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 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.

Imgflip vs VEED

Imgflip 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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Imgflip vs VEED at a glance

	Imgflip	VEED	smooth.video
Price	Free, or Pro at US$11.95 a month billed yearly	Free plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly	Free, no paid plan
Watermark	imgflip.com on free GIFs, removed with Pro	On free plan exports	Never
Motion	Text and images moved at points in time	Enter and exit animation presets	Entrances and keyframes: slide, pop, bounce, blur, flip

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

Imgflip

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
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.

Imgflip vs smooth.video

VEED

Account: Required to export
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.

VEED vs smooth.video

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 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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Start from a template

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Logo reveal

1080×1080

A name that pops into place

Lower third

1920×1080

Name and title, on cue

Bold statement

1080×1920

Three lines, one point

Product drop

1080×1350

An announcement that lands

Count-up stat

1080×1080

A number that climbs

Quote card

1200×630

A line worth sharing

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 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.