Remotion vs Linearity Move

Remotion and Linearity Move 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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Remotion vs Linearity Move at a glance

RemotionLinearity Movesmooth.video
PriceFree for individuals and companies of up to 3 people, then a company licenseFree plan, Pro at US$14.99 a month or US$119.99 a year on the App StoreFree for everyone

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Remotion and Linearity Move before you decide.

Remotion

How you make a video
React code
What you need
Node.js, a code editor and some React
Rendering
On your machine, a server or AWS Lambda
Transparent video
WebM or ProRes 4444
Videos generated from data, at scale
Yes
AI assistants
Agent skills and a Claude Code plugin

When Remotion fits better

You generate videos from data, personalize them for each user, render them on servers, embed a player in your app, or build your own video product. smooth.video has no API and no server rendering.

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Linearity Move

Platform
Mac and iPad apps
Account
Linearity account required
Files
A few on the free plan, unlimited on Pro
Figma, Illustrator and Sketch import
Yes
Shape morphing and Lottie export
Yes
Shared workspaces
Yes

When Linearity Move fits better

You design on a Mac or an iPad, bring artwork in from Figma, Illustrator or Sketch, need shapes that morph, or deliver Lottie files. smooth.video does none of those.

Linearity Move vs smooth.video

When smooth.video fits better

You want one video, not ten thousand: you'd rather see it and drag things into place than write components, or the person making it doesn't code.

You're on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook, or you just want to open a tab, animate a title or a logo, and export it without creating another account.

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Questions

Can I generate many videos from a spreadsheet?
Not automatically. A script or an AI assistant can write one .smooth file per row, but each one is opened and exported by hand in the editor.
Can an AI assistant make the video?
Yes. The whole format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt: point ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant at it, describe the animation, and open the file it gives you.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The editor and the export both run in your browser.
Can I import Figma designs?
Not directly. Export the pieces you want to move as PNG and drop them in, or bring a layered PSD to get each layer as its own element.
Can I export Lottie?
No. smooth.video exports MP4, WebM, GIF and images.
Is there a limit on projects?
No. Keep as many as you like in your browser, and save any of them as a .smooth file.