Is this GIF maker free?

Yes, completely: no paid plan, no export limit, no watermark. smooth.video runs in your browser with no server behind it, so there's nothing to charge for.

Do I need an account?

No. Open the page and start. Your projects stay in your browser, and you can save any of them as a .smooth file to open again later or on another computer.

Can I turn a video into a GIF?

Yes. Add a video file to the scene, put text or stickers on top if you like, and export the whole thing as a GIF.

Can a GIF have a transparent background?

No, GIFs are exported with a solid background. For a moving image with transparency export a WebM, and for a still use PNG or WebP.

Animated GIF maker

Make a GIF from scratch rather than from a clip: type some text, drop in a logo, a photo or a shape, give each one an animation, and export it as a GIF at exactly the size you need. It all happens in your browser, it's free, and the file comes out without a watermark.

Open the editorFree, no signup, nothing to install

How it works

1
Start from a template, or from an empty canvas at any size: square post, story, banner, or your own width and height.
2
Add text, images or shapes and pick how each one arrives: fade, slide, pop, bounce, blur, flip. For anything else, move an element at a point on the timeline and smooth.video animates the way there.
3
Click Export and choose GIF. The file is made on your computer, nothing gets uploaded.

Start from a template

See all 164 templates

Count-up stat

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A number that climbs

Typewriter

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Two lines, typed

New sticker

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A starburst that says NEW

Thank you

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A note that bounces in

Price drop

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Old price struck, new price bounces

Verified badge

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A blue tick lands on the avatar

GIFs play anywhere

A GIF needs no play button and no player: it moves on its own in an email, on a website, in a README, a Notion page, a Slack message or a slide. Keep it short, keep the colours few and the text big, and it stays light and sharp.

Same project, any format

Need a video after all? The same project exports as an MP4 for Instagram, TikTok or LinkedIn, as a WebM, or as a PNG, JPG or WebP still. There's nothing to rebuild.

Questions

Is this GIF maker free?: Yes, completely: no paid plan, no export limit, no watermark. smooth.video runs in your browser with no server behind it, so there's nothing to charge for.
Do I need an account?: No. Open the page and start. Your projects stay in your browser, and you can save any of them as a .smooth file to open again later or on another computer.
Can I turn a video into a GIF?: Yes. Add a video file to the scene, put text or stickers on top if you like, and export the whole thing as a GIF.
Can a GIF have a transparent background?: No, GIFs are exported with a solid background. For a moving image with transparency export a WebM, and for a still use PNG or WebP.