Backgrounds

Animated backgrounds for websites

12 animations
Seamless loops Subtle to bold CSS & Canvas Performance optimized Easy integration
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Urban Downpour preview
css
lightweight
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Urban Downpour

Atmospheric rain with lightning effects.

Backgrounds #rain #storm
Ascendant Light preview
css
lightweight
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Ascendant Light

Rising beams of ethereal light.

Backgrounds #light rays #god rays
Colorful Ribbons preview
webgl
moderate
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Colorful Ribbons

Waving colorful ribbons creating a playful background.

Backgrounds #ribbons #flowing
Star Genesis preview
css
lightweight
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Star Genesis

Formation of stars in a nebula.

Backgrounds #stars #birth
Symbolic Gyre preview
css
lightweight
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Symbolic Gyre

Swirling symbols in a mystical pattern.

Backgrounds #symbols #plus
Aurora Borealis Flow preview
css
lightweight
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Aurora Borealis Flow

Smooth, flowing gradient blobs simulating the Northern Lights using pure CSS.

Backgrounds #backgrounds #gradients
Glassmorphism Orbs preview
css
moderate
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Glassmorphism Orbs

Soft gradient spheres floating slowly behind a stylized CSS glass pane utilizing backdrop-filter blurs.

Backgrounds #backgrounds #glassmorphism
Gradients preview
css
lightweight
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Gradients

Smooth, flowing color gradients for a modern look.

Backgrounds #gradients #colors
Interactive Stars preview
canvas
moderate
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Interactive Stars

Starfield that reacts to mouse movement.

Backgrounds #stars #interactive
Meteor Shower preview
css
lightweight
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Meteor Shower

Falling meteors across a dark sky.

Backgrounds #meteor #shower
Parallax Skyline preview
css
lightweight
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Parallax Skyline

Scrolling cityscape with parallax depth.

Backgrounds #parallax #skyline
Rotating Spiral preview
css
lightweight
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Rotating Spiral

Classic rotating spiral illusion.

Backgrounds #spiral #rotating

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<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M21 16V8a2 2 0 0 0-1-1.73l-7-4a2 2 0 0 0-2 0l-7 4A2 2 0 0 0 3 8v8a2 2 0 0 0 1 1.73l7 4a2 2 0 0 0 2 0l7-4A2 2 0 0 0 21 16z"></path><polyline points="3.27 6.96 12 12.01 20.73 6.96"></polyline><line x1="12" y1="22.08" x2="12" y2="12"></line></svg>

3D & WebGL

4 animations

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="3" y="3" width="18" height="18" rx="2" ry="2"></rect><circle cx="8.5" cy="8.5" r="1.5"></circle><polyline points="21 15 16 10 5 21"></polyline></svg>

Backgrounds

12 animations

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polygon points="12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2"></polygon></svg>

Celebration

8 animations

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M11 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-7"></path><path d="M18.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L12 15l-4 1 1-4 9.5-9.5z"></path></svg>

Interactive

5 animations

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 3v1m0 16v1m9-9h-1M4 12H3m15.364 6.364l-.707-.707M6.343 6.343l-.707-.707m12.728 0l-.707.707M6.343 17.657l-.707.707M16 12a4 4 0 11-8 0 4 4 0 018 0z"></path></svg>

Particles & Systems

11 animations

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="2" y="4" width="20" height="12" rx="2" ry="2"></rect><path d="M12 16v4"></path><path d="M8 20h8"></path></svg>

Retro & Cyberpunk

10 animations

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="4 7 4 4 20 4 20 7"></polyline><line x1="9" y1="20" x2="15" y2="20"></line><line x1="12" y1="4" x2="12" y2="20"></line></svg>

Text & Typography

4 animations

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Find the Perfect Animation

  1. 1 Use the category filters above to narrow by type (3D, Particles, Text, etc.)
  2. 2 Filter by technology if you need pure CSS vs Canvas vs WebGL
  3. 3 Check the performance rating — lightweight is best for mobile
  4. 4 Click any card to see a live preview and source code
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Use an Animation on Your Website

  1. 1 Click on an animation to open its detail page
  2. 2 Preview the effect in the live viewer
  3. 3 Click Download HTML to get the complete, standalone file
  4. 4 Copy the CSS and JS code into your project — each animation is self-contained
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Test Performance Before You Ship

  1. 1 Open Chrome DevTools → Performance tab
  2. 2 Record while the animation runs for 5 seconds
  3. 3 Check that FPS stays above 50fps
  4. 4 If it drops, try a lightweight rated alternative

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