CapCut vs InVideo
CapCut and InVideo 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.
CapCut vs InVideo at a glance
| CapCut | InVideo | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free version, with CapCut Pro for premium features | Limited free credits, then Starter at US$20 a month | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Sign-up asked for in the online editor | Required | Not needed |
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of CapCut and InVideo before you decide.
CapCut
- Export resolution
- Up to 1080p free, 4K and 60 fps with Pro
- Premium templates, effects and fonts
- Pro needed to export them
- Built for
- Editing videos: cuts, transitions, filters, effects
- Phone and desktop apps
- Yes
- AI tools, music and sticker library
- Yes
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.
CapCut vs smooth.videoInVideo
- Watermark
- On free plan downloads
- How a video gets made
- AI agents generate it from a prompt, then you edit on a timeline
- Credits
- AI generation uses credits
- Where your files live
- In InVideo's cloud
- Stock footage and AI models
- Yes
- Handoff to Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro
- Yes
When InVideo fits better
You want a whole video from a sentence: a script, a voiceover, stock clips and AI-generated shots assembled for you, then refined with a team. smooth.video doesn't generate anything on its own.
InVideo vs smooth.videoWhen 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.
You know what the animation should look like and want to build it exactly: a logo reveal, a title, an animated stat, a product badge, without spending credits or hoping a prompt gets it right.
Open the editorStart from a template
See all 172 templatesQuestions
- 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. Your projects stay in your browser, and you can save any of them as a .smooth file.
- Can an AI help me in smooth.video?
- Yes, from outside: the project format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt, so ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant can write an animation that you open and adjust in the editor.
- Does smooth.video have stock footage?
- No. Bring your own images, videos and music, or start from a template.
- Is there a watermark?
- No, never.