Introduction
Lottie is Airbnb's open-source lightweight animation solution that natively renders JSON exported from After Effects (via Bodymovin) on iOS, Android, Web, React Native, and other platforms—preserving vector clarity with minimal file size.
Core features & highlights
- Native vector rendering: small files and excellent performance
- Playback controls, looping, frame-by-frame seeking, and dynamic property updates
- Multi-platform SDKs and a simple API for easy integration and debugging
Use cases & target users
Ideal for product and visual designers, mobile and frontend developers, and teams that want to add onboarding animations, microinteractions, icon animations, or loading states to apps and websites.
Key advantages
- Open-source with a rich community and many ready-made animations
- High-fidelity rendering with low performance impact, suitable for mobile
- Shared animation assets for prototypes and production, lowering development cost and speeding iteration