A free Canva alternative for animation
Canva is made for designing a bit of everything, and it can animate a design too. smooth.video is made only for animation: every element sits on a keyframe timeline where you set its position, size, rotation, opacity and colour at any moment, and the result exports as MP4, GIF or transparent WebM, with no account and no Pro plan.
smooth.video vs Canva
| smooth.video | Canva | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid plan | Free plan, with many templates and features in Canva Pro |
| Account | Not needed | Required |
| Built for | Animation only | Every kind of design: social posts, slides, print, documents, video |
| Motion | Keyframes on a timeline: position, size, rotation, opacity, colour | Animation presets and timing per element |
| Transparent video | Free, as WebM | Not available |
| Where your files live | On your computer | In your Canva account |
| Library | A gallery of animation templates | A huge library of templates, photos and graphics |
Canva as of September 2026. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.
How it works
- 1
Open smooth.video. No account, nothing to install.
- 2
Bring in your images or start from an animation template, and set where each element is at each moment.
- 3
Export an MP4, a GIF or a transparent WebM, free and without a watermark.
Start from a template
See all 164 templatesWhen smooth.video fits better
The animation is the deliverable: a YouTube intro, a lower third, an animated stat, a Reel. You want exact control over timing, a transparent export to put over video, and no account.
When Canva fits better
You need a flyer, a presentation and a social post that all match, drawn from a huge library of templates, photos and brand assets, with animation as a finishing touch.
Questions
- Can I bring my Canva designs in?
- Yes, as images: download your design or its parts from Canva, add them to a smooth.video scene and animate them there.
- Does smooth.video have templates?
- Yes, a gallery of ready-made animations, from YouTube intros to sale banners. Each one opens in the editor with every element editable.
- Is there a watermark?
- No. Every export is free and clean, transparent WebM included.