Onboarding Flows That Users Actually Complete

Interactive Rive onboarding animations that guide new users through your product features with engaging visual storytelling they cannot scroll past.

15%

Animated UI flows increase perceived performance and comprehension by 15%

NNGroup, 2020

Onboarding Animations

Animated onboarding flows built in Rive that guide new users through your product features with interactive visual storytelling, progress tracking, and engaging transitions.
Onboarding animation design for products

What's Included

Everything you get with our Onboarding Animations

Animated Onboarding Flow

Multi-step Rive onboarding sequence with animated feature demonstrations, smooth transitions, and progress tracking

Interactive Elements

User-driven progression, practice interactions, and branching paths that adapt the onboarding to user actions

Analytics Integration

Event hooks for tracking onboarding completion rates, step drop-offs, and time spent per step for optimization

Our Onboarding Animation Process

1

User Journey Mapping

We map your ideal onboarding journey, identify the key features users need to discover, and define the moments where animation will have the highest impact on comprehension and engagement.

2

Storyboarding & Flow Design

We storyboard each onboarding step with animation concepts, transition designs, and interaction points. You review the flow before any animation work begins.

3

Animation Production

We build each onboarding step in Rive with smooth transitions, interactive elements, and progress tracking. State machines drive step progression and adapt to user actions.

4

Testing & Optimization

We test the onboarding flow with real users, measure completion rates and drop-off points, and refine animation pacing and content based on actual user behavior.

Key Benefits

Higher completion rates

Animated onboarding flows are more engaging than static walkthroughs, leading to significantly higher completion rates. Users stay through the full onboarding because each step is visually interesting and the transitions make them want to see what comes next.

Better feature discovery

Animated demonstrations show users exactly how features work, not just where they are. Seeing a feature in action through animation communicates its value far more effectively than a text tooltip ever could.

Reduced time to value

When users understand your product faster, they reach their first success moment sooner. Animated onboarding compresses the learning curve by showing rather than telling, getting users to value before they have a chance to churn.

Research & Evidence

Backed by industry research and proven results

Animation and Comprehension

Animation in UIs increases perceived performance by 15% and improves user comprehension of complex processes

NNGroup (2020)

Interactive Onboarding

Micro-interactions and animated elements increase user engagement by 15-25% during onboarding flows

UX Collective (2022)

Frequently Asked Questions

Can onboarding animations adapt to different user types?

Yes. Rive state machines support branching logic, so onboarding can take different paths based on user selections. A user who indicates they are a developer sees different feature highlights than one who identifies as a designer. The animation adapts in real time.

Can we track onboarding completion and drop-off?

Absolutely. Rive animations fire events that your analytics can capture. We configure events at each onboarding step so you can measure completion rates, identify where users drop off, and optimize the flow based on real data.

How long should an animated onboarding flow be?

We recommend 3 to 5 steps for initial onboarding, with each step taking 10 to 15 seconds of animation. The total flow should take under 90 seconds. Longer onboarding can be split into progressive stages that appear as users reach relevant features during normal use.

Can onboarding animations be skipped?

Always. We design a clear skip option that is always visible. Experienced users should never be forced through onboarding. We also implement logic to not show onboarding to returning users, with the option to replay it from settings.

Onboard Users Who Stay and Convert

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