Adobe Express vs Wideo
Adobe Express and Wideo 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.
Adobe Express vs Wideo at a glance
| Adobe Express | Wideo | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, Premium at US$9.99 a month | Free plan, then Basic at US$19 a month billed yearly, or US$59 monthly | Free, no paid plan |
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Adobe Express and Wideo 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.
Adobe Express vs smooth.videoWideo
- Account
- Required
- Download as a file
- Paid plans only: MP4 and GIF
- Watermark
- Wideo branding on the free plan
- Export resolution
- Up to 1080p, on Pro
- Video length on the cheapest plans
- 1 minute free, 90 seconds on Basic
- Interactive videos, text-to-speech
- Yes
When Wideo fits better
You make marketing videos and presentations as a team, want interactive videos or an AI voice, generate videos from a spreadsheet through Zapier, or publish straight to YouTube or HubSpot.
Wideo 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 want a short animated video as a file you can put anywhere, today, in full HD or 4K, without a plan and without branding.
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- 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 download my video for free?
- Yes, always: as an MP4, a WebM, a GIF or a still image, at the size you set.
- Can I add a voiceover?
- Yes, recorded elsewhere: add the audio file and line it up on the timeline. There's no text-to-speech.