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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 7 - Reviews of Animoto

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SR

Sherah R.  
Marketing Manager  
Medical Practice  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Doubled the price during trial and won't hour original"

May 19, 2019

4.0

I signed up for the free trial at a work conference where it was recommended, and then a few weeks later, got approval from my boss to purchase. In the short time from signing up and getting approval (I was still on free trial), the price exactly doubled. I contacted Animoto to see if they would honor the original price. It took over two weeks to get an answer from them, and they said they can't do anything about the price increase. Extremely disappointing. I will be looking elsewhere. Do not recommend.

Pros

It was recommended to me, and I trialed the software. I found it to be easy to use and was looking forward to using it regularly in my marketing role.

Cons

The customer service is very slow and really useless. The price going up exactly double and them not honoring the original sign up price.

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AS

Andrea S.  
graphic designer  
Consumer Electronics  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "okay"

December 7, 2018

3.0

Pros

It's good, I like the variety it has in terms of how to make the video. Here you can add a song that is in your library and, if not, a song from the application. It also serves to make intros or collage depending on the use you want to give this apication.

Cons

I liked the tool, I understand that the trial version has a watermark and lowers the resolution of the video but it is very complete in its paid version. If I made many videos I would definitely pay for this app, it's very complete

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Photographer  
Photography  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Happy customer!"

June 30, 2021

5.0

Pros

I liked how easy and intuitive the UI is.

Cons

I wish they had more options to allow for more creativity.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Founder  
Online Media  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Making video creation easy"

May 13, 2019

4.0

Pros

Making videos for YouTube is intimidating for a newbie. However, the easy to use templates allows me o easily convert articles into slideshow videos.

Cons

I feel like the templates are a bit limited. I also wish there was more choice in music selection.

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John G.  
IT Consultant  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy Way to Create Slideshow Videos"

February 22, 2019

4.0

I use this to create slideshow videos to recap events for our church. It makes it easy sync music to the slideshow as well. It just works and save a ton of time.

Pros

Easy for a novice to create a slideshow video from their pictures.

Cons

I cannot think of anything that I don't like about it.

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AH

Amanda H.  
Teacher  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Free video software"

June 17, 2022

4.0

Pros

It is easy to make your own videos and add clip art or even music in the background!

Cons

Sometimes the options are limited for the free part. Some templates are only accessible if you purchase a subscription.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Program Director  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great for recaps"

August 22, 2021

5.0

Pros

I used Animoto for event recaps that turned out great and came together quickly.

Cons

Restrictions on video size can be cumbersome.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "\*Avoid Company at all Costs\*"

October 8, 2019

2.0

Absolutely terrible.

Pros

Average product, average service, easy to use.

Cons

They charged an annual plan to my credit card way after I had cancelled my subscription. Ignored all emails weeks on end until I have to file a fraud claim through my bank.

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KF

KIMBERLY F.  
owner  
Photography  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Love what Animoto does!"

October 29, 2019

5.0

Great options, easy enough to use. Just not a fan of the price point...

Pros

I love what Animoto does in regards to setting up my advertising videos, lots of options and professional.

Cons

My least favorite thing would have to be the cost...if they were cheaper I feel that I would still be using them...

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LB

Laura B.  
Owner  
Music  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Once You Are In, You Can Never Cancel - BEWARE"

March 20, 2021

2.0

I actually think this is a scam company. They have a mediocre product, and no way to cancel the service. The number you call disconnects when answered, I have had to dispute the charges each year. DON'T SIGN UP FOR THIS SERVICE.

Pros

I liked the ability to create videos easily for our small business.

Cons

That once I found it was not the format or approach we needed for our product, it was IMPOSSIBLE TO CANCEL THE SERVICE. I literally have not used this since early 2018 and STILL continue to be billed.

Reason for choosing Animoto

No, I just wanted to try this type of approach for marketing videos. The video was fine, it just wasn't the right fit for our product going forward so we decided not to use it.

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TS

TowandaT S.  
RN  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Animoto for Icebreaker"

September 19, 2019

4.0

My overall experience with Animoto was great. I used it for an icebreaker exercise to introduce myself to my nursing colleague in a nursing classroom. The software was selected by our nursing instructor. Animoto was a great selection because it is user friendly and allowed each of my colleague's assignment to be customized. I customized my own with pictures of myself and my family as well as pictures from my nursing study abroad in France, Switzerland, and Germany and participation in organizational activities for nurses.

Pros

I liked that Animoto allowed me to insert my pictures and video clips into my presentation as well as add music to my icebreaker assignment for my graduate studies.

Cons

I liked least the variety of templates with a nursing theme.

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NL

Nathan L.  
Teacher  
Education Management  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Animoto was lots of fun and very useful in sharing slideshows with friends or colleagues. "

June 22, 2018

4.0

This is perfect for branding! A fast, easy and professional way to show the world your story.

Pros

This program was extremely easy to use and created very professional and fun slide shows. This is the perfect way to spend very little time in creating a slideshow to share with others about all the cool things your business is doing. It can be shared in many different formats and the possibilities of different and unique shows that can be created are endless.

Cons

I was disappointed to find out the cost of this program. I think it could be more reasonable in price. I think the basic package should include more features.

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AC

Ann C.  
Media  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Quick and Easy"

August 1, 2019

4.0

Overall, Animoto has served me well for weekend event videos that need to be shown in church the next morning. It's a fun software to have to supplement higher end production tools.

Pros

I enjoy using Animoto for quick turnaround projects that need animation but don't warrant the high cost of an After Effects pro.

Cons

I would like to see more varied templates. If I were to use Animoto more often, I would probably run out of good templates to use and my videos would become repetitive.

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SC

Sofia C.  
Director  
Retail  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great customer service"

November 21, 2020

4.0

Customer service is really good. I forgot the untick the auto renewal box and was charged a yearly subscription. Despite having a non refund policy the company did refund me in full. Greatly appreciate that.

Pros

Software is easy to use and great for e commerce.

Cons

It is pretty basic though, and quite expensive for what it is

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LW

Lisa W.  
Administration  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Animoto- easy to use for everybody"

February 21, 2019

5.0

Excellent for small business owners

Pros

This is so easy to use, so many options, music is great, the drop and drag features are versatile!

Cons

They used to recommend using Chrome as your browser but now I think any browser works great.

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JG

Jana G.  
Photographer  
Individual & Family Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "My experience with Animoto"

September 28, 2020

5.0

The overall experience with this software was amazing. You just choose your content and which template to use put personalized tags in between if you choose, select your music and done. Easy peasy

Pros

It makes it very simple to create an amazing and personalized slideshow with my still photos. It has templates for any occasion. And I was first introduced to it by a friends 12 yr old daughter so it’s extremely easy to use. I can’t say enough about this software. I love it!

Cons

I didn’t find a single thing I didn’t love about this software except I would have liked more modern music.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
A Review on Animoto  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Animoto is a good slideshow maker"

August 27, 2019

4.0

Good

Pros

I have used free version of Animoto. It's easy to use to make slideshows.

Cons

Free version has watermark on it. So this is a lacking.

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MP

Miguel P.  
Founder  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Good software to create small easy videos"

April 10, 2018

3.0

Good software to create small easy videos

Pros

\- you can make unlimited videos per month - you can export your videos in 1080p quality - you have a lot of options to edit your video and templates - if you pay per year, its quite cheap

Cons

\- You only have access to a stock image and videos base if you are creating Animoto Memories videos. If you are creating Animoto Marketing you dont. That's a big NO! - you have a few of templates, but some others softwares have a lot more. - You only have 30 types of fonts.

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AG

Annalisa G.  
Freelance  
Photography  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Okay for basic videos"

November 12, 2018

2.0

Pros

It was free and easy to sign up for Animoto. They have improved their variety of video templates that are pre-made, so that's nice. If you're just getting into video making for marketing reasons, you may want to go with something more professional. But it's perfect for family projects.

Cons

The biggest con was that at first their selection of music and templates was only so-so, and I think when I signed up for the free trial I couldn't access all of the nicer templates, so I didn't get a great feel.

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Amenda G.  
writer  
  
Used the software for:

### "Excellent!"

January 26, 2018

4.0

Pros

I have used animoto many times, to make promotional videos for brands. This software works really well, and is easy to use.

Cons

There are no animated characters or more features like many other video presentation softwares possesses.

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Razvan G.  
Founder & CEO  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "End results is great"

August 27, 2019

5.0

Pros

I love the templates. Very professional done.

Cons

The price is a bit too high for rarely using the software.

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EB

Emily B.  
Photographer  
Photography  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Animoto Review"

July 27, 2019

5.0

In the end I always a really beautifully designed movie to share with clients and on social​ media. Loved what I could create and share from Animoto.

Pros

Create beautiful videos and social media movies.

Cons

Sometimes the designs felt limited and difficult to customize.

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JO

Jennifer O.  
Chief Publishing Officer  
Publishing  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Quick and Easy Way to Create a Simple Branding Video "

June 6, 2019

4.0

The pricing seems fair, the software and visual assets seem expansive. I like it!

Pros

I am not a video-creation expert by any means, and we do not have a large budget for creating videos, but I was able to sign up and create something quick, easy, and attractive without any help.

Cons

It would be nice to have 2-3 sample videos to try for free without a watermark before committing to a plan, just to see if they have the intended result.

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RW

Richard W.  
Head of Marketing  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "On the face of it a good tool"

November 17, 2020

2.0

Positive initially but I have since stopped using this tool despite having to pay the annual subscription.

Pros

Easy to use and on the face of it you can produce some impactful social media videos in quicktime without the need for a high level of skill.

Cons

Rather basic when compared to other online tools I am using now. The price is also quite expensive in the grand scheme of things.

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AA

Andy A.  
Digital Marketing Manager  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Responsive customer service"

March 23, 2021

4.0

Pros

Very easy platform to use. Very easy to learn. The customer support team is very responsive. I had some issues with the account (I was a bit careless with some of the set up) and they helped me out immediately.

Cons

Not as powerful as other editing tools but I think that's the point. Simplicity and ease of use.

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