How to Animate Text onto a Spiral Path in After Effects

Introduction

Animating text along a spiral path is a creative way to add motion and visual interest to your design. In After Effects, you can quickly achieve this effect using built-in text animation presets and then customize the look to match your style. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create and refine spiral text animation step by step.

Step 1: Create a New Composition

Click New Composition, choose your desired resolution and frame rate, and press OK to create your working timeline. Step 2: Create a Text Layer

Select the Type Tool (Ctrl/Cmd + T) and click inside the Composition panel to create a new text layer, then use the Align panel to center it horizontally and vertically.