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.
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 |
Renderforest as of September 2026. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.
How it works
- 1
Open smooth.video and pick an intro, a logo reveal or a title template, or start from an empty canvas.
- 2
Put in your name, your logo and your colours, and change the timing of anything on the timeline.
- 3
Export an MP4 up to 4K, a GIF or a transparent WebM, for free.
Start from a template
See all 19 templatesWhen 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.
Questions
- Can I use a Renderforest template in smooth.video?
- No, but smooth.video has its own gallery of intros, logo reveals and titles, and every element in them can be changed.
- Is my video rendered on a server?
- No. The export runs in your browser, so there's no queue and nothing to upload. A long 4K video takes a while on a slower computer.
- Is there a watermark?
- No, never, at any resolution.