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.
smooth.video vs Wideo
| smooth.video | Wideo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid plan | Free plan, then Basic at US$19 a month billed yearly, or US$59 monthly |
| Account | Not needed | Required |
| Download as a file | Always: MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG, WebP | Paid plans only: MP4 and GIF |
| Watermark | Never | Wideo branding on the free plan |
| Export resolution | Any size, 4K included | Up to 1080p, on Pro |
| Video length on the cheapest plans | No plan, no limit set | 1 minute free, 90 seconds on Basic |
| Interactive videos, text-to-speech | No | Yes |
Wideo as of September 2026. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.
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.
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Download an MP4, a GIF or a transparent WebM, at any size.
Start from a template
See all 164 templatesWhen 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.
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.