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 smooth.video export SCORM?

No. It exports video files, which you can upload anywhere a video is accepted.

Does it have characters or avatars?

No. It animates text, images, video, shapes and drawings.

Is there a free trial?

There's no need for one: everything is free, with no time limit and no watermark.

Animaker vs Vyond

Animaker and Vyond 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 Vyond at a glance

	Animaker	Vyond	smooth.video
Price	Free plan, 1080p from the Starter plan at US$19 a month billed yearly	From US$58 a month billed yearly, or US$99 billed monthly	Free, no paid plan
Account	Required	Required	Not needed
Export resolution	1080p on Starter, 2K on Pro, 4K on Enterprise	Up to 1080p	Any size, 4K included

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

Animaker

Watermark: On free plan exports
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

Vyond

Free option: A trial, with watermarked exports
Transparent video: GIF and WebM, on paid plans
Characters with lip sync, AI avatars: Yes
SCORM export: Yes

When Vyond fits better

You make training or internal videos with characters that talk, need AI avatars, publish to a learning platform as SCORM, or share brand controls across a company. smooth.video has none of those.

Vyond 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 need motion graphics, not characters: a title, a stat, a lower third, a logo reveal or an overlay for a video you're already making, and a yearly contract doesn't make sense for it.

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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 smooth.video export SCORM?: No. It exports video files, which you can upload anywhere a video is accepted.
Does it have characters or avatars?: No. It animates text, images, video, shapes and drawings.
Is there a free trial?: There's no need for one: everything is free, with no time limit and no watermark.