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.

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  • No signup
  • No watermark
The Chat conversation template, playing live. Open it in the editor

smooth.video vs Vyond

Price
smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
VyondFrom US$58 a month billed yearly, or US$99 billed monthly
Free option
smooth.videoEverything, with no time limit
VyondA trial, with watermarked exports
Account
smooth.videoNot needed
VyondRequired
Export resolution
smooth.videoAny size, 4K included
VyondUp to 1080p
Transparent video
smooth.videoFree, as WebM
VyondGIF and WebM, on paid plans
Characters with lip sync, AI avatars
smooth.videoNo
VyondYes
SCORM export
smooth.videoNo
VyondYes

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

When 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 no characters, no avatars and no SCORM export.

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 203 templates

Open one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.

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

Free, full stop
No plan, no trial, no credits, no export limit.
No account
Open the page and the editor is already there.
Nothing is uploaded
Your files are read and rendered by your own browser.
No watermark
Every export is clean, at any size, 4K included.

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.

Vyond compared with other tools

Try it before you settle on Vyond.

It opens in a tab, works without an account, and exports without a watermark.

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  • Free
  • No signup
  • No watermark