A Clipchamp alternative for animated graphics

Clipchamp is Microsoft's video editor, built into Windows 11: trim and arrange clips, add transitions, titles and stock footage, and export in 1080p for free without a watermark. It needs a Microsoft account. smooth.video has a different job: animating text, logos, images and shapes on a keyframe timeline, with no account, exported in 4K or on a transparent background.

Open the editor
  • Free
  • No signup
  • No watermark
The Lower third template, playing live. Open it in the editor

smooth.video vs Clipchamp

Price
smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
ClipchampFree, with Premium or Microsoft 365 for extras
Account
smooth.videoNot needed
ClipchampMicrosoft account required
Watermark
smooth.videoNever
ClipchampNever
Export resolution
smooth.videoAny size, 4K included
Clipchamp1080p free, 4K with Premium or Microsoft 365
Formats
smooth.videoMP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG, WebP
ClipchampMP4, GIF under 15 seconds, M4A audio
Transparent video
smooth.videoFree, as WebM
ClipchampNo
Built for
smooth.videoAnimating text, logos and graphics
ClipchampEditing videos: trimming, transitions, stock footage
Screen recorder, AI voiceover, subtitles
smooth.videoNo
ClipchampYes

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

When smooth.video fits better

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.

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.

How it works

  1. Open smooth.video. No account to sign in with.

  2. Animate your title, logo or stat: pick how each element arrives, or move it at any point on the timeline.

  3. Export an MP4 to add to your Clipchamp project, or a transparent WebM, a GIF or a still.

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 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.

Clipchamp compared with other tools

Try it before you settle on Clipchamp.

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

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