10 Amazing JavaScript Animation Libraries To Use in 2021

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JavaScript libraries are an extremely valuable tool for any web developer. Adding simple animations can easily be done with CSS, but as soon as it comes to more complex or advanced effects, JavaScript is the better tool.
Among the endless supply of libraries that can be found, here are the ten best JavaScript animation libraries to use in 2021.

1. GSAP

Source: GreenSock

GSAP is a solid animation library from GreenSock that lets you create advanced animations to impress your users. The animations will look great on every device and perform well on all major browsers.

Here is a quick showreel of websites that use GSAP:

Source: GreenSockLearning on YouTube

2. Vanilla-tilt.js

Source: Vanilla.tilt.js

Vanilla-tilt.js is a lightweight 3D tilt JavaScript library forked from Tilt.js (jQuery version). Written in vanilla JavaScript, this library creates the parallax 3D tilt hover effect for any element on your web page.

3. Typed.js

Source: Typed.js

Typed.js is a JavaScript typing animation library. It is very easy to use and highly customizable.

4. AOS (Animate On Scroll)

Source: AOS

AOS is a library that allows you to apply different animations (triggered as you scroll down) to any element of your webpage.

5. Anime.js

Source: Anime.js

Anime.js is a lightweight JavaScript animation library. With a single unified API, Anime.js works with CSS, SVG, DOM attributes, and JavaScript objects.

6. Three.js

Source: Bruno Simon

Three.js is a JavaScript library and API used to create animated 3D computer graphics using WebGL.

7. Bounce.js

Source: Steven Monson on CodePen

Bounce.js is another JavaScript library that can be used to generate beautiful keyframe animations.

8. KUTE.js

Source: KUTE.js

KUTE.js is a JavaScript animation engine mainly for modern browsers but with support for older browsers as well, with its legacy components, tools, and polyfills.

9. AniJS

Source: AniJS

AniJS is a JS animation library that allows you to add animations to elements in a very simple way using a “sentence-like” structure.

10. Popmotion

Source: Popmotion

Popmotion is a lightweight but very powerful JavaScript animation library, as it supports keyframe and spring animations for numbers, colors, and complex strings.

Conclusion

Try out these animation libraries and let me know what you think about them!