How do I add a loading animation to my website or app?

Download the animation as Lottie JSON or dotLottie and render it with a Lottie player. Open-source players exist for the web, iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter. If you'd rather not touch code, use the GIF or MP4 version like any other image or video.

Why use a Lottie animation instead of a GIF for loading screens?

Size and sharpness. A Lottie file is vector-based, so it stays crisp at any resolution and usually weighs a few kilobytes, where the same animation as a GIF can run to hundreds. GIFs still make sense in tools that don't support Lottie, like email clients.

Are these loading animations free for commercial use?

Yes. Animations on this page are covered by the Lottie Simple License, which allows personal and commercial use at no cost. Attribution isn't required, though creators appreciate it.

Free Loading Animations

Free loading animations for apps and websites: spinners, dots, progress bars, and full loading screens. Download as GIF, MP4, Lottie JSON, or dotLottie.

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Browse a vast collection of free and premium loading animations on LottieFiles. Download high-quality dotLottie, Lottie JSON, MP4, and GIF formats to effortlessly enhance your web, app, and design projects.

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Loading animations tell your users the app is working, not broken. Browse hundreds of free spinners, progress bars, dots, and full loading screens made by the LottieFiles community, then download any of them as a GIF, MP4, Lottie JSON, or dotLottie file. The Lottie versions are tiny, usually a few kilobytes, so they won't slow down the very page they're meant to cover for. Free to use under the Lottie Simple License, including in commercial apps and websites.

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