Does smooth.video have characters?

No. It animates text, images, video, shapes and drawings. To animate a character, bring it in as an image, or as a layered PSD to move its parts separately.

Can I add a voiceover?

Yes, recorded elsewhere: add the audio file to the scene and line it up with the animation on the timeline.

Is there a limit on exports?

No. Export as many times as you want, at any size.

Can I use smooth.video exports in Final Cut Pro?

Yes. Import the MP4 like any other clip.

Does smooth.video work on a Mac?

Yes, in a recent browser, and just as well on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook.

Yes, with no watermark, no account and no purchase.

Animaker vs Apple Motion

Animaker and Apple Motion 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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Animaker vs Apple Motion at a glance

	Animaker	Apple Motion	smooth.video
Price	Free plan, 1080p from the Starter plan at US$19 a month billed yearly	US$49.99 once, or in Apple Creator Studio at US$12.99 a month	Free, no paid plan

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Animaker and Apple Motion before you decide.

Animaker

Account: Required
Watermark: On free plan exports
Export resolution: 1080p on Starter, 2K on Pro, 4K on Enterprise
Exports: Counted each month: 10 on Starter, 30 on Pro
Where your files live: In your Animaker account
Characters and lip-synced voiceover: Yes
AI video from a prompt: Yes

When Animaker fits better

Your video tells a story with characters that walk, talk and react to a voiceover, or you want an AI to draft the whole video from a prompt. smooth.video has no characters and no voiceover.

Animaker vs smooth.video

Apple Motion

Platform: Mac only, macOS 15.6 or later
Install: Desktop app from the Mac App Store
How you animate: Keyframes, 230+ behaviors, 2D and 3D space
Transparent video: ProRes 4444 and HEVC with alpha
3D and mask tracking: Yes
Final Cut Pro templates: Yes

When Motion fits better

You edit in Final Cut Pro and want titles and effects your editors adjust in its inspector, or you need 3D, behaviors, mask tracking or ProRes with alpha for a professional pipeline.

Apple Motion vs smooth.video

When smooth.video fits better

Your video is made of text, logos, photos, shapes and numbers, you'd rather not count exports, and you want 4K or a transparent overlay without paying for a plan.

You're on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook, you edit in something other than Final Cut Pro, or you only need an animated title or logo from time to time and don't want to install anything.

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Start from a template

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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

Does smooth.video have characters?: No. It animates text, images, video, shapes and drawings. To animate a character, bring it in as an image, or as a layered PSD to move its parts separately.
Can I add a voiceover?: Yes, recorded elsewhere: add the audio file to the scene and line it up with the animation on the timeline.
Is there a limit on exports?: No. Export as many times as you want, at any size.
Can I use smooth.video exports in Final Cut Pro?: Yes. Import the MP4 like any other clip.
Does smooth.video work on a Mac?: Yes, in a recent browser, and just as well on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook.
Is it really free?: Yes, with no watermark, no account and no purchase.