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.

Does smooth.video have characters?

No. It animates text, images, video, shapes and drawings. To animate a character, bring it in as an image, or as a layered PSD to move its parts separately.

Can I add a voiceover?

Yes, recorded elsewhere: add the audio file to the scene and line it up with the animation on the timeline.

Is there a limit on exports?

No. Export as many times as you want, at any size.

Renderforest vs Animaker

Renderforest and Animaker 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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Renderforest vs Animaker at a glance

	Renderforest	Animaker	smooth.video
Price	Free plan, then paid plans with monthly credits	Free plan, 1080p from the Starter plan at US$19 a month billed yearly	Free, no paid plan
Account	Required	Required	Not needed
Watermark	On free plan exports	On free plan exports	Never
Export resolution	720p on the free and Lite plans, 1080p on Pro, 4K on Business	1080p on Starter, 2K on Pro, 4K on Enterprise	Any size, 4K included
Where your files live	In your Renderforest account	In your Animaker account	On your computer

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Renderforest and Animaker before you decide.

Renderforest

How you edit: Template scenes, some with fixed, pre-rendered animation
AI video, text-to-speech, stock footage: Yes
Logos and websites: Yes, in the same account

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.

Renderforest vs smooth.video

Animaker

Exports: Counted each month: 10 on Starter, 30 on Pro
Characters and lip-synced voiceover: Yes
AI video from a prompt: Yes

When Animaker fits better

Your video tells a story with characters that walk, talk and react to a voiceover, or you want an AI to draft the whole video from a prompt. smooth.video has no characters and no voiceover.

Animaker vs smooth.video

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.

Your video is made of text, logos, photos, shapes and numbers, you'd rather not count exports, and you want 4K or a transparent overlay without paying for a plan.

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Logo reveal

1080×1080

A name that pops into place

Lower third

1920×1080

Name and title, on cue

Bold statement

1080×1920

Three lines, one point

Product drop

1080×1350

An announcement that lands

Count-up stat

1080×1080

A number that climbs

Quote card

1200×630

A line worth sharing

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.
Does smooth.video have characters?: No. It animates text, images, video, shapes and drawings. To animate a character, bring it in as an image, or as a layered PSD to move its parts separately.
Can I add a voiceover?: Yes, recorded elsewhere: add the audio file to the scene and line it up with the animation on the timeline.
Is there a limit on exports?: No. Export as many times as you want, at any size.