A free alternative to Wideo

Wideo is an online maker for marketing videos and presentations: templates with pre-animated scenes, text-to-speech, interactive videos, and uploads straight to YouTube, Facebook or HubSpot. Its free plan keeps videos to a minute, adds Wideo branding and doesn't let you download them; MP4 downloads start at US$19 a month billed yearly, and top out at Full HD. smooth.video downloads every video for free, at any size up to 4K.

Open the editor
  • Free
  • No signup
  • No watermark
The Count-up stat template, playing live. Open it in the editor

smooth.video vs Wideo

Price
smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
WideoFree plan, then Basic at US$19 a month billed yearly, or US$59 monthly
Account
smooth.videoNot needed
WideoRequired
Download as a file
smooth.videoAlways: MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG, WebP
WideoPaid plans only: MP4 and GIF
Watermark
smooth.videoNever
WideoWideo branding on the free plan
Export resolution
smooth.videoAny size, 4K included
WideoUp to 1080p, on Pro
Video length on the cheapest plans
smooth.videoNo plan, no limit set
Wideo1 minute free, 90 seconds on Basic
Interactive videos, text-to-speech
smooth.videoNo
WideoYes

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

When smooth.video fits better

You want a short animated video as a file you can put anywhere, today, in full HD or 4K, without a plan and without branding.

When Wideo fits better

You make marketing videos and presentations as a team, want interactive videos or an AI voice, generate videos from a spreadsheet through Zapier, or publish straight to YouTube or HubSpot.

How it works

  1. Open smooth.video. No account to create.

  2. Start from a template or an empty canvas, and animate your text, images, shapes and video on the timeline.

  3. Download 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 I download my video for free?

Yes, always: as an MP4, a WebM, a GIF or a still image, at the size you set.

Can I add a voiceover?

Yes, recorded elsewhere: add the audio file and line it up on the timeline. There's no text-to-speech.

Is there a watermark?

No, never.

Wideo compared with other tools

Try it before you settle on Wideo.

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

Open the editor
  • Free
  • No signup
  • No watermark