Imgflip vs Motionity

Imgflip and Motionity 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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Imgflip vs Motionity at a glance

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PriceFree, or Pro at US$11.95 a month billed yearlyFreeFree, no paid plan

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Imgflip and Motionity before you decide.

Imgflip

Watermark
imgflip.com on free GIFs, removed with Pro
GIF size
Up to 360×360 from a video and 500×500 from images, on the free plan
Text and images
1 text and 1 image per GIF on the free plan
Motion
Text and images moved at points in time
Where your files go
Hosted on imgflip.com, public unless marked private
Meme templates, YouTube links
Yes

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.

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Motionity

Account
Not needed
Where your projects live
In your browser, and as JSON files
Updates
No changes since September 2022
Video export
WebM
Templates
No
Open source
Yes, MIT license
Lottie layers, chroma key, stock image search
Yes

When Motionity fits better

You want to read, change or host the code yourself under an MIT license, or you need Lottie files as layers, chroma key or a built-in stock image search. smooth.video has none of those.

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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.

You liked the idea of Motionity, a free motion design tool in the browser with no account, and want one that's still updated, exports MP4 and transparent WebM, and has templates to start from.

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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.
Can I open Motionity projects?
No. smooth.video opens its own .smooth files: bring your images, videos and audio over and rebuild the animation.
Where are my projects stored?
In your browser, as with Motionity. Save a project as a .smooth file to keep a copy or move it to another computer.
Can I export MP4?
Yes, as well as WebM with transparency, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.