LottieFiles

The platform for lightweight, scalable Lottie animations

From $0/mo

About LottieFiles

Lottie animations are exported from Adobe After Effects via the Bodymovin plugin, then hosted or distributed through LottieFiles for use on web, iOS, and Android. The platform offers a web editor for tweaking colors and properties without After Effects, making it accessible to developers and non-animators. LottieFiles hosts millions of community-created animations available for free or premium download. The dotLottie format, an evolution of the standard, offers even smaller file sizes with multi-animation bundling. Integrations with Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD allow designers to preview and embed animations directly in their design workflow.

Key Features

Large library of free and premium Lottie animations

Web-based Lottie editor for color and property changes

dotLottie format support for smaller file sizes

Figma and Adobe XD plugins

Lottie player embeds and CDN hosting

Animation preview across different backgrounds and sizes

API access for programmatic animation delivery

Team workspaces and sharing

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Largest library of ready-to-use Lottie animations on the internet
• Free tier covers most individual use cases well
• Excellent Figma plugin for in-design animation previews
• dotLottie format meaningfully reduces file sizes vs classic JSON

Cons

• Animations require After Effects expertise to create from scratch
• Editor is limited — complex modifications still need AE
• No built-in state machine or interactivity (use Rive instead for that)
• Premium animation quality varies widely across marketplace

Best For

Developers needing ready-made micro-animations Designers adding motion to UI without animation skills Product teams using After Effects for animation production Mobile developers wanting lightweight animated icons