Can smooth.video export Lottie or .riv files?

No. It exports video (MP4 and WebM), GIF and images.

Can I put a smooth.video animation on a website?

Yes, as a video or a GIF. It plays the same way for everyone, without reacting to the cursor or to clicks.

Can smooth.video export animated SVG?

No. It exports MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.

Can an AI assistant make the animation?

Yes. The .smooth format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt: give it to an assistant, describe what you want, and open the file it writes.

Rive vs SVGator

Rive and SVGator 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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Rive vs SVGator at a glance

	Rive	SVGator	smooth.video
Price	Free plan, then Cadet at US$9 per seat a month billed yearly	Free plan, then Starter at US$20 and Pro at US$24 a month, billed yearly	Free, no paid plan
Account	Required	Required	Not needed

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Rive and SVGator before you decide.

Rive

Exports on the free plan: None
Output: .riv files for runtimes, plus video and images
Interactivity and state machines: Yes
Runtimes for apps, websites and games: Yes
Rigging, meshes, real-time collaboration: Yes

When Rive fits better

The animation lives in a product and reacts to people: a button that responds to hover, a character that follows the cursor, a loading state driven by your app's data. That takes a runtime, and smooth.video doesn't have one.

Rive vs smooth.video

SVGator

Watermark: On animated exports on the free plan
Video and GIF export: Pro plan
Transparent video: MOV or WebM, on Pro
Video and audio in the scene: No
Animated SVG, Lottie, React Native, Flutter: Yes, from Starter
Interactive animations: Yes, from Starter

When SVGator fits better

The animation goes on a website or in an app as code: a lightweight animated SVG, an icon that reacts to hover, a Lottie file or a Flutter widget. smooth.video only exports video, GIF and images.

SVGator vs smooth.video

When smooth.video fits better

The animation ends up in a video, a post, an email or a slide, and plays the same way every time: a logo reveal, a product teaser, an animated stat, a GIF.

The animation goes into a video, a social post, an email or a slide, uses photos, footage or music next to shapes, and you want the file 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 smooth.video export Lottie or .riv files?: No. It exports video (MP4 and WebM), GIF and images.
Can I put a smooth.video animation on a website?: Yes, as a video or a GIF. It plays the same way for everyone, without reacting to the cursor or to clicks.
Is there a watermark?: No, on any format.
Can smooth.video export animated SVG?: No. It exports MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.
Can an AI assistant make the animation?: Yes. The .smooth format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt: give it to an assistant, describe what you want, and open the file it writes.