Can a video be made from my script?

Not by smooth.video itself, but its project format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt. Give it to ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant along with your script, and open the file it writes in the editor.

Yes, as text elements you place on the timeline. There's no automatic transcription.

Is there a watermark?

No, and every download is free.

Can I use a smooth.video animation in Clipchamp?

Yes. Export an MP4 and add it to your Clipchamp project like any other clip.

Does it work on Mac, Linux and Chromebook?

Yes. It runs in a recent browser, whatever the computer.

Yes, completely: 4K, transparent WebM and GIF included, with no account.

Biteable vs Clipchamp

Biteable and Clipchamp 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.

Open the editorFree, no signup, nothing to install

Biteable vs Clipchamp at a glance

	Biteable	Clipchamp	smooth.video
Price	From US$15 a month billed yearly, or US$29 billed monthly	Free, with Premium or Microsoft 365 for extras	Free, no paid plan
Account	Required	Microsoft account required	Not needed
Export resolution	HD on Pro, 4K on Premium	1080p free, 4K with Premium or Microsoft 365	Any size, 4K included
Formats	MP4	MP4, GIF under 15 seconds, M4A audio	MP4, GIF, WebM, PNG, JPG, WebP

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Biteable and Clipchamp before you decide.

Biteable

Free option: A 7-day trial: watermarked, no MP4 download
How you build: Animated scenes, from a script or in the editor
AI voices, avatars, automatic captions: Yes
Video hosting and viewer analytics: Yes

When Biteable fits better

You write a script and want a video built from it, need AI voices, avatars or captions, or want to host the video and see who watched it. smooth.video does none of those.

Biteable vs smooth.video

Clipchamp

Watermark: Never
Transparent video: No
Built for: Editing videos: trimming, transitions, stock footage
Screen recorder, AI voiceover, subtitles: Yes

When Clipchamp fits better

You're putting a video together from clips: trimming, arranging, adding transitions, stock footage, an AI voiceover or subtitles, and you already use Windows or Microsoft 365. smooth.video isn't a video editor.

Clipchamp vs smooth.video

When smooth.video fits better

You want to download a short animated video today without a subscription, and you'd rather set the motion yourself than start from a script.

You want the text or the logo to move exactly the way you picture it, need a transparent overlay or a 4K export, or you'd rather not sign in to make a ten-second animation.

Open the editor

Start from a template

See all 172 templates

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

Can a video be made from my script?: Not by smooth.video itself, but its project format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt. Give it to ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant along with your script, and open the file it writes in the editor.
Can I add captions?: Yes, as text elements you place on the timeline. There's no automatic transcription.
Is there a watermark?: No, and every download is free.
Can I use a smooth.video animation in Clipchamp?: Yes. Export an MP4 and add it to your Clipchamp project like any other clip.
Does it work on Mac, Linux and Chromebook?: Yes. It runs in a recent browser, whatever the computer.
Is it free?: Yes, completely: 4K, transparent WebM and GIF included, with no account.