Can smooth.video open or export Lottie files?

Neither. It imports images, video, audio and layered PSD files, and exports video, GIF and images.

Can I use photos and video in my animation?

Yes. Add images, video clips and audio to the scene next to your text and shapes.

Do I need an account?

No. Your projects stay in your browser, and you can save any of them as a .smooth file.

A LottieFiles alternative when you need a video

LottieFiles is the home of Lottie: Lottie Creator animates vectors in the browser and exports Lottie and dotLottie files for apps and websites, with state machines, themes and plugins for After Effects and Figma. smooth.video doesn't make Lottie files at all. It makes videos, GIFs and images, with photos, footage and music in the scene if you like, for free and with no account.

Open the editorFree, no signup, nothing to install

smooth.video vs LottieFiles

	smooth.video	LottieFiles
Price	Free, no paid plan	Free plan, then paid plans billed yearly
Output	MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG, WebP	Lottie and dotLottie, plus MP4, WebM, MOV and GIF
Where your files live	On your computer	In your LottieFiles workspace
Video and audio in the scene	Yes	No
Interactive state machines	No	Yes
Lottie players for apps and websites	No	Yes
After Effects and Figma plugins	No	Yes

LottieFiles as of September 2026. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.

How it works

1
Open smooth.video. No account, no workspace.
2
Add text, shapes, images, video and music, and animate them on the timeline.
3
Export an MP4, a GIF or a transparent WebM.

Start from a template

See all 164 templates

Logo reveal

1080×1080

A name that pops into place

Bold statement

1080×1920

Three lines, one point

Count-up stat

1080×1080

A number that climbs

Lower third

1920×1080

Name and title, on cue

Quote card

1200×630

A line worth sharing

Product drop

1080×1350

An announcement that lands

When smooth.video fits better

The animation goes in a video, a social post, an email or a presentation rather than in an app: a logo reveal, a Reel, an animated banner, a lower third. You want a video file, maybe with photos or footage in it.

When LottieFiles fits better

The animation ships inside an app or a website and should stay tiny, sharp at any size, recolourable with themes, or interactive. That's what Lottie is for, and smooth.video doesn't export it.

Questions

Can smooth.video open or export Lottie files?: Neither. It imports images, video, audio and layered PSD files, and exports video, GIF and images.
Can I use photos and video in my animation?: Yes. Add images, video clips and audio to the scene next to your text and shapes.
Do I need an account?: No. Your projects stay in your browser, and you can save any of them as a .smooth file.