Motion and animation tools
For designers moving past static screens — motion graphics, interactive animation, and the prototyping tools that let you feel a transition before it's built.
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After EffectsMotion graphics and visual effects.
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LottieFilesLightweight animations for web and mobile.
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PrincipleAnimated interface prototyping for macOS.
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ProtoPieHigh-fidelity interaction prototyping.
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RiveInteractive animation for apps and games.
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JitterThe easiest way to create animations, straight in your browser.
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Dot Matrix55+ free and open-source loaders, built with React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn. Install one, copy the code, and make it yours.
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ReelfolioTurn your screenshots, mockups, and clips into professional video portfolios.
In real designer stacks
The most common motion and animation tools in the 39 public tool stacks designers have shared on QuickPick are LottieFiles (12 of 39), Rive (7 of 39) and After Effects (6 of 39). See how they compare with every other tool on the designer tech stack page.
How to choose a motion tool
Know where the animation will live
Animations for websites and apps need lightweight, interactive formats such as Lottie or Rive files. Video and social content suits timeline tools like After Effects.
Interactive or fixed?
State-based tools let an animation respond to hovers, clicks and data. Timeline tools produce a fixed sequence that plays the same way every time.
Plan the handoff
Check what a developer will receive: a runtime file, code or a video. The export format decides how much work it takes to build.
Prototype before polishing
A quick prototype is the cheapest way to find out whether a transition actually helps, before investing in the final animation.
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