A free CapCut alternative for motion graphics

CapCut is a full video editor for social creators: cuts, transitions, effects, trending templates and music, and AI tools, on phone, desktop and the web. Its free version exports up to 1080p, while 4K, 60 fps and premium templates, effects and fonts take Pro. smooth.video does a narrower job for free: it animates text, logos, images and shapes on a keyframe timeline, and exports them in 4K or as a transparent WebM.

Open the editor

Free
No signup
No watermark

The Bold captions template, playing live. Open it in the editor

smooth.video vs CapCut

	smooth.video	CapCut
Price	Free, no paid plan	Free version, with CapCut Pro for premium features
Account	Not needed	Sign-up asked for in the online editor
Export resolution	Any size, 4K included	Up to 1080p free, 4K and 60 fps with Pro
Premium templates, effects and fonts	Everything is free	Pro needed to export them
Built for	Animating text, logos and graphics	Editing videos: cuts, transitions, filters, effects
Phone and desktop apps	No, browser only	Yes
AI tools, music and sticker library	No	Yes

Price: smooth.videoFree, no paid plan; CapCutFree version, with CapCut Pro for premium features
Account: smooth.videoNot needed; CapCutSign-up asked for in the online editor
Export resolution: smooth.videoAny size, 4K included; CapCutUp to 1080p free, 4K and 60 fps with Pro
Premium templates, effects and fonts: smooth.videoEverything is free; CapCutPro needed to export them
Built for: smooth.videoAnimating text, logos and graphics; CapCutEditing videos: cuts, transitions, filters, effects
Phone and desktop apps: smooth.videoNo, browser only; CapCutYes
AI tools, music and sticker library: smooth.videoNo; CapCutYes

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

When smooth.video fits better

You need the graphics, not the edit: an animated title, a stat, a logo reveal or a lower third, in 4K or on a transparent background, and you'd rather not unlock Pro for a font or a template.

When CapCut fits better

You're editing footage: cutting clips, adding transitions, filters, trending sounds and effects, on your phone as much as on a computer. smooth.video isn't a video editor, and it has no app.

How it works

Open smooth.video in your browser. No account, nothing to install.
Make the animated part: a title, a lower third, a logo sting or a subscribe button, from a template or from scratch.
Export an MP4, or a transparent WebM if your editor reads it, and add it to your edit.

Start from a template

See all 203 templates

Open one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.

Logo reveal

1080×1080

A name that pops into place

Bold statement

1080×1920

Three lines, one point

Count-up stat

1080×1080

A number that climbs

Lower third

1920×1080

Name and title, on cue

Quote card

1200×630

A line worth sharing

Product drop

1080×1350

An announcement that lands

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.

Questions

Can I use a smooth.video animation in CapCut?

Yes. Export an MP4 and import it into your CapCut project like any other clip.

Can I edit my footage in smooth.video?

Only lightly: add a video file to the scene and put text, shapes and images on top. For cutting and arranging footage, a video editor is the better tool.

Do I need to sign in?

No. The project you're working on is autosaved in your browser, and you save it as a .smooth file to keep it or open it on another computer.

Try it before you settle on CapCut.

It opens in a tab, works without an account, and exports without a watermark.