Animations That Respond, Not Just Play

Interactive Rive animations with state machines that react to user input in real time. 10x smaller than GIFs, 5x smaller than Lottie, and infinitely more engaging.

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10x
smaller file size compared to equivalent GIF animations
Rive/Airbnb
15%
increase in perceived UI performance from animation
NNGroup, 2020
15-25%
boost in user engagement from micro-interactions
UX Collective

Why the Best Product Teams Are Switching to Rive

Research from NNGroup shows that animation in UIs increases perceived performance by 15%, and UX Collective reports that micro-interactions boost user engagement by 15-25%. But the real advantage of Rive is not just engagement. It is technical performance. Rive files are 10x smaller than GIFs and 5x smaller than Lottie, they render on a GPU-accelerated canvas, and their state machine architecture lets you build animations that respond to user behavior without writing animation code. For product teams and designers building modern web applications, SaaS platforms, and mobile apps, Rive is the animation technology that finally delivers on the promise of interactive motion without the performance penalty.
Rive animation design and interactive motion graphics
"Rive animations are 10x smaller than GIFs and 5x smaller than Lottie files while supporting real-time interactivity that neither format can achieve."
Rive/Airbnb

This means your product can have rich, interactive animations on every screen without the page weight penalty. A complex interactive animation that would be 2MB as a GIF is 200KB or less as a Rive file.

Our Services

We offer 8 specialized Rive animation services covering everything from micro-interactions and animated icons to complex state machine animations and full platform integration.

Icons That Move with Purpose, Not Just for Show

Custom animated icon sets built in Rive that add personality to navigation, actions, and status indicators.

Illustrations That Tell Stories, Not Just Fill Space

Transform static illustrations into captivating animated scenes with Rive. Interactive hero sections, explainer graphics, and brand storytelling at a fraction.

Animations That React to Your Users in Real Time

Build interactive Rive animations that respond to cursor movement, scroll position, clicks, and application data in real time. Engagement increases 15-25%.

Loading Screens That Keep Users Engaged Instead of Frustrated

Custom Rive loading animations and progress indicators that keep users engaged during wait times. Animation increases perceived performance by 15%.

The Tiny Animations That Make Products Feel Premium

Subtle Rive micro-interactions for buttons, toggles, and form elements that increase engagement by 15-25%. Make every interaction feel polished and intentional.

Onboarding Flows That Users Actually Complete

Animated onboarding flows built in Rive that guide new users through your product features with engaging, interactive visual storytelling.

From Rive File to Production in Every Framework

Integrate Rive animations into your website or web app with optimized runtime performance. React, Vue, Flutter, iOS, and Android integration specialists.

Animations with Logic: State Machines That Think

Complex Rive state machine animations that transition between states based on user actions, data inputs, and application logic.

Why Product Teams Choose YourWebTeam for Rive Animation

Rive-Native Designers

Our animation team works directly in Rive, not in After Effects with export workarounds. We leverage Rive's native state machines, blend states, and listeners from the design phase, producing animations that are built for interactivity from the start.

Performance-First Approach

Every animation we build is optimized for runtime performance. We monitor file sizes, canvas render times, and frame rates throughout the design process. Your animations run at 60fps on mobile devices without impacting page load or core web vitals.

Design System Integration

We do not build one-off animations. We create animation systems that integrate with your component library, design tokens, and brand guidelines. Your team gets reusable animation components, not isolated files they cannot maintain.

Developer-Ready Delivery

We deliver Rive files with documented state machine inputs, event names, and integration code. Your engineering team gets clear implementation guides for React, Vue, Flutter, iOS, Android, or vanilla JavaScript. No guesswork, no back-and-forth.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rive and why is it better than Lottie or GIF?

Rive is a real-time animation runtime that renders interactive, stateful animations at native performance. Unlike Lottie, which plays pre-rendered JSON animations, Rive supports state machines that respond to user input in real time. Unlike GIFs, Rive files are vector-based, scalable, and typically 10x smaller. Rive also renders on GPU, delivering smooth 60fps animation without blocking the main thread.

What platforms can Rive animations run on?

Rive has official runtimes for Web (JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular), iOS (Swift, SwiftUI), Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose), Flutter, React Native, and game engines like Unity and Unreal. A single Rive file can run natively on every major platform without re-exporting or reformatting.

How do Rive animations affect page performance?

Rive animations typically improve perceived performance. Files are tiny, usually under 100KB even for complex animations. The runtime renders on a GPU-accelerated canvas, meaning animation does not block your main JavaScript thread. We test every animation for frame rate and paint performance to ensure it enhances your product without slowing it down.

Can Rive animations respond to user input?

Yes, this is Rive's primary advantage. State machines allow animations to respond to clicks, hovers, scroll position, form input, and application data in real time. A button can animate through hover, pressed, and success states. A character can react to cursor movement. A progress indicator can animate based on actual data values. This interactivity is built into the Rive file itself.

Interactive Animations That Engage Users

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