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Sound bars loading animation

Rounded bars rise and fall like a voice or music level meter, in your brand colours.

Try a brand

Smooth motion. Confident and clear. Smooth moves with a gentle landing.

Edit this in Mosso

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 400 × 400 pixels and 2 seconds long, and it loops without a visible jump, so it can play for as long as you need. The background is transparent, so it sits on top of any page, photo or video.

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.

  • A button while a form sends
  • A page or panel while data loads
  • Splash screens and pull to refresh in mobile apps

How to use it on a website

  1. Pick your brand above, then download the dotLottie file.
  2. Add it to your site's files, for example as /animations/sound-bars-loader.lottie.
  3. 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.

index.html
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@lottiefiles/dotlottie-wc/dist/dotlottie-wc.js" type="module"></script>

<div role="status" aria-label="Loading">
  <dotlottie-wc src="/animations/sound-bars-loader.lottie" autoplay loop
    style="width: 64px; height: 64px"></dotlottie-wc>
</div>
SoundBarsLoader.jsx
import { DotLottieReact } from '@lottiefiles/dotlottie-react';

export function SoundBarsLoader() {
  return (
    <div role="status" aria-label="Loading">
      <DotLottieReact
        src="/animations/sound-bars-loader.lottie"
        autoplay
        loop
        style={{ width: 64, height: 64 }}
      />
    </div>
  );
}
main.js
// npm install lottie-web
// In your HTML: <div id="sound-bars-loader" style="width: 64px; height: 64px"></div>
import lottie from 'lottie-web';

lottie.loadAnimation({
  container: document.getElementById('sound-bars-loader'),
  renderer: 'svg',
  loop: true,
  autoplay: true,
  path: '/animations/sound-bars-loader.json',
});

Good to know

  • Wait before you show it

    If loading usually takes under a second, wait about 300 milliseconds before you show a loader. Quick loads then feel instant instead of flashing a spinner.

  • Tell screen readers

    Put the animation inside an element with role="status" and a label like "Loading", so people who can't see it still know something is happening.

  • Keep it small

    Loaders read best at 24 to 64 pixels inside buttons and cards. Save big loaders for full screen waits.

  • Respect reduced motion

    Some people ask their device for less motion. Check prefers-reduced-motion and show a still frame for them instead.

All loaders

Questions

Is this sound bars 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 1.1 KB instead of 6.2 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 with a transparent background or PNG frames, all from the same project.

How do I show a loader only while something loads?

Add the animation when loading starts and remove it when your content arrives. If most loads are quick, wait about 300 milliseconds before adding it, so fast loads never show it at all.

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.

Edit this in Mosso Start from a blank canvas