A Motionity alternative that's still updated

Motionity is a free, open-source motion design tool for the web, described by its author as a mix of After Effects and Canva: keyframes, text animations, masks, filters and chroma key, with no sign-in and projects kept in your browser. Its code hasn't changed since September 2022, and the hosted version exports WebM, GIF or a still, but not MP4. smooth.video shares the idea, free, local and without an account, and is still developed.

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smooth.video vs Motionity

smooth.videoMotionity
PriceFreeFree
AccountNot neededNot needed
Where your projects liveIn your browser, and as .smooth filesIn your browser, and as JSON files
UpdatesStill developedNo changes since September 2022
Video exportMP4, and WebM with transparencyWebM
TemplatesA gallery of ready-made animationsNo
Open sourceNoYes, MIT license
Lottie layers, chroma key, stock image searchNoYes

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

How it works

  1. 1

    Open smooth.video. No sign-in, nothing to install.

  2. 2

    Start from a template or an empty canvas, and animate text, images, shapes and video on the timeline.

  3. 3

    Export an MP4, a GIF or a transparent WebM, and save the project as a .smooth file.

Start from a template

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When smooth.video fits better

You liked the idea of Motionity, a free motion design tool in the browser with no account, and want one that's still updated, exports MP4 and transparent WebM, and has templates to start from.

When Motionity fits better

You want to read, change or host the code yourself under an MIT license, or you need Lottie files as layers, chroma key or a built-in stock image search. smooth.video has none of those.

Questions

Can I open Motionity projects?
No. smooth.video opens its own .smooth files: bring your images, videos and audio over and rebuild the animation.
Where are my projects stored?
In your browser, as with Motionity. Save a project as a .smooth file to keep a copy or move it to another computer.
Can I export MP4?
Yes, as well as WebM with transparency, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.