Frontend & Design

Lottie Web Animations

Render lightweight, scalable After Effects animations on the web using Lottie, with full interactivity and control.

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Overview

Lottie renders After Effects animations exported as JSON in real-time on the web. AI agents can integrate Lottie players into your application, configure playback controls, implement scroll-based animation progress, and optimize animation files for web performance.

The library supports SVG, Canvas, and HTML rendering modes. Your AI agent can set up `lottie-web` or the lighter `@lottiefiles/dotlottie-web` player, implement lazy loading of animation files, control playback speed and direction, listen to animation events, and create interactive animations that respond to user input.

For React projects, `lottie-react` or `@lottiefiles/dotlottie-react` provides a component-based API. AI agents can help you integrate animations from LottieFiles marketplace, implement loading states, micro-interactions, and illustrated empty states that bring your UI to life without heavy video files.

Who Is This For?

Designers adding After Effects animations to web applications
Developers implementing animated loading states and micro-interactions
Teams creating animated onboarding flows and tutorials
Frontend engineers replacing GIFs with lightweight Lottie animations

Installation

Setup for Claude Code

npm install lottie-web
# For React: npm install lottie-react

Configuration

// lottie-web usage
import lottie from "lottie-web";

lottie.loadAnimation({
  container: document.getElementById("animation"),
  renderer: "svg",
  loop: true,
  autoplay: true,
  path: "/animations/loading.json",
});