Adobe Express vs InVideo
Adobe Express and InVideo 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.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
Adobe Express vs InVideo at a glance
| Adobe Express | InVideo | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, Premium at US$9.99 a month | Limited free credits, then Starter at US$20 a month | Free, no paid plan |
| Where your files live | In Adobe's cloud, 5 GB on the free plan | In InVideo's cloud | On your computer |
- Price
- Adobe ExpressFree plan, Premium at US$9.99 a month
- InVideoLimited free credits, then Starter at US$20 a month
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Where your files live
- Adobe ExpressIn Adobe's cloud, 5 GB on the free plan
- InVideoIn InVideo's cloud
- smooth.videoOn your computer
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Adobe Express and InVideo before you decide.
Adobe Express
- Built for
- Every kind of design: social posts, flyers, PDFs, presentations, video
- Motion
- In, Loop and Out presets, with duration, speed and intensity
- Transparent video
- Not supported
- Photoshop files
- PSD and Illustrator files placed linked or converted
- Templates and stock
- 100,000+ templates and Adobe Stock
- Generative AI
- Firefly, with monthly credits
When Adobe Express fits better
You need matching flyers, posts and presentations from a huge library of templates and stock, you work with Photoshop and Illustrator files that stay linked, or you want AI to generate images. Animation is a finishing touch.
Adobe Express vs smooth.videoInVideo
- Account
- Required
- Watermark
- On free plan downloads
- How a video gets made
- AI agents generate it from a prompt, then you edit on a timeline
- Credits
- AI generation uses credits
- Stock footage and AI models
- Yes
- Handoff to Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro
- Yes
When InVideo fits better
You want a whole video from a sentence: a script, a voiceover, stock clips and AI-generated shots assembled for you, then refined with a team. smooth.video doesn't generate anything on its own.
InVideo vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
The animation is the deliverable: an intro, a lower third, an animated stat, a Reel. You want to decide exactly where each element is at each moment, and a transparent export to put over video.
You know what the animation should look like and want to build it exactly: a logo reveal, a title, an animated stat, a product badge, without spending credits or hoping a prompt gets it right.
Open the editor- Free, full stop
- No plan, no trial, no credits, no export limit.
- No account
- Open the page and the editor is already there.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Your files are read and rendered by your own browser.
- No watermark
- Every export is clean, at any size, 4K included.
Start from a template
See all 203 templatesOpen one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.
Questions
Can I bring my Adobe Express designs in?
Yes, as images: download your design or its parts as PNG, add them to a scene and animate them in smooth.video.
Can I animate a Photoshop file?
Yes. Drop the PSD into the editor and each layer becomes its own element, in place, ready to animate.
Is there a watermark?
No. Every export is free and clean, transparent WebM included.
Can an AI help me in smooth.video?
Yes, from outside: the project format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt, so ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant can write an animation that you open and adjust in the editor.
Does smooth.video have stock footage?
No. Bring your own images, videos and music, or start from a template.
Or skip the decision.
smooth.video is free, opens in a tab and exports without a watermark. Try it while you compare.
Open the editor- Free
- No signup
- No watermark