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.

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The Loading spinner template, playing live. Open it in the editor

smooth.video vs LottieFiles

Price
smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
LottieFilesFree plan, then paid plans billed yearly
Output
smooth.videoMP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG, WebP
LottieFilesLottie and dotLottie, plus MP4, WebM, MOV and GIF
Where your files live
smooth.videoOn your computer
LottieFilesIn your LottieFiles workspace
Video and audio in the scene
smooth.videoYes
LottieFilesNo
Interactive state machines
smooth.videoNo
LottieFilesYes
Lottie players for apps and websites
smooth.videoNo
LottieFilesYes
After Effects and Figma plugins
smooth.videoNo
LottieFilesYes

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

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, recolorable with themes, or interactive. That's what Lottie is for, and smooth.video doesn't export it.

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

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Open one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.

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

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.

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, and there's no workspace either. Your current project is autosaved in your browser; save it as a .smooth file on your computer to keep it.

LottieFiles compared with other tools

Try it before you settle on LottieFiles.

It opens in a tab, works without an account, and exports without a watermark.

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