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Lottie

Easily add high-quality animation to any native app. Lottie is an iOS, Android, and React Native library that renders After Effects animations in real time, allowing apps to use animations as easily as they use static images. Find out more
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ProtoPie

Build better products with our realistic & no-code prototyping tool. Ideal for all designers, UX researchers, and developers. Find out more
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Why you should consider it
  • Airbnb uses Lottie on its website and app to improve user experience and conversion rates.
  • Lottie has been adopted by over 60,000 developers and 300 companies worldwide.
  • Lottie has been downloaded over 10 million times worldwide.
  • Bring Your Ideas to Life with Real-Time Collaboration
  • Create Complex Animations with Ease
  • Design Interactive Prototypes in Minutes
What are the benefits?
  • Cross-Platform Support
  • Easy Implementation
  • Interactive Animations
  • Lightweight Files
  • Easy to Use
  • Intuitive
  • Powerful
  • Responsive
Things to look out for
  • Additional plugin required
  • Animation performance issues
  • Browser support limitations
  • Limited animation customization
Who is it for?
  • Animation enthusiasts
  • Back-End Developers
  • Digital Marketers
  • Front-End Developers
  • Mobile developers
  • Product Managers
  • UI/UX Designers
  • Web Developers
  • Marketing Agencies
  • UI Designers
  • UX Designers
  • Web Designer
Features

Animation enthusiasts

Lottie

Summary of Lottie by Airbnb Design

What is Lottie?

Lottie is a mobile library for Android and iOS that renders After Effects animations in real time, allowing developers to easily add high-quality animations to their apps.

Who should use Lottie?

Key benefits and features of Lottie:

How does Lottie compare with its competitors?

Lottie stands out from its competitors due to its lightweight and flexible library, which allows for high-quality animations without sacrificing performance.

It also supports a wide range of animations and is easy to integrate with popular design tools like After Effects and Sketch.

Additionally, Lottie supports dynamic animations, which is not available in all other animation libraries.

Help & Support

What is Lottie?
Lottie is an open-source animation tool created by Airbnb Design that enables designers to export animations directly from Adobe After Effects into a JSON format that can be easily rendered natively on mobile and web platforms.
What are the benefits of using Lottie?
Lottie allows for more efficient and lightweight animations, as well as greater control over the animation process. It also enables designers to create complex animations without the need for extensive coding knowledge.
What platforms does Lottie support?
Lottie supports iOS, Android, and React Native, as well as web platforms including HTML, CSS, and SVG.
How do I use Lottie?
To use Lottie, designers can export their animations from After Effects as a JSON file using the Lottie plugin. They can then integrate the JSON file into their codebase and use the Lottie library to render the animation natively on their chosen platform.
Is Lottie free to use?
Yes, Lottie is completely free and open-source.
Are there any limitations to using Lottie?
Lottie is primarily designed for vector-based animations, so it may not be the best option for complex, frame-by-frame animations. It also requires some coding knowledge to integrate into a codebase.

ProtoPie

ProtoPie is a powerful prototyping tool that enables designers to create interactive prototypes for mobile, web, and desktop applications. It is a great tool for quickly creating prototypes that look and feel like the real thing. With ProtoPie, designers can create prototypes that are interactive, responsive, and realistic.
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