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.

Yes, completely: 4K, transparent WebM and GIF included, with no account.

Can I generate many videos from a spreadsheet?

Not automatically. A script or an AI assistant can write one .smooth file per row, but each one is opened and exported by hand in the editor.

Can an AI assistant make the video?

Yes. The whole format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt: point ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant at it, describe the animation, and open the file it gives you.

Do I need to install anything?

No. The editor and the export both run in your browser.

Clipchamp vs Remotion

Clipchamp and Remotion 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.

Open the editorFree, no signup, nothing to install

Clipchamp vs Remotion at a glance

	Clipchamp	Remotion	smooth.video
Price	Free, with Premium or Microsoft 365 for extras	Free for individuals and companies of up to 3 people, then a company license	Free, no paid plan
Transparent video	No	WebM or ProRes 4444	Free, as WebM

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

Clipchamp

Account: Microsoft account required
Watermark: Never
Export resolution: 1080p free, 4K with Premium or Microsoft 365
Formats: MP4, GIF under 15 seconds, M4A audio
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

Remotion

How you make a video: React code
What you need: Node.js, a code editor and some React
Rendering: On your machine, a server or AWS Lambda
Videos generated from data, at scale: Yes
AI assistants: Agent skills and a Claude Code plugin

When Remotion fits better

You generate videos from data, personalize them for each user, render them on servers, embed a player in your app, or build your own video product. smooth.video has no API and no server rendering.

Remotion 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 want one video, not ten thousand: you'd rather see it and drag things into place than write components, or the person making it doesn't code.

Open the editor

Start from a template

See all 172 templates

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 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.
Can I generate many videos from a spreadsheet?: Not automatically. A script or an AI assistant can write one .smooth file per row, but each one is opened and exported by hand in the editor.
Can an AI assistant make the video?: Yes. The whole format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt: point ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant at it, describe the animation, and open the file it gives you.
Do I need to install anything?: No. The editor and the export both run in your browser.