Can I import Jitter or Figma files?

No. smooth.video imports images, video, audio and layered Photoshop files.

Can an AI assistant make the animation for me?

Yes. A smooth.video project is a plain JSON scene, and its whole format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt. Point ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant at it, describe your animation, and open the file it gives you in the editor.

There is no server doing the work: the editor and every export run in your browser, so one more user costs nothing to serve.

Do I place every photo by hand?

Yes, each photo is an element you place and animate. Start from a photo template to go faster: replace the pictures and keep the motion.

Yes. Add an audio file you have the rights to, and it plays under the animation in the exported MP4.

Jitter vs Animoto

Jitter and Animoto 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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Jitter vs Animoto at a glance

	Jitter	Animoto	smooth.video
Price	Free plan, then paid plans per editor	Free plan, then Basic, Professional and Professional Plus	Free, no paid plan
Account	Required	Required	Not needed
Watermark	On free plan exports	On the free plan	Never
Export resolution	720p on the free plan, 1080p on Pro, 4K on Max	720p free, 1080p on Basic, 4K on Professional	Any size, 4K included

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Jitter and Animoto before you decide.

Jitter

Transparent video: Max plan and above
Files: 3 workspace files on the free plan, unlimited drafts
Real-time collaboration: Yes
Figma import: Yes
Lottie export: Yes

When Jitter fits better

You design in Figma and want your frames brought straight in, several people work in the same file, or you ship Lottie animations in an app or a website. smooth.video does none of those.

Jitter vs smooth.video

Animoto

How you build: Templates made of drag-and-drop blocks
Licensed music and Getty Images stock: Yes
Screen and webcam recording: Yes

When Animoto fits better

You want a slideshow put together in minutes from a pile of photos, with licensed music and stock images included. smooth.video places everything by hand and has no music library.

Animoto vs smooth.video

When smooth.video fits better

You need a logo reveal, an animated post, a lower third or a YouTube intro, you want it today, and you'd rather not sign up for another tool or pay to remove a watermark.

You want control over how each photo and title moves, a 4K export, or a clean file, without paying for a plan or creating an account.

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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 import Jitter or Figma files?: No. smooth.video imports images, video, audio and layered Photoshop files.
Can an AI assistant make the animation for me?: Yes. A smooth.video project is a plain JSON scene, and its whole format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt. Point ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant at it, describe your animation, and open the file it gives you in the editor.
How can it be free?: There is no server doing the work: the editor and every export run in your browser, so one more user costs nothing to serve.
Do I place every photo by hand?: Yes, each photo is an element you place and animate. Start from a photo template to go faster: replace the pictures and keep the motion.
Can I add music?: Yes. Add an audio file you have the rights to, and it plays under the animation in the exported MP4.
Is there a watermark?: No, at any resolution.