Kapwing vs VEED
Kapwing 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.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
Kapwing vs VEED at a glance
| Kapwing | VEED | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, then Pro from US$16 a month billed yearly | Free plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Required to save a project | Required to export | Not needed |
| Watermark | On free plan exports | On free plan exports | Never |
| Export resolution | 720p on the free plan, 1080p and 4K on Pro | 720p free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Pro | Any size, 4K included |
- Price
- KapwingFree plan, then Pro from US$16 a month billed yearly
- VEEDFree plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- KapwingRequired to save a project
- VEEDRequired to export
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Watermark
- KapwingOn free plan exports
- VEEDOn free plan exports
- smooth.videoNever
- Export resolution
- Kapwing720p on the free plan, 1080p and 4K on Pro
- VEED720p free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Pro
- smooth.videoAny size, 4K included
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Kapwing and VEED before you decide.
Kapwing
- Projects
- Deleted after 3 days on the free plan
- Where your files live
- In Kapwing's cloud
- 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.videoVEED
- Transparent video
- Not available
- Motion
- Enter and exit animation presets
- 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.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 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.
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 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.
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