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.

Does smooth.video generate subtitles?

No. You can type captions as text elements and time them on the timeline, but nothing is transcribed automatically.

How long are my projects kept?

They stay in your browser until you clear its data. Save any of them as a .smooth file to keep a copy or open it on another computer.

CapCut vs Kapwing

CapCut and Kapwing 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.

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CapCut vs Kapwing at a glance

	CapCut	Kapwing	smooth.video
Price	Free version, with CapCut Pro for premium features	Free plan, then Pro from US$16 a month billed yearly	Free, no paid plan
Account	Sign-up asked for in the online editor	Required to save a project	Not needed
Export resolution	Up to 1080p free, 4K and 60 fps with Pro	720p on the free plan, 1080p and 4K on Pro	Any size, 4K included

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of CapCut and Kapwing before you decide.

CapCut

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.video

Kapwing

Watermark: On free plan exports
Projects: Deleted after 3 days on the free plan
Where your files live: In Kapwing's cloud
AI subtitles, translation, dubbing: Yes
Real-time collaboration: Yes

When Kapwing fits better

You edit talking videos and need subtitles, translations or dubbing in many languages, or several people edit and comment in the same project. smooth.video has no subtitle generator and no shared workspace.

Kapwing vs smooth.video

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.

You're making the animated pieces of a video, like titles, lower thirds, logo stings or animated stats, want them at full quality without a watermark, and don't need a team workspace.

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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 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.
Does smooth.video generate subtitles?: No. You can type captions as text elements and time them on the timeline, but nothing is transcribed automatically.
How long are my projects kept?: They stay in your browser until you clear its data. Save any of them as a .smooth file to keep a copy or open it on another computer.
Is there a watermark?: No, never.