Snow overlay animation
Gentle snow falls over a night sky in a seamless loop. Switch the sky off and you have snow on a transparent background.
Change anything, then export a GIF, an MP4 or a transparent video.
Free download
Free for your own projects and client work, including commercial use. Read the licence
What it's good for
It is 1920 × 1080 pixels and 5 seconds long, and it loops without a visible jump, so it can play for as long as you need. It comes with a background, which you can switch off above to get a transparent file.
The colours, fonts and timing come from the brand kit you pick. Each brand has its own motion style, so the same animation moves slower for a calm brand and quicker for a snappy one.
- Winter sale banners on your website
- Holiday posts and stories
- An overlay on your winter video edits
- Video edits in Premiere Pro, Final Cut or DaVinci Resolve
- Live streams in OBS
How to use it on a website
- Pick your brand above, then download the dotLottie file.
- Add it to your site's files, for example as
/animations/snow-overlay.lottie. - Paste the code where the animation should play.
Without code
- Webflow: upload the Lottie JSON file in the Assets panel, then drag it onto your page.
- Framer: add a Lottie component and give it the JSON file.
- WordPress: use a Lottie block plugin and upload the JSON file.
- iOS and Android: add the file to your app and play it with the official Lottie library.
Need it as a GIF or a video? Download the Lottie JSON and use the free Lottie to GIF or Lottie to MP4 converter, or check any file in the Lottie viewer.
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@lottiefiles/dotlottie-wc/dist/dotlottie-wc.js" type="module"></script>
<dotlottie-wc src="/animations/snow-overlay.lottie" autoplay loop aria-hidden="true"
style="width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; pointer-events: none"></dotlottie-wc>
import { DotLottieReact } from '@lottiefiles/dotlottie-react';
export function SnowOverlay() {
return (
<DotLottieReact
src="/animations/snow-overlay.lottie"
autoplay
loop
style={{ width: '100%', aspectRatio: '16 / 9', pointerEvents: 'none' }}
/>
);
}
// npm install lottie-web
// In your HTML: <div id="snow-overlay" style="width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; pointer-events: none"></div>
import lottie from 'lottie-web';
lottie.loadAnimation({
container: document.getElementById('snow-overlay'),
renderer: 'svg',
loop: true,
autoplay: true,
path: '/animations/snow-overlay.json',
});
Good to know
Export with transparency
For video editors, export WebM with a transparent background or PNG frames from Mosso. MP4 can't keep transparency.
Match your frame rate
Export at the same frame rate as your video, usually 30 or 60 frames per second, so the motion stays smooth.
Keep titles readable
Snow and confetti are busy. Keep them light behind text, or bring them to the front only for a moment.
Respect reduced motion
Some people ask their device for less motion. Check prefers-reduced-motion and show a still frame for them instead.
Questions
Is this snow overlay animation free?
Yes. Download the Lottie JSON or dotLottie file above for free, with no account. You can use it in your own projects and in client work, including commercial work. You just can't resell it or give it away as a template or stock file.
Can I change the colours?
Yes. Pick a sample brand above to see how it changes. To use your own colours, fonts and logo, open it in Mosso, where every layer and keyframe is editable.
Should I download Lottie JSON or dotLottie?
dotLottie is the same animation in a zipped file, so it is smaller: this one is about 24 KB instead of 289 KB. Use it with the dotLottie players for the web, React, iOS and Android. Pick Lottie JSON when a tool asks for a .json file, like Webflow or lottie-web.
Can I get it as a GIF or a video?
Yes. Open it in Mosso and export a GIF, an MP4, a WebM video or PNG frames, all from the same project.
How do I put it over my video?
Open it in Mosso, export WebM with a transparent background, then place it on the track above your footage in your video editor.
Make it yours in Mosso
Change the words, colours, timing and size, add your logo, and export Lottie, GIF, MP4 or transparent video. Or start from a blank canvas and make something new.