A free Mojo alternative for animated Stories and Reels
Mojo is a phone app for animated Stories, Reels and TikToks: pick one of its templates, drop in your photos, videos and text, and share. The free version adds a Mojo watermark and locks the Pro templates, and Pro is a subscription. smooth.video makes the same kind of vertical animation on a computer, for free, with the timing and motion of every element up to you.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
smooth.video vs Mojo
| smooth.video | Mojo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid plan | Free version, Pro at US$17.99 a month or US$69.99 a year on iOS |
| Watermark | Never | On the free version |
| Templates | All free | Pro templates need a subscription |
| Where you make it | In a browser on your computer | iOS and Android apps |
| How you animate | Keyframes and entrances on a timeline | Animated templates you fill in |
| Sizes | Any size: story, post, banner, up to 4K | Story, portrait, square and landscape |
| Auto captions, trending audio, AI video | No | Yes |
- Price
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- MojoFree version, Pro at US$17.99 a month or US$69.99 a year on iOS
- Watermark
- smooth.videoNever
- MojoOn the free version
- Templates
- smooth.videoAll free
- MojoPro templates need a subscription
- Where you make it
- smooth.videoIn a browser on your computer
- MojoiOS and Android apps
- How you animate
- smooth.videoKeyframes and entrances on a timeline
- MojoAnimated templates you fill in
- Sizes
- smooth.videoAny size: story, post, banner, up to 4K
- MojoStory, portrait, square and landscape
- Auto captions, trending audio, AI video
- smooth.videoNo
- MojoYes
Mojo as of September 2026. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.
When smooth.video fits better
You work on a computer, want the motion to be your own rather than a template's, or need the same animation in several sizes, for free and without a watermark.
When Mojo fits better
You make Stories and Reels on your phone in a few taps, with trending audio, auto captions and a large template library at hand. smooth.video has no mobile app.
How it works
Open smooth.video and pick a story template, or an empty 1080×1920 canvas.
Put in your photos, videos and text, and change how and when each one moves.
Export a vertical MP4 and post it as a Story, a Reel or a TikTok.
Start from a template
See all 21 templatesOpen one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.
- 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 I post the video to Instagram or TikTok?
Yes. Export a 1080×1920 MP4, send it to your phone and post it like any other video.
Can I change the timing of a template?
Yes, all of it: drag any element along the timeline, change its entrance, or move it at any point in time.
Is there a watermark?
No, and no template is locked.
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Try it before you settle on Mojo.
It opens in a tab, works without an account, and exports without a watermark.
Open the editor- Free
- No signup
- No watermark