Lottie is a tool that optimizes animations in JSON format for use across web, mobile, and other digital platforms. Created in software like Adobe After Effects, Lottie animations are compact, lightweight, and bring high-quality, interactive animations to any project. Lottie animations can be seamlessly implemented across iOS, Android, React Native, and web projects.
The official GitHub page includes setup, usage instructions, examples, and FAQs. Lottie-web
Example of Lottie Usage
Here’s a quick example of how to integrate a Lottie JSON animation file into an HTML page:
<div id="lottie-animation"></div>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lottie-web/5.12.2/lottie.min.js"></script>
<script>
// Load a Lottie animation
const animation = lottie.loadAnimation({
// Target HTML element by ID
container: document.getElementById('lottie-animation'),
// Set renderer type to SVG
renderer: 'svg',
// Enable looping and autoplay
loop: true,
autoplay: true,
// Animation data URL (JSON file)
path: 'https://lottie.host/4cd47dc2-c1ae-4d46-b908-2df421fa26ca/PdsqGQXLt0.json',
});
</script>
Platforms for Free Lottie JSON Files
Looking for free Lottie animations? Check out these platforms offering a wide range of options: