | Casecut | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting the design in | Export or rebuild the layers | A Figma plugin sends them |
| Animation | Keyframes and easing by hand | An AI director writes the storyboard |
| Changes | Edit keyframes | Timeline blocks or a chat message |
| Cursor and hovers | Animated by hand | Built in, using your Figma states |
| Sound | You find it and sync it | Scored to the motion |
| Formats | A new composition for each | 16:9, 4:5 and 9:16 from one project |
| Creative range | Anything you can imagine | Page walkthroughs only |
When After Effects is the right tool
A brand film, a custom transition, character animation, anything that is not a walkthrough of a page: use After Effects. Casecut does not try to replace it there.
Casecut is for the video you would otherwise skip: the case for every project, made the same afternoon the design is approved.
How it works
- Install the plugin. It is free on Figma Community and works on any Figma plan.
- Tick a frame, press Animate. Every layer arrives on its own, with a clean background behind it. The editor opens in your browser.
- Let the AI director make the first cut. It studies the design, writes the storyboard, moves a real cursor and scores the sound.
- Change anything, then export. Edit on the timeline or tell the director in the chat. Export MP4 in 16:9, 4:5 and 9:16.
Questions
Can I change what the AI made?
Everything. Each block on the timeline has its own menu, every layer has its own entrance, cursor clicks can be moved or switched off, you can add your own cursor stop by pointing at any layer, and you can simply tell the director what to change in the chat.
Is Casecut free?
Yes. The free plan gives you 3 exports every week in 1080p with no watermark, with the AI director, sound and all three formats included. Pro adds 4K and 30 exports a month, Studio removes the limit.
Which formats can I export?
MP4 in 16:9, 4:5 and 9:16. Each format gets its own camera, it is not a crop of the same shot. 1080p on the free plan, 4K on Pro and Studio.
Is there sound?
Yes. Soft clicks, whooshes and pops follow every move, with a calm ambient bed underneath. You can add a melody on a recorded instrument, such as piano, vibraphone, marimba or harp, or switch the sound off.
Do I need a paid Figma plan?
No. The plugin works on any Figma plan, in the browser and in the desktop app.
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