Animated video
LottieFiles review
LottieFiles is the industry standard for lightweight web and app animations — the free library alone is worth bookmarking.
Rating 4.5Free; Pro from $15/moFree plan with community library
Strengths
- • Best Lottie animation library online
- • Figma and AE plugins
- • AI-assisted creation
Watchouts
- • Not a video editor
- • Lottie integration requires developer
- • Quality of community files varies
Best use cases
- • UI micro-animations
- • App loading screens
- • Web motion graphics
Verdict
Essential for web/app developers and motion designers. Not a video tool per se, but invaluable for video-adjacent motion work.
Decision checklist
Should you choose LottieFiles?
Need fast onboarding
Value consistency
Want easy localization