Kapwing vs InVideo
Kapwing and InVideo 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.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
Kapwing vs InVideo at a glance
| Kapwing | InVideo | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, then Pro from US$16 a month billed yearly | Limited free credits, then Starter at US$20 a month | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Required to save a project | Required | Not needed |
| Watermark | On free plan exports | On free plan downloads | Never |
| Where your files live | In Kapwing's cloud | In InVideo's cloud | On your computer |
- Price
- KapwingFree plan, then Pro from US$16 a month billed yearly
- InVideoLimited free credits, then Starter at US$20 a month
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- KapwingRequired to save a project
- InVideoRequired
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Watermark
- KapwingOn free plan exports
- InVideoOn free plan downloads
- smooth.videoNever
- Where your files live
- KapwingIn Kapwing's cloud
- InVideoIn InVideo's cloud
- smooth.videoOn your computer
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Kapwing and InVideo before you decide.
Kapwing
- Export resolution
- 720p on the free plan, 1080p and 4K on Pro
- Projects
- Deleted after 3 days on the free plan
- AI subtitles, translation, dubbing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
When Kapwing fits better
You edit talking videos and need subtitles, translations or dubbing in many languages, or several people edit and comment in the same project. smooth.video has no subtitle generator and no shared workspace.
Kapwing vs smooth.videoInVideo
- How a video gets made
- AI agents generate it from a prompt, then you edit on a timeline
- Credits
- AI generation uses credits
- Stock footage and AI models
- Yes
- Handoff to Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro
- Yes
When InVideo fits better
You want a whole video from a sentence: a script, a voiceover, stock clips and AI-generated shots assembled for you, then refined with a team. smooth.video doesn't generate anything on its own.
InVideo vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
You're making the animated pieces of a video, like titles, lower thirds, logo stings or animated stats, want them at full quality without a watermark, and don't need a team workspace.
You know what the animation should look like and want to build it exactly: a logo reveal, a title, an animated stat, a product badge, without spending credits or hoping a prompt gets it right.
Open the editor- 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.
Start from a template
See all 203 templatesOpen one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.
Questions
Does smooth.video generate subtitles?
No. You can type captions as text elements and time them on the timeline, but nothing is transcribed automatically.
How long are my projects kept?
As long as you keep the files. The editor autosaves the project you're working on in your browser; save it as a .smooth file to keep it on your computer and reopen it later, on any machine.
Is there a watermark?
No, never.
Can an AI help me in smooth.video?
Yes, from outside: the project format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt, so ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant can write an animation that you open and adjust in the editor.
Does smooth.video have stock footage?
No. Bring your own images, videos and music, or start from a template.
Or skip the decision.
smooth.video is free, opens in a tab and exports without a watermark. Try it while you compare.
Open the editor- Free
- No signup
- No watermark