Plainly

Plainly is a cloud-based video automation platform built around Adobe After Effects templates. Users upload a template, mark dynamic elements such as text, images, audio, video, and colors, then connect data through CSV, an API, or native integrations. The platform renders video variations in the cloud and can distribute them automatically, addressing the manual work involved in producing repeated or localized versions of a video.

Core capabilities include an After Effects plugin, a web application for managing projects and team members, layer scripting for dynamic lengths, automatic thumbnail export, captioning, custom output formats, and automated distribution to connected tools. A REST API supports end-to-end automation of data input, rendering, and delivery, and a Plainly Videos MCP lets agents trigger renders on demand. Native integrations cover 20+ tools, with Zapier supported directly and webhooks available for other platforms.

Plainly is aimed at in-house creative teams, agencies, and software companies, with use cases spanning video versioning, localization, sports, news, digital signage, broadcast graphics, dynamic ads, and personalized videos. It is packaged as a 14-day free trial with monthly or yearly subscription editions (Starter, Explorer, Team, Pro, Unlimited) that vary by rendering minutes, storage, concurrent renders, and retention; an Enterprise edition with custom terms is also available.