A free alternative to Vyond
Vyond is a studio for business animation: characters with automatic lip sync, AI avatars, prompt-to-video and SCORM export for training platforms, with plans from US$699 a year. When the job is lighter, like an animated title, a chart, a lower third or a transparent overlay, smooth.video does it in the browser for free, with no trial running out.
smooth.video vs Vyond
| smooth.video | Vyond | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid plan | From US$58 a month billed yearly, or US$99 billed monthly |
| Free option | Everything, with no time limit | A trial, with watermarked exports |
| Account | Not needed | Required |
| Export resolution | Any size, 4K included | Up to 1080p |
| Transparent video | Free, as WebM | GIF and WebM, on paid plans |
| Characters with lip sync, AI avatars | No | Yes |
| SCORM export | No | Yes |
Vyond as of September 2026. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.
How it works
- 1
Open smooth.video. No signup, no trial.
- 2
Start from a template or an empty canvas, and animate your text, images, shapes and numbers on the timeline.
- 3
Export an MP4, a GIF or a transparent WebM, at any size.
Start from a template
See all 164 templatesWhen smooth.video fits better
You need motion graphics, not characters: a title, a stat, a lower third, a logo reveal or an overlay for a video you're already making, and a yearly contract doesn't make sense for it.
When Vyond fits better
You make training or internal videos with characters that talk, need AI avatars, publish to a learning platform as SCORM, or share brand controls across a company. smooth.video has none of those.
Questions
- Can smooth.video export SCORM?
- No. It exports video files, which you can upload anywhere a video is accepted.
- Does it have characters or avatars?
- No. It animates text, images, video, shapes and drawings.
- Is there a free trial?
- There's no need for one: everything is free, with no time limit and no watermark.