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.

Can I make a sharp GIF?

Yes. The GIF comes out at the size of your scene, whatever you set it to. Keep it short so the file stays light.

Can I use my own music?

Yes. Add an audio file, and it's included in the MP4 or WebM you export.

Is there a limit on projects?

No. Keep as many as you want in your browser, and save any of them as a .smooth file.

LottieFiles vs FlexClip

LottieFiles and FlexClip 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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LottieFiles vs FlexClip at a glance

	LottieFiles	FlexClip	smooth.video
Price	Free plan, then paid plans billed yearly	Free plan, then Plus at US$11.99 a month billed yearly	Free, no paid plan

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of LottieFiles and FlexClip before you decide.

LottieFiles

Output: Lottie and dotLottie, plus MP4, WebM, MOV and GIF
Where your files live: In your LottieFiles workspace
Video and audio in the scene: No
Interactive state machines: Yes
Lottie players for apps and websites: Yes
After Effects and Figma plugins: Yes

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.

LottieFiles vs smooth.video

FlexClip

Account: Required to save projects
Watermark: On free plan exports
Export resolution: 720p free, 1080p on Plus, 4K on Business
Projects: 12 saved projects on the free plan
GIF export: 120p, 240p or 480p
Motion: In, Out and Loop animation presets
Stock library, AI subtitles, voices, avatars: Yes

When FlexClip fits better

You assemble marketing videos from stock clips and music, need AI subtitles, a voiceover or an avatar, or record your screen for a tutorial. smooth.video has no stock library and no AI tools.

FlexClip vs smooth.video

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.

You're animating a logo, a title, a product or a stat, want to set the motion yourself, and need a sharp GIF or a 4K video without paying for a plan.

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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 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.
Can I make a sharp GIF?: Yes. The GIF comes out at the size of your scene, whatever you set it to. Keep it short so the file stays light.
Can I use my own music?: Yes. Add an audio file, and it's included in the MP4 or WebM you export.
Is there a limit on projects?: No. Keep as many as you want in your browser, and save any of them as a .smooth file.