9 Best Vue Animation Libraries

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by Dhiren Gala dot icon Updated: Feb 21, 2023

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Here are the best open-source Vue animation libraries for your applications. You can use these to create visually appealing and engaging user experiences with robust tools for building dynamic and responsive user interfaces.


One of the key features of Vue is its support for animations. Many animation libraries are available to make animation in Vue easier. These libraries provide pre-built animations and animation components that can be easily integrated into Vue projects. Vue animation libraries provide a set of components for creating transition effects when adding, updating, or removing elements in the Document Object Model (DOM). Other libraries offer various animation options, from simple transitions to complex animations with multiple steps and advanced effects. These Vue animation libraries can greatly simplify adding animations to a Vue project. 


With pre-built components and animations, developers can focus on creating a great user experience without worrying about the technical details of animation implementation. We have handpicked the top and trending open-source Vue animation libraries for your next application development project:

Animate.css:

  • Used in User Interface, Animation applications, etc.
  • Provides a range of pre-built animations.
  • Can be easily integrated into Vue projects using the Vue-Animate.css library.

animate.cssby animate-css

CSS doticonstar image 77983 doticonVersion:v4.1.1doticon
License: Others (Non-SPDX)

🍿 A cross-browser library of CSS animations. As easy to use as an easy thing.

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            animate.cssby animate-css

            CSS doticon star image 77983 doticonVersion:v4.1.1doticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

            🍿 A cross-browser library of CSS animations. As easy to use as an easy thing.
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                      GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP):

                      • Used for creating advanced effects easily, like scrolling, morphing, animating, etc.
                      • Provides a wide range of advanced animation features.
                      • Offers timeline control, advanced easing functions, and motion paths.

                      GSAPby greensock

                      JavaScript doticonstar image 16408 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
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                      GreenSock's GSAP JavaScript animation library (including Draggable).

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                                GSAPby greensock

                                JavaScript doticon star image 16408 doticonVersion:Currentdoticonno licences License: No License

                                GreenSock's GSAP JavaScript animation library (including Draggable).
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                                          Vue-Motion:

                                          • Used in User Interface, Animation applications, etc.
                                          • A simple and lightweight Vue.js animation library.
                                          • Features include fading, sliding, and bouncing.

                                          vue-motionby posva

                                          JavaScript doticonstar image 375 doticonVersion:v0.2.3doticon
                                          License: Permissive (MIT)

                                          Easy and natural state transitions

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                                                    vue-motionby posva

                                                    JavaScript doticon star image 375 doticonVersion:v0.2.3doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                    Easy and natural state transitions
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                                                              Popmotion:

                                                              • Used to implement keyframe and spring animations for numbers, colors, and complex strings.
                                                              • Offers delightful user interfaces.
                                                              • Features include physics-based animations, spring animations, and multi-step animations.

                                                              popmotionby Popmotion

                                                              JavaScript doticonstar image 19427 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
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                                                              Simple animation libraries for delightful user interfaces

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                                                                        popmotionby Popmotion

                                                                        JavaScript doticon star image 19427 doticonVersion:Currentdoticonno licences License: No License

                                                                        Simple animation libraries for delightful user interfaces
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                                                                                  Anime:

                                                                                  • Used in User Interface and Vue-based animation applications.
                                                                                  • A lightweight animation library with a simple yet powerful API.
                                                                                  • Features include fading, sliding, and bouncing.

                                                                                  animeby juliangarnier

                                                                                  JavaScript doticonstar image 45309 doticonVersion:v3.2.1doticon
                                                                                  License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                  JavaScript animation engine

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                                                                                            animeby juliangarnier

                                                                                            JavaScript doticon star image 45309 doticonVersion:v3.2.1doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                            JavaScript animation engine
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                                                                                                      Velocity.js:

                                                                                                      • Used for accelerated JavaScript animation.
                                                                                                      • It’s a high-performance animation library.
                                                                                                      • Features include hardware-accelerated animations and motion paths.

                                                                                                      velocityby julianshapiro

                                                                                                      JavaScript doticonstar image 17204 doticonVersion:v1.5.2doticon
                                                                                                      License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                      Accelerated JavaScript animation.

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                                                                                                                velocityby julianshapiro

                                                                                                                JavaScript doticon star image 17204 doticonVersion:v1.5.2doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                Accelerated JavaScript animation.
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                                                                                                                          Vue-kinesis:

                                                                                                                          • Used to create complex interactive animations with Vue.js easily.
                                                                                                                          • Allows activating animations with changes in audio frequency.
                                                                                                                          • Invokes animation based on mouse events.

                                                                                                                          vue-kinesisby Aminerman

                                                                                                                          JavaScript doticonstar image 1360 doticonVersion:v1.3.3doticon
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                                                                                                                          Easily create complex interactive animations with Vue.js

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                                                                                                                                    vue-kinesisby Aminerman

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                                                                                                                                    Easily create complex interactive animations with Vue.js
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                                                                                                                                              Auto-animate:

                                                                                                                                              • Used to add smooth transitions to your web app.
                                                                                                                                              • Offers a zero-config, drop-in animation utility.
                                                                                                                                              • Can be used with React, Vue, or any other JavaScript application.

                                                                                                                                              auto-animateby formkit

                                                                                                                                              TypeScript doticonstar image 7690 doticonVersion:1.0.0-beta.6doticon
                                                                                                                                              License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                                              A zero-config, drop-in animation utility that adds smooth transitions to your web app. You can use it with React, Vue, or any other JavaScript application.

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                                                                                                                                                        auto-animateby formkit

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                                                                                                                                                        A zero-config, drop-in animation utility that adds smooth transitions to your web app. You can use it with React, Vue, or any other JavaScript application.
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                                                                                                                                                                  Vue-typed-js:

                                                                                                                                                                  • Used in User Interface, Frontend Utils, Vue, Angular applications, etc.
                                                                                                                                                                  • Provides a typing animation effect.
                                                                                                                                                                  • Allows developers to create dynamic text effects that simulate typing.

                                                                                                                                                                  vue-typed-jsby Orlandster

                                                                                                                                                                  JavaScript doticonstar image 375 doticonVersion:0.2.0doticon
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                                                                                                                                                                  Typed.js integration for vue.js. Create a typing animation.

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                                                                                                                                                                            vue-typed-jsby Orlandster

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                                                                                                                                                                            Typed.js integration for vue.js. Create a typing animation.
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