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.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
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 |
- Price
- BiteableFrom US$15 a month billed yearly, or US$29 billed monthly
- ClipchampFree, with Premium or Microsoft 365 for extras
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- BiteableRequired
- ClipchampMicrosoft account required
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Export resolution
- BiteableHD on Pro, 4K on Premium
- Clipchamp1080p free, 4K with Premium or Microsoft 365
- smooth.videoAny size, 4K included
- Formats
- BiteableMP4
- ClipchampMP4, GIF under 15 seconds, M4A audio
- smooth.videoMP4, 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 has no script-to-video, no AI voices and no hosting.
Biteable vs smooth.videoClipchamp
- 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.videoWhen 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- Free, full stop
- No plan, no trial, no credits, no export limit.
- No account
- Open the page and the editor is already there.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Your files are read and rendered by your own browser.
- No watermark
- Every export is clean, at any size, 4K included.
Start from a template
See all 203 templatesOpen one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.
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.
Or skip the decision.
smooth.video is free, opens in a tab and exports without a watermark. Try it while you compare.
Open the editor- Free
- No signup
- No watermark