Adobe Express vs Linearity Move

Adobe Express and Linearity Move 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 Express vs Linearity Move at a glance

Adobe ExpressLinearity Movesmooth.video
PriceFree plan, Premium at US$9.99 a monthFree plan, Pro at US$14.99 a month or US$119.99 a year on the App StoreFree, no paid plan

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Adobe Express and Linearity Move 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
Where your files live
In Adobe's cloud, 5 GB on the free plan
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.

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Linearity Move

Platform
Mac and iPad apps
Account
Linearity account required
Files
A few on the free plan, unlimited on Pro
Figma, Illustrator and Sketch import
Yes
Shape morphing and Lottie export
Yes
Shared workspaces
Yes

When Linearity Move fits better

You design on a Mac or an iPad, bring artwork in from Figma, Illustrator or Sketch, need shapes that morph, or deliver Lottie files. smooth.video does none of those.

Linearity Move vs smooth.video

When 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're on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook, or you just want to open a tab, animate a title or a logo, and export it without creating another account.

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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 I import Figma designs?
Not directly. Export the pieces you want to move as PNG and drop them in, or bring a layered PSD to get each layer as its own element.
Can I export Lottie?
No. smooth.video exports MP4, WebM, GIF and images.
Is there a limit on projects?
No. Keep as many as you like in your browser, and save any of them as a .smooth file.