Can I bring my VistaCreate designs in?

Yes, as images: download your design or its parts as PNG, add them to a scene and animate them.

Can I schedule posts from smooth.video?

No. Export the video and post or schedule it with the tool you already use.

A free VistaCreate alternative for animation

VistaCreate, formerly Crello, is a design tool with a huge library of static and animated templates, Depositphotos stock, brand kits and social media scheduling. Its animations are presets like move, fade, zoom and shake, and HD downloads come with Pro. smooth.video is made only for animation: set any element's position, size, rotation, opacity and colour at any moment, and export up to 4K for free.

Open the editorFree, no signup, nothing to install

smooth.video vs VistaCreate

	smooth.video	VistaCreate
Price	Free, no paid plan	Free plan, Pro at US$10 a month billed yearly
Account	Not needed	Required
Built for	Animation only	Every kind of design: posts, flyers, print, presentations
Motion	Keyframes on a timeline, plus entrances and exits	Presets: move, fade, scale, zoom, wobble, flash, shake, spin
Export resolution	Any size, 4K included	HD downloads on Pro
Templates and stock	A gallery of animation templates	100,000+ templates and Depositphotos stock
Social media scheduling	No	Yes

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

How it works

1
Open smooth.video. No account, nothing to install.
2
Start from an animation template or bring in your design as images, and set where each element is at each moment.
3
Export an MP4, a GIF or a transparent WebM, at any size.

Start from a template

See all 164 templates

Logo reveal

1080×1080

A name that pops into place

Bold statement

1080×1920

Three lines, one point

Count-up stat

1080×1080

A number that climbs

Lower third

1920×1080

Name and title, on cue

Quote card

1200×630

A line worth sharing

Product drop

1080×1350

An announcement that lands

When smooth.video fits better

The animation matters more than the layout: an intro, a lower third, an animated stat, a Reel. You want the timing and motion exactly right, and a 4K or transparent export for free.

When VistaCreate fits better

You need lots of matching posts, flyers and print files from a big template and stock library, resized in one click and scheduled to your social accounts, with a simple animation on top.

Questions

Can I bring my VistaCreate designs in?: Yes, as images: download your design or its parts as PNG, add them to a scene and animate them.
Can I schedule posts from smooth.video?: No. Export the video and post or schedule it with the tool you already use.
Is there a watermark?: No, never.