Render After Effects projects in the cloud in 3 simple steps. No setup, no configuration — just results.
Download and install the FreeCPU plugin for After Effects. It integrates directly into the AE interface as a panel.
Open your project, click "Render in the Cloud." Your files are compressed, encrypted, and sent to a dedicated cloud instance. Track progress in real time.
Once rendering is complete, download your output directly from the plugin or share a link with your team or client.
Most cloud rendering services require complex setup: creating accounts on multiple platforms, configuring storage buckets, installing command-line tools, and reading pages of documentation. FreeCPU takes the opposite approach. Install one plugin, create one account, and you're ready to render. The entire setup takes less than 2 minutes.
The plugin integrates directly into the After Effects interface as a panel. When you're ready to render, click the "Render in the Cloud" button. Your project files are automatically collected, compressed for efficient upload, and sent to our cloud. Our system scans your project for third-party plugin dependencies and installs them on the cloud instance before rendering begins.
During rendering, you can track progress in real time through the plugin panel. WebSocket technology provides frame-by-frame updates — no need to refresh or check a separate dashboard. When the render completes, download your files directly from the plugin or generate a shareable link for your team or client. Failed renders don't count against your monthly quota, and you can cancel any render in progress without penalty.
No external tools needed. Everything happens inside After Effects.
Project files are compressed for fast upload. Plugins are auto-detected and installed.
WebSocket-based real-time updates. See each frame as it renders.
End-to-end encryption. Files deleted after your retention period.
Up to 16 vCPUs per render. Faster than most local machines.
Download your rendered files in minutes. Share links with one click.
3 free renders/month. Install the plugin and render in minutes.
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