A free alternative to Renderforest

Renderforest turns templates into finished videos: pick an intro, a logo reveal or an explainer, drop in your text and logo, and it renders the result, with AI video, voiceover and stock footage on top. Its free plan exports at 720p with a watermark. smooth.video has templates too, keeps every element editable on a keyframe timeline, and exports at any size with no watermark and no account.

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The YouTube intro template, playing live. Open it in the editor

smooth.video vs Renderforest

	smooth.video	Renderforest
Price	Free, no paid plan	Free plan, then paid plans with monthly credits
Account	Not needed	Required
Watermark	Never	On free plan exports
Export resolution	Any size, 4K included	720p on the free and Lite plans, 1080p on Pro, 4K on Business
How you edit	Every element on a keyframe timeline	Template scenes, some with fixed, pre-rendered animation
Where your files live	On your computer	In your Renderforest account
AI video, text-to-speech, stock footage	No	Yes
Logos and websites	No, animation only	Yes, in the same account

Price: smooth.videoFree, no paid plan; RenderforestFree plan, then paid plans with monthly credits
Account: smooth.videoNot needed; RenderforestRequired
Watermark: smooth.videoNever; RenderforestOn free plan exports
Export resolution: smooth.videoAny size, 4K included; Renderforest720p on the free and Lite plans, 1080p on Pro, 4K on Business
How you edit: smooth.videoEvery element on a keyframe timeline; RenderforestTemplate scenes, some with fixed, pre-rendered animation
Where your files live: smooth.videoOn your computer; RenderforestIn your Renderforest account
AI video, text-to-speech, stock footage: smooth.videoNo; RenderforestYes
Logos and websites: smooth.videoNo, animation only; RenderforestYes, in the same account

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

When smooth.video fits better

You want an intro, a logo sting or an animated title in full HD or 4K without buying a plan, and you'd like to change how things move, not only the text inside a scene.

When Renderforest fits better

You want a finished video from very little input: an AI-generated clip, a voiceover read by text-to-speech, stock footage, or a logo and a website made in the same place. smooth.video has none of those.

How it works

Open smooth.video and pick an intro, a logo reveal or a title template, or start from an empty canvas.
Put in your name, your logo and your colors, and change the timing of anything on the timeline.
Export an MP4 up to 4K, a GIF or a transparent WebM, for free.