You can put a caption over any image or video you add, but there's no library of meme templates: bring your own picture.

Can my GIF have sound?

No, a GIF file can't hold sound. For an animation with music, export an MP4: the audio you added is included.

Is there a limit on text or images?

No. Add as many texts, images and shapes as the animation needs.

An Imgflip GIF maker alternative, without the watermark

Imgflip's GIF maker is quick for memes: take a clip or a YouTube link, add a caption, and share the GIF with its community. The free version stamps imgflip.com in the corner and keeps GIFs small, and removing either takes a Pro subscription. smooth.video makes GIFs at any size with no watermark for free, and gives text and images real motion on a timeline.

Open the editorFree, no signup, nothing to install

smooth.video vs Imgflip

	smooth.video	Imgflip
Price	Free, no paid plan	Free, or Pro at US$11.95 a month billed yearly
Watermark	Never	imgflip.com on free GIFs, removed with Pro
GIF size	Any size you set	Up to 360×360 from a video and 500×500 from images, on the free plan
Text and images	As many as you like	1 text and 1 image per GIF on the free plan
Motion	Entrances and keyframes: slide, pop, bounce, blur, flip	Text and images moved at points in time
Where your files go	Nowhere, they stay on your computer	Hosted on imgflip.com, public unless marked private
Meme templates, YouTube links	No	Yes

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

How it works

1
Open smooth.video and pick a size: square, story, banner, or your own width and height.
2
Add as many texts and images as you need, and animate each one: slide, pop, bounce, blur, or a move at a point in time.
3
Export the GIF with no watermark, or an MP4 if you want the music you added to come along.

Start from a template

See all 164 templates

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

When smooth.video fits better

The GIF isn't a meme: a product announcement, an animated banner, a sticker for a newsletter. It needs to be bigger than 500 pixels, carry more than one line of text, and come out clean.

When Imgflip fits better

You're making a meme: a classic template or a clip from a YouTube video with a caption, posted to Imgflip's community in a minute. smooth.video has no meme library and doesn't read links.

Questions

Can I make memes?: You can put a caption over any image or video you add, but there's no library of meme templates: bring your own picture.
Can my GIF have sound?: No, a GIF file can't hold sound. For an animation with music, export an MP4: the audio you added is included.
Is there a limit on text or images?: No. Add as many texts, images and shapes as the animation needs.