The conversation around motion design tools is always evolving, but one thing’s clear: both the Lottie format and LottieFiles are redefining what’s next.
Lottie has already transformed how designers and developers bring lightweight, scalable animations to life across platforms. Now, dotLottie is pushing that further—delivering smaller file sizes, multi-animation packaging, and richer metadata, all while keeping performance front and center.
At LottieFiles, we’re building on that foundation. With powerful new tools, deeper integrations, and a streamlined workflow, we’re making motion more accessible, flexible, and impactful—for everyone.
So, what’s new? A lot. And we’re just getting started.
Dynamic, not static
Despite the common perception, Lottie animations aren’t static. They’ve always been capable of more.
Lottie supports scripting and runtime property updates, enabling animations to respond dynamically to external data, APIs, or user interactions.
This makes it possible to adjust properties like colors, text, speed, visibility, or playback states in real time—without needing to regenerate or re-export the animation file.
Think changing text on the fly, adapting colors for dark mode, or syncing playback when a user scrolls over the asset. This dynamic behavior is already powering everything such as onboarding flows, making Lottie animations more than just visual flair; they're functional.
Built for teams, ready for production
The fact that Lottie is a JSON-based open-standard format with an official format specification isn’t just a technical detail—it’s a workflow win. Here’s why:
- It’s lightweight and easily compressible.
- The format is production-ready and editable, making it the single source of truth (great for collaboration between designers and developers).
- It’s flexible, allowing last-minute changes without needing to recompile animations.
- No lock-in. Export from your favourite motion animation tool, or use one of several Lottie specific animation tools, or build your own.
Designers and developers can collaborate in real-time, tweak animations mid-build, and skip the time-consuming re-export cycle. Teams can work with JSON during development and optionally package as dotLottie for final optimization and deployment. That flexibility makes Lottie perfect for iterative product development.
And the best part? Lottie animations do not need to be regenerated to fit different screens. Being vector-based, they naturally scale according to the container layout or screen size, maintaining crispness and responsiveness without manual adjustment—just as modern UI frameworks expect.
Smaller, smarter & interactive dotLottie
Lottie animations have always been lightweight, but with the dotLottie file format, it’s even smaller. dotLottie takes everything great about Lottie and supercharges it. It’s a compact superset of Lottie—up to 80% smaller, with built-in support for multiple animations, metadata, and assets. This translates into faster load times, smoother playback, and better performance across web, mobile, or even email.
New dotLottie runtimes also ensure:
- Pixel-perfect rendering, multi-platform.
- GPU-accelerated performance.
- Smooth, efficient playback across web, Android, iOS, and even embedded systems and IoT devices.
Developers can also choose to embed assets within the animation file, link assets externally, and update assets in real-time at any time—giving them complete flexibility without the bloat.
Built-in visual effects: blurs, shadows, masking
Lottie isn't just about simple shapes and motion—it’s capable of delivering rich, layered visual experiences. Thanks to its support for vector-based effects, designers can enhance animations with depth, softness, and advanced compositing without sacrificing scalability.
Lottie fully supports vector-based effects such as Gaussian blurs and drop shadows.
These effects are rendered as scalable vector graphics at runtime and do not inherently increase file size significantly—maintaining Lottie's core advantage of lightweight, efficient animations.
Additionally, Lottie includes robust masking capabilities, supporting multiple types of masks, including advanced matte layers for sophisticated compositing techniques far beyond basic alpha masking.
These visual features allow creators to build more polished and expressive animations, while still ensuring lightweight performance across web, mobile, and embedded environments.
One file, infinite possibilities with Lottie Theming
Branding matters. And with our launch of Lottie Theming, it’s now easier than ever to adapt animations for different brands, campaigns, or platforms—without rebuilding from scratch. Think dark mode vs light mode, color customization for partners, or seasonal rebranding. Yup. One animation, multiple looks, zero headaches.
Designers can create one master animation and easily customize its appearance to match different brand styles or environments.
Within the developer environment, Lottie Theming simplifies maintenance and implementation. This means they no longer need separate files for every variation, just one smart, themeable asset that adapts on the fly.
Motion for everyone with Lottie Accessibility Analyzer
We’ve also thought about another crucial element of design: accessibility. We believe that motion is, and should be, for everyone.
That’s why we launched the Lottie Accessibility Analyzer to help you make your animations more inclusive, compliant, and engaging.
While many products provide general guidelines, LottieFiles’ analyzer is comprehensive and actually integrated into your LottieFiles workspace and design workflow. Plus, adhering to accessibility standards helps businesses avoid legal risks and demonstrates a genuine commitment to inclusivity.
Coming soon: dotLottie State Machines
It’s the feature you’ve been waiting for—seriously.
We’re thrilled to announce that dotLottie State Machines are almost here, bringing a whole new level of interactivity to your animations without writing a single line of code.
Designers will be able to visually define transitions like hover effects, clicks, or loading indicators using node-based animations. No dev hand-holding. No guesswork. Just smart animations that know what to do.
And for developers? They enjoy faster implementation and cleaner handoffs—no more recreating motion in code. Just plug and play with animations that are already smart and state-aware.
A creator-first, growing ecosystem of plugins & integrations
At LottieFiles, we’re not focused on solely the Lottie file format, we’re building a full ecosystem. No matter where your product lives, chances are Lottie can power your motion.
Lottie already supports a wide range of platforms, and its footprint continues to grow:
- Official and third-party support in engines like Unity and soon Godot.
- Native integrations across web, mobile, and embedded systems.
- Compatibility even with microcontroller (MCU) chipsets and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
You can create animations in After Effects, Figma or the design platform of your choice. Then, export and integrate seamlessly into Webflow, Framer, Canva, or your codebase of choice.
But if you prefer an end-to-end solution, that’s something we offer too with our Lottie Creator. LottieFiles adapts to your workflow—not the other way around.
LottieFiles is not here to lock you into one workflow. We’re here to unlock your creativity by letting you use the tools you already love.
Enterprise-grade security, collaboration, and hosting
For teams and businesses, LottieFiles provides enterprise-grade security and compliance with version control, role-based access, and integrations with product design and development tools. With LottieFiles for Enterprise, designers and developers can work securely and in sync, ensuring smooth handoffs and consistent brand motion across all products.
Additionally, LottieFiles CDN Hosting allows teams to manage, update, and deploy animations effortlessly, ensuring the latest version is always live without requiring app updates or code changes. This seamless approach to animation management is why so many leading brands rely on LottieFiles.
The future of motion is open, flexible & connected
Motion is evolving, and so are the tools that power it. While new formats and frameworks will always emerge, we believe the future isn’t about one tool replacing another. It’s about building an ecosystem where creativity isn’t limited by platforms, formats, or file sizes.
LottieFiles continues to power motion across the biggest design tools, developer stacks, and product platforms in the world. And with the advancements we’re rolling out (including more to come), we’re more committed than ever to helping creators make magic with motion—everywhere.
This is the next chapter of Lottie. And only the beginning with LottieFiles.
