16 Impressive SVG Animations

Are you familiar with SVG animations? If not, you should really take some time to do so. In case you didn’t know, these awesome animations can be used on any website to add character, interest, and interactivity. They can be used for load screens, menus, and other interactive elements for increasing personality and engagement.

To save you the hassle of searching, we’ve compiled a handy list of SVG animations here that reflect the broad sense of what these animations are and how you might be able to use them on your website.

SVG Animation

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SVG Animation by jjperezaguinaga (@jjperezaguinaga)
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This animation features a large circle with text in the center and buildings spinning around the outside of it. A lively, fun SVG animation sure to work well for travel websites.

SVG Loader Animation

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SVG Loader Animation by Nikhil Krishnan (@nikhil8krishnan)
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This SVG loader animation is a fantastic choice for filling load time on your site. This could be used just before the main content of your site loads or when a visitor clicks on a link.

SVG Text Animation Using Stroke Offset Method

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SVG Text Animation Using Stroke Offset Method by Mack Ayache (@Ayachem)
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If you need some flashy text to entice visitors, this SVG text animation would be a good fit. The blocky, stacked letters offer real appeal and visual interest.

Diving SVG Animation

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Diving SVG Animation by Chris Gannon (@chrisgannon)
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Add a sense of motion to your site with this diving animation. The line continues to leap and dive across the screen. This would make a fantastic loading animation.

Circle, square, triangle, dolphin

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Circle, square, triangle, dolphin by Max Gruson (@bleepbloop)
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This is a fun animation that includes shapes and a dolphin leaping across the field of view. This would make for an engaging way to keep visitors invested in your site’s content.

SVG Animation of a Desk

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SVG animation by Hoàng Nhật (@thiennhat)
on CodePen.

If your site is for the corporate set, this SVG animation of a desk offers a cute look at a workspace. It’s interactive, too!

SVG Animation Experiment

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SVG Animation Experiment by Hamish Williams (@HamishMW)
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This animation could be used for a number of purposes on your website. One way I could think of is as an email prompt. Engage visitors with the slide-in cards then once clicked, the cards compile into an envelope and are sent away. Fun!

Happy New Year 2020

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happy new year 2020 by Swarup Kumar Kuila (@uiswarup)
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For something festive and fun, this Happy New Year animation could turn any website into a celebration.

Atom Loading Icon

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Atom Loading Icon by Jon Milner (@jonmilner)
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Here’s another loading animation that you could use on any part of your site where you anticipate requiring visitors to wait a moment. This icon takes the shape of an atom swirling about.

404 Error Page

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404 error page by Swarup Kumar Kuila (@uiswarup)
on CodePen.

Why not add some visual interest to your 404 page with this animation? It shows people searching with flashlights with a huge “404” looming in the spotlight.

Interactive SVG Animation

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Interactive SVG Animation | Trick or treat_ by Issey (@issey)
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This is another really fun one. This animation is spooky as can be, featuring a haunted house with trick or treaters poised outside. One click of the moon and all the ghosts come out.

Li’l Vikings

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Li´l Vikings by Fabio (@FabioG)
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This SVG animation shows boats and giant tentacles rolling across waves. The cartoon style is engaging and fun, and could certainly work well for a number of different websites.

Responsive Cow Jumps Over the Moon

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Responsive Cow Jumps Over the Moooooon by Sarah Drasner (@sdras)
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What website doesn’t need a cow jumping over an astronaut on the moon? That’s what I want to know.

Beating Heart

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Beating Heart – CSS and SVG animation – low poly by morkett (@morkett)
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This highly geometric and intricate beating heart offers visual interest and could easily be used on many sites, from science-focused to charitable projects.

Pointless Rider

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Pointless Rider by Elliott Munoz (@elliottmunoz)
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This super adorable bear riding a bike could be modified for logos or just used as a fun loading screen to add interest and engagement on your site.

#1 Coffee Machine

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#1 – Coffee Machine – SVG animation with CSS3 by Jonathan Silva (@jonathansilva)
on CodePen.

Last on our list here is an adorable animation of an anthropomorphized coffee machine, doling out cup after cup. It’s cute, it’s fun, and it could be used as a loading screen or as a section break for a coffee shop’s website.

SVG Animations Make an Impact

Though not strictly “necessary,” SVG animations add that little something extra to websites. Whether you use them as loading screens, section breaks, logos, or headers, these animations add an undeniable visual appeal to websites across every niche and category.

Now that you’re familiar with what they are and have seen some examples, maybe it’s time to start thinking about how to add them to your website.