Frame Counter

Display the current frame number with optional padding and custom start frame.

Expression Code

// FRAME COUNTER
// Apply to Source Text
// === SETTINGS ===
startFrame = 1;       // first frame number (use 0 or 1)
padding = 4;          // leading zeros (4 = 0001, 3 = 001)
prefix = "";          // text before number (e.g., "Frame ")
suffix = "";          // text after number (e.g., " of 300")

// === FRAME LOGIC ===
fps = 1 / thisComp.frameDuration;
currentFrame = Math.floor(time * fps) + startFrame;

function pad(n, digits) {
    s = "" + n;
    while (s.length < digits) s = "0" + s;
    return s;
}

prefix + pad(currentFrame, padding) + suffix

Apply to a text layer's Source Text property. The frame number updates automatically as the playhead moves. 1. Create a text layer 2. Alt/Option-click the Source Text stopwatch 3. Paste this expression 4. Adjust startFrame (0 or 1 based) and padding as needed

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