Utility Buddy is an After Effects plugin that locates and updates fonts, expressions, and effects within a project. Its Apply To options let you limit actions to the whole project, the active composition, or selected layers, enabling targeted batch operations.
Developed by SubPixel LLC.
About Utility Buddy
Utility Buddy, developed by SubPixel LLC, is a project‑level utility for After Effects that streamlines the process of finding and updating fonts, expressions, and effects. The plugin runs inside After Effects and provides a searchable interface, eliminating the need to manually inspect each layer. Its Apply To feature allows you to restrict operations to the entire project, the currently active composition, or a set of selected layers. Within the chosen scope you can mass‑remove, disable, or enable effects and styles, remove or disable layers that use a specific font, and eliminate expressions. The tool also includes a color‑search function and an improved expression‑finding mechanism. Version 1.3.1, released October 24 2025, is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, and 2024. A demo video demonstrates the workflow.
Features
- Finds and updates fonts, expressions and effects inside a project
- Apply To scope options: entire project, active comp, or selected layers
- Mass remove, disable or enable effects and styles across multiple layers
- Mass remove or disable layers that use a given font, and mass remove expressions
- Finding an expression brings you directly to the script, not just the layer
- Go to whatever is selected in the tree
- Color search
Best for
After Effects users who need to manage fonts, expressions, and effects across large projects.
Frequently asked questions
Which After Effects versions does Utility Buddy support?
Utility Buddy supports After Effects versions 2026, 2025, and 2024.
How does the Apply To feature in Utility Buddy work?
The Apply To feature lets you select a scope—entire project, active composition, or selected layers—and then perform batch actions such as removing, disabling, or enabling effects, fonts, or expressions within that scope.
Is Utility Buddy free?
The catalog lists Utility Buddy as free, but licensing terms may change; verify the current status on the developer’s page before downloading.
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