LottieFiles

lottiefiles.com
Design & Prototyping
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Download Free lightweight animations for website & apps

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Overview

LottieFiles is a platform for creating, managing, and implementing lightweight Lottie animations across websites, apps, presentations, and social media. It provides access to over 800,000+ free and premium animations, along with tools for motion design, collaboration, and developer handoff. The platform is trusted by 17 million+ designers and developers from over 280,000 companies worldwide.

Features

46 features across 25 categories

AI(4)

AI Prompt to VectorAIPremium

Convert text prompts into high-quality AI-generated vector graphics that are ready to be animated within Figma

AI-based ThemingAIPremium

Utilize AI-based theming to create stunning themes, including dark and light mode versions

Motion CopilotAIPremium

AI-based tool where you describe the motion you want and it generates smooth keyframes for your animation

Raster to VectorAIPremium

Transform raster images into scalable vector graphics using the LottieFiles for Figma plugin

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Administration(3)

Unified Admin & BillingPremium

Centralized administration and billing management for team accounts

User Roles & PermissionsPremium

Control team member access and permissions within workspace

Workspace DiscoveryPremium

Allow users with domain emails to discover and join workspace

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics(1)

Analytics DashboardPremium

View analytics and insights about animation usage and engagement

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Asset Management(1)

Digital Asset ManagementPremium

Manage PSD, AI, Lottie, dotLottie files and preview without opening apps, supporting native Lottie format

Collaboration(5)

Comments on FramesPremium

Provide frame-by-frame feedback to better communicate with your team

NotificationsPremium

Real-time notifications for team updates and changes

Team Collaboration WorkspacePremium

Create, customize, manage and share design assets with peers in a secure and centralized place with comments and real-time status updates

Unlimited Viewer LicensesPremium

Invite unlimited people to search, view, and comment on animations within workspace or projects

Version HistoryPremium

Track all edits, review cycles and team changes and variations in one place, with ability to restore old versions

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Community(2)

Community Publishing

Publish and share animations to the LottieFiles Community, inspire others and receive feedback

Hire Profile Button

Add a Hire button to profile to let visitors know you're looking for new opportunities

Also in: Squarespace, Hugging Face, Obsidian

Creation(1)

Lottie CreatorAIPremium

Tool designed to create ultra-lightweight, highly customizable and interactive animations for web, apps and social, superpowered with AI-based Motion Copilot

Customization(2)

Brand Color PalettePremium

Apply custom colors or carefully curated preset color palettes to match your brand

Lottie Color PalettePremium

Instantly change the colors of animations and apply custom colors or preset color palettes to match your brand

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Developer(1)

Seamless Developer HandoffPremium

Preview, test, optimize and implement animations with built-in CDN, runtimes and VSCode integration

Editing(2)

Focus ModePremium

Focused editing mode for animations

Lottie Editor

Simplified editor to customize animations to your liking without understanding motion design complexity

Export(1)

Export to Multiple FormatsPremium

Export Lottie animations as GIF, MP4, WebM, and MOV at high and custom resolutions

Features(2)

Animation SegmentsPremium

Define and play specific segments of animations and create mockups for design prototypes

Interactive Animations

Create and use interactive animations for delightful user experiences

Format(1)

dotLottie FormatPremium

A zipped version that compresses the original Lottie by up to 80%, enabling 90% smaller file sizes compared to GIF

Hosting(2)

Asset LinksPremium

Host animations with LottieFiles CDN for optimized distribution, faster delivery and secure access

Lottie Hosting & CDNPremium

Host animations with optimized distribution, faster delivery and secure CDN access

Integration(1)

oEmbed AnimationsPremium

Embed animations in popular web apps like Notion, Medium, Ghost, Reddit, WordPress and more

Library(2)

Lottie Animation Library

Access to 800,000+ free and premium ready-to-use animations

Premium Lottie LibraryPremium

Access to 300,000-600,000+ premium Lottie animations created by top motion designers

Optimization(1)

Lottie OptimizationPremium

Optimize Lottie file sizes by up to 80% using optimized JSON and dotLottie formats

Organization(1)

Animation CollectionsPremium

Organize animations and combine them into collections that are easily shared with others

Security(2)

Access LogsPremium

Track and review account access logs for security and compliance

SAML/SSOPremium

Single Sign-On and SAML authentication for enterprise security

Sharing(2)

Animation Sharing LinksPremium

Share animations with anyone anywhere via shareable links

Private oEmbed SupportPremium

Share animations on Notion, Medium, Ghost and other oEmbed-enabled platforms privately

Storage(1)

Host AEP & Figma Source FilesPremium

Add source files and tags to animations to keep assets well-organized and searchable

Support(3)

Dedicated Account ManagerPremium

Access to dedicated account manager for enterprise support

Dedicated Support ChannelPremium

Priority support channel for enterprise customers

Training & OnboardingPremium

Includes vendor, security and procurement registration with training support

Upload(1)

Bulk UploadPremium

Upload multiple animation files at once

Workflow(2)

Animation StatusPremium

Change the status of animations to pending, review, approved for a smoother workflow

Keyboard ShortcutsPremium

Use keyboard shortcuts to accelerate workflow

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Unlimited preview and testing
  • Access to free animation library
  • Basic edits to animations
  • Personalization of animations
  • Community access
  • Visual search

Individual

$19.99/user/month (billed annually)
  • Unlimited file uploads
  • Unlimited projects
  • Lottie Creator
  • Lottie Optimization
  • Optimized JSON & dotLottie formats
  • Lottie hosting & CDN
  • oEmbed animations
  • Lottie Editor & Creator
  • Export to multiple file formats
  • 300,000+ premium Lottie library
  • Premium features across After Effects, Figma, Canva & more
  • 2 GB storage
  • 10 GB CDN hosting/month
  • Publish to community
  • 1 seat

Team

Popular
$24.99/user/month (billed annually)
  • Everything in Individual, plus
  • Unlimited team files
  • Invite team members
  • Comments & sharing
  • Track file version history
  • Host AEP & Figma source files
  • Brand color palette
  • User roles & permissions
  • Unified admin & billing
  • Access team library from Figma & Canva
  • 5 GB storage
  • 50 GB CDN hosting/month
  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited animation sharing links
  • Animation Collections
  • Unlimited viewer license

Enterprise

Contact sales
  • Everything in Team, plus
  • Unlimited viewer licenses
  • Advanced permissions
  • Advanced security
  • SAML/SSO
  • Access logs
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Custom onboarding
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Dedicated support channel
  • Training & onboarding
  • Vendor, security & procurement registration
  • Custom storage
  • Custom CDN hosting
  • SOC 2 compliance

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a LottieFiles alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 46 features.

Buy LottieFiles

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying LottieFiles saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 46 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

20 known integrations