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.

A free alternative to Apple Motion

Motion is Apple's motion graphics app: 2D and 3D titles, more than 230 behaviors, mask tracking, and templates that editors adjust inside Final Cut Pro. It costs US$49.99 once, or comes with an Apple Creator Studio subscription, and runs only on a Mac. smooth.video covers the everyday pieces, like titles, lower thirds, logo reveals and animated stats, in a browser on any computer, for free.

Open the editorFree, no signup, nothing to install

smooth.video vs Motion

	smooth.video	Motion
Price	Free	US$49.99 once, or in Apple Creator Studio at US$12.99 a month
Platform	Any computer, in the browser	Mac only, macOS 15.6 or later
Install	Nothing	Desktop app from the Mac App Store
How you animate	Presets and keyframes on one timeline	Keyframes, 230+ behaviors, 2D and 3D space
Transparent video	WebM	ProRes 4444 and HEVC with alpha
3D and mask tracking	No	Yes
Final Cut Pro templates	No	Yes

Motion as of September 2026. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.

How it works

1
Open smooth.video in any recent browser. Nothing to download.
2
Start from a title, lower third or logo template, or from an empty canvas, and animate each element on the timeline.
3
Export an MP4 for your edit, or a transparent WebM for editors that read it.

Start from a template

See all 20 templates

Channel intro

1920×1080

A badge that turns into place

Subscribe button

1920×1080

One tap, subscribed

Social handle

1920×1080

Your @ in the corner

Progress bar

1920×1080

A chapter, and how far along

Flight route

1920×1080

A plane from one country to the next

Chapter title

1920×1080

A number, a rule, a title wiped in

When smooth.video fits better

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.

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.

Questions

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.