The "SaaS Style" Typing Animation: Custom Cursors in After Effects
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In this tutorial, we’re building a high-end, stylized typing animation from scratch in After Effects. I’ll show you how to design a custom cursor that follows any text perfectly—and the best part? You can use any shape or animation for your cursor to match your brand aesthetic.
*All Links & Where to find What!*
⬇ Get the Free Cursor Position Expression here: https://www.neuronfx.com/tutorials/typing-animation-custom-automated-captions
💬 Get the *Project files* + Full *Typewriter Template* with custom cursors and animations! (and support this channel): https://neuronfx.gumroad.com/l/bdzdg
🎥 Learn how to animate text: https://youtu.be/c-Q06JnT6mE?si=muuyrlsvySwkAcqF
But we aren’t just staying in After Effects. I’m showing you how to turn this entire setup into a dynamic Motion Graphics Template (MOGRT) for Premiere Pro. This allows you to sync your typing animation perfectly with your video and create those viral-looking captions all automatically, without having to keyframe the animation every single time.
What you will learn:
0:00 - The Perfect Typewriter Effect
1:35 - Smooth Text Reveal Animation
7:17 - Creating the Custom Cursor (Any Shape)
8:50 - Animating the Cursor
10:18 - Linking the Cursor to Follow the Text
12:45 - Turning the Project into a Premiere Pro Motion Graphics Template
19:00 - Auto-Syncing Viral Captions in Premiere Pro using Captioneer
24:25 - Doing Automated Captions in After Effects with Captioneer
25:44 - Blinking Cursors and more!
Software used: Adobe After Effects 2026, Adobe Premiere Pro 2026.
In this tutorial, we’re building a high-end, stylized typing animation from scratch in After Effects. I’ll show you how to design a custom cursor that follows any text perfectly—and the best part? You can use any shape or animation for your cursor to match your brand aesthetic.
*All Links & Where to find What!*
⬇ Get the Free Cursor Position Expression here: https://www.neuronfx.com/tutorials/typing-animation-custom-automated-captions
💬 Get the *Project files* + Full *Typewriter Template* with custom cursors and animations! (and support this channel): https://neuronfx.gumroad.com/l/bdzdg
🎥 Learn how to animate text: https://youtu.be/c-Q06JnT6mE?si=muuyrlsvySwkAcqF
But we aren’t just staying in After Effects. I’m showing you how to turn this entire setup into a dynamic Motion Graphics Template (MOGRT) for Premiere Pro. This allows you to sync your typing animation perfectly with your video and create those viral-looking captions all automatically, without having to keyframe the animation every single time.
What you will learn:
0:00 - The Perfect Typewriter Effect
1:35 - Smooth Text Reveal Animation
7:17 - Creating the Custom Cursor (Any Shape)
8:50 - Animating the Cursor
10:18 - Linking the Cursor to Follow the Text
12:45 - Turning the Project into a Premiere Pro Motion Graphics Template
19:00 - Auto-Syncing Viral Captions in Premiere Pro using Captioneer
24:25 - Doing Automated Captions in After Effects with Captioneer
25:44 - Blinking Cursors and more!
Software used: Adobe After Effects 2026, Adobe Premiere Pro 2026.