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 put the animation in a presentation?

Yes. Export an MP4 or a GIF and insert it into PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides.

Can I import data into a chart?

No, you type the values in. It suits a handful of figures, not large datasets.

Is there a watermark?

No, and every download is free.

LottieFiles vs Visme

LottieFiles and Visme 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 Visme at a glance

	LottieFiles	Visme	smooth.video
Price	Free plan, then paid plans billed yearly	Free plan, then Starter at US$12.25 and Pro at US$24.75 a month, billed yearly	Free, no paid plan

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of LottieFiles and Visme 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

Visme

Account: Required
MP4 and GIF download: Pro plan
Video size: Up to 1366×1366
Transparent video: No, transparent PNG only
Motion: Entrance and exit presets, custom animations, motion paths
Charts from data, interactive presentations, forms: Yes

When Visme fits better

You make whole presentations, infographics and reports, with charts built from data, interactive publishing, forms and a team that approves the brand. smooth.video makes the animated pieces, not the document.

Visme 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 need an animated stat, chart or title as a video or a GIF, sharper than 1366 pixels or on a transparent background, and don't want a plan just to download it.

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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 put the animation in a presentation?: Yes. Export an MP4 or a GIF and insert it into PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides.
Can I import data into a chart?: No, you type the values in. It suits a handful of figures, not large datasets.
Is there a watermark?: No, and every download is free.