Figma plugin#17 in Animation

Overlord

A mystical portal between Figma and After Effects

by Battle Axe

users
48K
likes
1.5K
saves
7.9K
comments
54
Open in Figma
FreeWorks inFigma Design
Price
Free
Latest version
v45 · Sep 15, 2026
First published
Oct 30, 2024
Publisher
Battle Axe
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Overview

About Overlord

Overlord is a free Figma plugin published by Battle Axe in 2024. It works in Figma Design and has 47,585 users and 1,453 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #17 in Animation on our lists.

In the developer's words

Transfer elements from Figma to Adobe After Effects as vectors, images and live text.

Overlord is the most full featured pipeline for professional motion designers working between Adobe Illustrator and After Effects, and now this mystical portal is open to Figma. What began with AEUX now continues in Overlord.

Overlord v2 desktop app is required for transferring layer data between apps.

Changelog

What's new

Version 45 · released Sep 15, 2026

  • ### Added
  • Figma → Illustrator connection
  • Figma: support **Dynamic** strokes by flattening to path
  • Figma: support **Brush** strokes by outlining to fills
  • ### Changed
  • Ae: Text layers auto-rename if unchanged in source apps
  • ### Fixed
  • Ae: major text alignment updates from Figma
  • Ae: precomp background with non-uniform corner rounding
  • Ae: remove `_BG` suffix from frame backgrounds to better support image backgrounds
  • Figma: frame backgrounds with non-uniform corner rounding
  • Figma: rasterize selection compensates for effects and strokes outside layer bounds
  • Figma: filter empty text layers from transfer
  • Figma: transfer crash with rotated text within an instance
  • Figma: rasterize export of a frame with a stroke on it fails
  • Figma: temporarily disable auto layout while transferring single-sided strokes
  • Figma: unnecessary error message when selecting a component outside a frame
  • `Connection not allowed` between Illustrator and Figma if Photoshop is open
Trust

Permissions and privacy

Network access

Overlord can only connect to the 2 domains declared in its manifest: ws://localhost:61803 and unpkg.com/@rive-app/.

  • ws://localhost:61803
  • unpkg.com/@rive-app/

Extra permissions

None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.

Read from the plugin's published manifest.

Rankings

Where Overlord ranks

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FAQ

Overlord FAQ

What does Overlord do?

A mystical portal between Figma and After Effects. It's a Figma plugin by Battle Axe that runs in Figma Design.

Is Overlord free?

Yes. Overlord is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.

Is Overlord safe to use?

Figma plugins can only reach the internet through domains listed in their manifest. Overlord can only connect to the 2 domains declared in its manifest: ws://localhost:61803 and unpkg.com/@rive-app/. As with any plugin, check the developer's privacy policy before using it on client work.

How do I install Overlord?

Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.

What are the best alternatives to Overlord?

By user count, the closest alternatives are LottieFiles, Jitter and Figmotion. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for animation.

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