Clipchamp vs FlipaClip

Clipchamp and FlipaClip 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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Clipchamp vs FlipaClip at a glance

ClipchampFlipaClipsmooth.video
PriceFree, with Premium or Microsoft 365 for extrasFree with ads, FlipaClip Plus to remove themFree, no paid plan
AccountMicrosoft account requiredNot neededNot needed
WatermarkNeverOn the free versionNever

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Clipchamp and FlipaClip before you decide.

Clipchamp

Export resolution
1080p free, 4K with Premium or Microsoft 365
Formats
MP4, GIF under 15 seconds, M4A audio
Transparent video
No
Built for
Editing videos: trimming, transitions, stock footage
Screen recorder, AI voiceover, subtitles
Yes

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.

Clipchamp vs smooth.video

FlipaClip

Platform
iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Apple silicon Macs
How you animate
Frame by frame: draw every frame, with onion skin
Drawing
Brushes, layers and stylus support
Export size
Up to 1920×1920 with Plus
Transparent export
GIF and PNG sequence

When FlipaClip fits better

You want to draw: a character that walks, a flipbook, a rotoscoped clip, frame after frame with a stylus and onion skin. smooth.video has no frame-by-frame drawing.

FlipaClip vs smooth.video

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.

You're on a computer, and your animation is things that move rather than drawings that change: a title, a logo, a sticker, a photo, a character cut into pieces that slide and turn.

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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.
Is there a FlipaClip for PC?
FlipaClip is made for phones, tablets, Chromebooks and Apple silicon Macs, with no official web or Windows version. smooth.video runs in a recent browser, on Windows too.
Can I draw in smooth.video?
Yes, with a simple brush: the drawing becomes an image you can move, scale, rotate and fade. You can't draw a different picture on every frame.
Is there a watermark?
No, and there are no ads.