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 editor
  • Free
  • No signup
  • No watermark
The Typewriter template, playing live. Open it in the editor

smooth.video vs Imgflip

Price
smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
ImgflipFree, or Pro at US$11.95 a month billed yearly
Watermark
smooth.videoNever
Imgflipimgflip.com on free GIFs, removed with Pro
GIF size
smooth.videoAny size you set
ImgflipUp to 360×360 from a video and 500×500 from images, on the free plan
Text and images
smooth.videoNo limit
Imgflip1 text and 1 image per GIF on the free plan
Motion
smooth.videoEntrances and keyframes: slide, pop, bounce, blur, flip
ImgflipText and images moved at points in time
Where your files go
smooth.videoNowhere, they stay on your computer
ImgflipHosted on imgflip.com, public unless marked private
Meme templates, YouTube links
smooth.videoNo
ImgflipYes

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

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.

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, letter by letter, 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 203 templates

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

Free, full stop
No plan, no trial, no credits, no export limit.
No account
Open the page and the editor is already there.
Nothing is uploaded
Your files are read and rendered by your own browser.
No watermark
Every export is clean, at any size, 4K included.

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.

Imgflip compared with other tools

Try it before you settle on Imgflip.

It opens in a tab, works without an account, and exports without a watermark.

Open the editor
  • Free
  • No signup
  • No watermark