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Split reveal text animation

A colour bar grows, splits open like a pair of doors and reveals your title between two rules.

Edit this in Mosso

Change anything, then export a GIF, an MP4 or a transparent video.

Try a look

Shown in a sample look. In Mosso it switches to your brand in one click.

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

We read the colours and fonts from your home page. They stay in this browser.

The sample look, font and background are shared. Anyone with the link can read the text you include.

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 3 seconds long, and it plays once, then rests on its last frame. The background is transparent, so it sits on top of any page, photo or video.

The colours come from your brand kit. Change the timing in the editor. Type in the box above and the words change as you go.

  • Titles and captions for videos and reels
  • A headline that moves once on your website
  • Announcements on social media

How to use it on a website

  1. Pick your brand and words above, then download the dotLottie file.
  2. Add it to your site's files, for example as /animations/split-reveal.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.

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.

For the steps in Mosso, read Animate text.

Use it in code

Download the file, then copy the code for your platform. It plays once, and it holds a still frame for people who ask for less motion.

  1. Put split-reveal.lottie in your site's animations folder, so it loads from /animations/split-reveal.lottie.
  2. Paste this where it should play.
index.html
<script type="module" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@lottiefiles/dotlottie-wc@0.10.0/dist/dotlottie-wc.js"></script>

<dotlottie-wc src="/animations/split-reveal.lottie" autoplay data-still="0.167"
  role="img" aria-label="Split reveal"
  style="display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9"></dotlottie-wc>

<script>
  // People who ask for less motion see a still frame: data-still is how far in, from 0 to 1.
  if (matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) {
    const players = document.querySelectorAll('dotlottie-wc');
    players.forEach((el) => el.removeAttribute('autoplay'));
    customElements.whenDefined('dotlottie-wc').then(() => players.forEach((el) => {
      const player = el.dotLottie;
      if (!player || !el.dataset.still) return;
      const show = () => player.setFrame(Math.round(Number(el.dataset.still) * (player.totalFrames - 1)));
      if (player.isLoaded) show();
      else player.addEventListener('load', show);
    }));
  }
</script>

Lottie in HTML: setup and common problems

Good to know

  • Keep it short

    Moving words are harder to read than still ones. Aim for two to five words and let the last one settle before the animation ends.

  • Give people time to read

    In a video, hold the finished text on screen for at least a second after it lands.

  • Keep the words in your page

    On a website the animation is a picture of your words. Put the same words in the page as real text too, so screen readers and search engines can read them.

  • Respect reduced motion

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

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Questions

Is this split reveal animation free?

Yes. A free account lets you download up to 50 library animations a day. You may edit these animations and use them in personal and commercial work, including client projects. Third party parts keep their own licences. Keep the supplied notices and credits when you share them. Mosso does not require a credit for its own work. The restriction on reselling Mosso templates does not limit rights granted by third party licences.

Can I change the colours and the words?

Yes. Pick a sample look above to see how it changes, and type your own words in the box. Open the Mosso project to edit its layers, timing and effect settings, and add your logo. Imported files may have fewer editable parts.

Should I download Lottie JSON or dotLottie?

dotLottie is the same animation in a zipped file, so it is smaller: this one is about 6.1 KB instead of 12 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.

Can I still edit the words after I download the file?

In the Lottie file the letters are saved as shapes, so viewers do not need your fonts. Check playback in your destination player. To change the words later, edit the Mosso project and export again.

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.

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