GIPHY GIF Maker vs VEED

GIPHY GIF Maker and VEED 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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GIPHY GIF Maker vs VEED at a glance

Price
GIPHY GIF MakerFree, with ads
VEEDFree plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly
smooth.videoFree
Account
GIPHY GIF MakerRequired to create a GIF
VEEDRequired to export
smooth.videoNot needed
Motion
GIPHY GIF MakerCaptions and stickers that appear and disappear
VEEDEnter and exit animation presets
smooth.videoEntrances and keyframes on a timeline

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of GIPHY GIF Maker and VEED before you decide.

GIPHY GIF Maker

What you get
A GIF uploaded to your GIPHY channel, public unless you set it to private
Starting point
A video under 15 seconds, images, or a YouTube link
Sticker library
The whole GIPHY sticker library
Other exports
No

When GIPHY fits better

You want your GIFs out in the world: reaction GIFs or brand stickers on a GIPHY channel people can share from, with GIPHY's sticker library at hand while you make them.

GIPHY GIF Maker vs smooth.video

VEED

Watermark
On free plan exports
Export resolution
720p free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Pro
Transparent video
Not available
Automatic subtitles, translation, dubbing
Yes
Screen and webcam recorder
Yes

When VEED fits better

You make talking videos that need subtitles, translations or an AI voice, or you record your screen and webcam and edit in the same place. smooth.video does none of that.

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When smooth.video fits better

You need a GIF for an email, a website, a README or a slide, built from your own text and images, and you'd rather keep it off a public platform and skip the account.

You need an overlay, a title or a lower third with a transparent background, or a short animation in 4K, and you'd rather not pay for a plan to get it without a watermark.

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No plan, no trial, no credits, no export limit.
No account
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Nothing is uploaded
Your files are read and rendered by your own browser.
No watermark
Every export is clean, at any size, 4K included.

Start from a template

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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

Questions

Can I upload my GIF to GIPHY afterward?

Yes. Export the GIF from smooth.video, then upload it to your GIPHY channel like any other GIF.

Can I make a GIF from a YouTube video?

Not from a link. Add a video file from your computer to the scene and export it as a GIF.

Is my GIF public?

No. Nothing is uploaded: the GIF is made in your browser and saved to your computer.

Can I make a video with a transparent background?

Yes. Set the scene's background to Transparent and export a WebM: the transparency is kept in the file.

Can smooth.video add subtitles automatically?

No. Type your captions as text elements and place them on the timeline.

Is there a watermark?

No, at any resolution.

Or skip the decision.

smooth.video is free, opens in a tab and exports without a watermark. Try it while you compare.

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