Ask AI without leaving After Effects
Stop Googling expression syntax and effect settings mid-edit. Mochi floats on top of After Effects so you can look things up without losing your timeline.
DeskMochi is a desktop AI that floats on top of After Effects so motion designers can ask quick questions - expression syntax, effect settings, export presets - without leaving their timeline. Includes Gemini, GPT-5, and Claude for $4/month.
You're animating in After Effects and need the expression for a wiggle with decay. Or you can't remember which codec to use for transparent video. So you open YouTube or Google, wade through tutorials, and by the time you find the one-line answer you needed, you've lost 10 minutes and your edit flow.
Mochi floats on top of After Effects. Hover over, ask your question, get the answer. Your timeline and preview window stay exactly where they are.
Features
How Mochi helps in After Effects
Expression syntax lookups
"What's the expression for wiggle with decay?" "How do I loop a keyframe with loopOut?" "What's the expression to link rotation to position?" The AE expressions reference, on demand.
Effect and rendering questions
"What's the best codec for transparent video?" "How do I get smooth slow motion from 24fps footage?" "Why is my export file so large?" Quick answers to the rendering questions that always trip you up.
Shortcut and workflow lookups
"What's the shortcut for easy ease?" "How do I pre-compose selected layers?" "What's the hotkey for RAM preview?" After Effects has hundreds of shortcuts.
What people ask Mochi in After Effects
Key facts
- DeskMochi floats on top of After Effects and every other app on your desktop.
- DeskMochi costs $4/month and includes Gemini, GPT-5, and Claude.
- DeskMochi supports screenshot-and-ask for any part of your screen.
- DeskMochi works on both Mac and Windows.
Built for speed. Three frontier models.
The fastest models from Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI. A desktop AI has to answer instantly — so we picked models built for exactly that.
Gemini 3 Flash
Google's fast, capable model with built-in search grounding. Answers before you finish blinking.
GPT-5.4 Nano
OpenAI's most efficient model — fast, capable, and incredibly light on your budget.
Claude 4.5 Haiku
Anthropic's speed demon — same Claude quality, built for instant responses. The warmest, most personal companion.
Not every question
needs a thread.
Your ChatGPT is full of throwaway questions. Your Claude, cluttered with one-offs. Mochi keeps the noise out.
Personalize
Make it yours.
Three looks. Same brain. Switch anytime.
Mochi
A friendly face that's always happy to see you.
Mechy
A little retro computer with a lot on its mind.
Boba
Subtle, minimal, blends right in. For those who prefer clean.
More on the way.
AI, everywhere. Four bucks.
Always in your corner. Cancel anytime.
$3/mo — 3 months free
Instant AI help, always on your screen.
- Thousands of AI answers per month
- Screenshot & ask anything on screen
- Gemini + GPT-5.4 Nano + Claude Haiku
- Access to Mochi, Mechy & Boba
- Windows & Mac
- Cancel anytime