Is Adobe Animate discontinued?

No. Adobe announced its end in February 2026 and reversed the decision the next day: Animate stays available, with security and bug fixes but no new features.

Can I open .fla files?

No. Export your artwork from Animate as PNG images, then animate them in smooth.video.

Can I make HTML5 banner ads?

Not as HTML5: smooth.video exports video, GIF and images. Where an ad slot takes a GIF or an MP4, a banner made here works.

Can I post the video to Instagram or TikTok?

Yes. Export a 1080×1920 MP4, send it to your phone and post it like any other video.

Can I change the timing of a template?

Yes, all of it: drag any element along the timeline, change its entrance, or move it at any point in time.

Adobe Animate vs Mojo

Adobe Animate and Mojo side by side, as of September 2026: what each one costs, what it's made for, and when smooth.video, a free animation tool that runs in your browser with no account, does the job instead.

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Adobe Animate vs Mojo at a glance

	Adobe Animate	Mojo	smooth.video
Price	US$22.99 a month on an annual plan, 7-day free trial	Free version, Pro at US$17.99 a month or US$69.99 a year on iOS	Free, no paid plan
How you animate	Frame-by-frame drawing, tweens, bone rigging	Animated templates you fill in	Presets and keyframes on one timeline

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Adobe Animate and Mojo before you decide.

Adobe Animate

Install: Desktop app for Windows and macOS
Account: Adobe account required
Development: Maintenance mode: fixes, no new features
Interactive output: HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, SVG, sprite sheets
Photoshop files: PSD and Illustrator layers imported

When Adobe Animate fits better

You draw frame by frame, rig characters with bones, or deliver interactive HTML5 Canvas content, games or sprite sheets. smooth.video does none of that.

Adobe Animate vs smooth.video

Mojo

Watermark: On the free version
Templates: Pro templates need a subscription
Where you make it: iOS and Android apps
Sizes: Story, portrait, square and landscape
Auto captions, trending audio, AI video: Yes

When Mojo fits better

You make Stories and Reels on your phone in a few taps, with trending audio, auto captions and a large template library at hand. smooth.video has no mobile app.

Mojo vs smooth.video

When smooth.video fits better

You used Animate for banners, animated logos or social posts, you'd rather not pay for a tool that no longer gets new features, and your animation is made of text, images and shapes that move rather than drawings.

You work on a computer, want the motion to be your own rather than a template's, or need the same animation in several sizes, for free and without a watermark.

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Logo reveal

1080×1080

A name that pops into place

Lower third

1920×1080

Name and title, on cue

Bold statement

1080×1920

Three lines, one point

Product drop

1080×1350

An announcement that lands

Count-up stat

1080×1080

A number that climbs

Quote card

1200×630

A line worth sharing

Questions

Is Adobe Animate discontinued?: No. Adobe announced its end in February 2026 and reversed the decision the next day: Animate stays available, with security and bug fixes but no new features.
Can I open .fla files?: No. Export your artwork from Animate as PNG images, then animate them in smooth.video.
Can I make HTML5 banner ads?: Not as HTML5: smooth.video exports video, GIF and images. Where an ad slot takes a GIF or an MP4, a banner made here works.
Can I post the video to Instagram or TikTok?: Yes. Export a 1080×1920 MP4, send it to your phone and post it like any other video.
Can I change the timing of a template?: Yes, all of it: drag any element along the timeline, change its entrance, or move it at any point in time.
Is there a watermark?: No, and no template is locked.