Free Online CSS Animation Generator Tool

Generate CSS animations online instantly with this free CSS Animation Generator. Use the tool below to create keyframes, fade effects, slide animations, scale effects, rotate animations, bounce effects and clean CSS animation code for your website or app.

CSS animation settings

Create CSS keyframe animations with duration, delay, easing, direction, fill mode and live preview.

Animation controls

Adjust movement, scale, rotation, opacity and animation timing.

Duration 800ms
Delay 0ms
Distance X 0px
Distance Y 40px
Start scale 96%
End scale 100%
Start opacity 0%
End opacity 100%
Start rotation 0deg
End rotation 0deg
Radius 24px

Live preview

Preview the animation on a card, button, badge, text or image-style object.

Animated card CSS keyframes preview

Generated CSS

Animation shorthand fade-slide-up 800ms ease 0ms 1 normal forwards

Saved animations

Recent and favorite animation presets are saved locally in this browser.

Recent animations

Favorite animations

What is a CSS Animation Generator?

A CSS Animation Generator is an online tool that helps you create CSS animations visually. Instead of writing animation properties and keyframes manually, you can adjust duration, delay, timing function, direction, iteration count, transform values and animation style, preview the result and copy the generated CSS code.

CSS animations are commonly used to add movement, feedback and visual interest to websites and user interfaces. You can animate buttons, cards, icons, text, images, modals, loaders, banners, menus and many other UI elements.

This CSS Animation Generator runs directly in your browser, making it fast and simple to create CSS animation code without installing software.

What can you use it for?

You can use this online CSS animation maker to create fade animations, slide animations, scale effects, rotate effects, bounce animations, hover animations, entrance animations, loading effects, attention effects and simple UI motion.

For example, you may want a button that slightly lifts on hover, a card that fades into view, an icon that rotates, a modal that slides up, a badge that pulses or a hero element that animates smoothly when the page loads.

How to use the CSS Animation Generator

Step 1: Choose an animation style

Select the type of animation you want to create, such as fade, slide, scale, rotate, bounce, pulse or custom keyframes.

Step 2: Adjust the animation settings

Customize the duration, delay, easing, direction, iteration count and transform values. Preview the animation until it matches your design.

Step 3: Copy the CSS code

Copy the generated CSS animation code and paste it into your stylesheet, component, page builder, theme or frontend project.

CSS animation options

This CSS Animation Generator can help with common animation tasks such as:

  • Generate CSS animations online
  • Create CSS keyframes
  • Create fade animations
  • Create slide animations
  • Create scale animations
  • Create rotate animations
  • Create bounce animations
  • Create pulse animations
  • Create hover animations
  • Create entrance animations
  • Adjust animation duration
  • Adjust animation delay
  • Adjust timing function
  • Adjust iteration count
  • Adjust animation direction
  • Preview animations live
  • Generate clean CSS code
  • Copy CSS animation code instantly
  • Use the tool without installing software

The final CSS output may depend on the values you choose, the element being animated and how the generated code is applied in your project.

What is a CSS animation?

A CSS animation is a visual effect created with CSS that changes an element over time. CSS animations usually use the animation property together with @keyframes.

The animation property controls how the animation behaves. It can define the animation name, duration, timing function, delay, iteration count and direction.

The @keyframes rule defines what happens during the animation. For example, an element can fade in, move from one position to another, rotate, scale, bounce or change opacity.

CSS animations are useful because they can create smooth motion directly in the browser without JavaScript for many common effects.

Basic CSS animation example

A simple fade-in animation can be created with animation and @keyframes.

.fade-in {
  animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

This animation starts with the element invisible and smoothly fades it into view.

Common CSS animation examples

Fade animation

A fade animation changes the opacity of an element.

.fade {
  animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

Fade effects are useful for modals, cards, hero sections, images and page elements that appear smoothly.

Slide animation

A slide animation moves an element from one position to another.

.slide-up {
  animation: slideUp 0.6s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes slideUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

Slide effects are useful for entrance animations, cards, notifications, menus and content sections.

Scale animation

A scale animation changes the size of an element.

.scale-in {
  animation: scaleIn 0.4s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes scaleIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.9);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

Scale effects work well for buttons, popups, cards, badges and interactive UI elements.

Rotate animation

A rotate animation spins or turns an element.

.rotate {
  animation: rotate360 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes rotate360 {
  from {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

Rotate effects are useful for icons, loaders, decorative elements and feedback states.

Pulse animation

A pulse animation makes an element grow and shrink slightly.

.pulse {
  animation: pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.06);
  }
}

Pulse effects are useful for badges, notifications, CTA buttons and attention-grabbing elements.

Bounce animation

A bounce animation creates a playful up-and-down movement.

.bounce {
  animation: bounce 0.8s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }
}

Bounce effects are useful for icons, scroll indicators, playful UI elements and small decorative animations.

Main CSS animation properties

animation-name

The animation-name property connects an element to a specific @keyframes animation.

animation-name: fadeIn;

animation-duration

The animation-duration property controls how long the animation takes to complete one cycle.

animation-duration: 0.6s;

animation-timing-function

The animation-timing-function property controls the speed curve of the animation.

animation-timing-function: ease;

Common values include linear, ease, ease-in, ease-out and ease-in-out.

animation-delay

The animation-delay property controls how long the browser waits before starting the animation.

animation-delay: 0.2s;

animation-iteration-count

The animation-iteration-count property controls how many times the animation runs.

animation-iteration-count: infinite;

You can use a number such as 1, 2, 3 or use infinite for a repeating animation.

animation-direction

The animation-direction property controls whether the animation plays forward, backward or alternates.

animation-direction: alternate;

animation-fill-mode

The animation-fill-mode property controls how styles are applied before and after the animation.

animation-fill-mode: forwards;

Using forwards keeps the final animation state after the animation ends.

CSS keyframes

The @keyframes rule defines the stages of a CSS animation. You can use from and to, or percentage values such as 0%, 50% and 100%.

From and to

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

Percentage keyframes

@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

Percentage keyframes give you more control over intermediate animation states.

CSS animation shorthand

You can write multiple animation settings in one line using the animation shorthand property.

animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease 0s 1 normal forwards;

This example includes the animation name, duration, timing function, delay, iteration count, direction and fill mode.

A simpler version is often enough:

animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease forwards;

CSS animation vs transition

CSS animation

A CSS animation can run automatically, loop, use multiple keyframes and create more complex movement. It is useful for loaders, entrance effects, attention effects and continuous motion.

CSS transition

A CSS transition usually animates a change between two states, such as normal and hover. It is useful for buttons, links, cards and interactive UI states.

Use CSS animations when you need keyframes or automatic movement. Use CSS transitions when you want a simple state change.

CSS animations for hover effects

CSS animations can be combined with hover states to create interactive effects.

.button:hover {
  animation: buttonPulse 0.4s ease;
}

@keyframes buttonPulse {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

For simple hover effects, a transition may be enough. For more expressive effects, a keyframe animation can give you more control.

Animation design tips

Keep animations purposeful

Use animation to guide attention, show feedback or improve flow. Avoid adding motion just for decoration.

Keep motion subtle

Small movements often feel more professional than large or aggressive animations.

Use consistent easing

Use similar timing functions across your UI so animations feel cohesive.

Avoid long durations

Most UI animations should be quick. Very slow animations can make the interface feel heavy.

Respect accessibility

Some users prefer reduced motion. Consider using the prefers-reduced-motion media query for important projects.

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

Test performance

Animating transform and opacity is usually smoother than animating layout-heavy properties such as width, height, margin or top.

Common CSS animation use cases

For buttons

Create hover animations, pulse effects, lift effects, click feedback and attention-grabbing CTA buttons.

For cards

Animate cards as they appear, hover, lift, scale or slide into view.

For modals

Create fade-in, slide-up, scale-in or pop-in modal animations.

For loaders

Generate spinning, pulsing or bouncing loader animations for loading states.

For icons

Create rotating icons, pulsing notification icons, bouncing arrows and interactive UI symbols.

For notifications

Create slide-in alerts, toast notifications, badges and status messages.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this CSS Animation Generator free?

Yes. This CSS Animation Generator is completely free to use.

No. You can generate CSS animations directly in your browser without installing software.

A CSS animation is a visual effect created with CSS that changes an element over time using the animation property and @keyframes.

CSS keyframes define the stages of an animation. They describe how an element should look at different points during the animation.

Yes. You can create fade animations by changing the opacity of an element over time.

Yes. You can create slide animations by using transform values such as translateX() or translateY().

Yes. You can create rotate animations using transform: rotate() inside keyframes.

Yes. You can apply CSS animations to hover states for buttons, cards, icons and interactive elements.

Yes. You can use animation-iteration-count: infinite; to make an animation repeat continuously.

Yes. After creating your animation, you can copy the generated CSS code and use it in your project.

Yes. You can copy the generated CSS and use it in WordPress, Elementor, custom CSS fields, blocks, themes or frontend projects.

A CSS animation uses keyframes and can run automatically or loop. A CSS transition animates a change between two states, such as normal and hover.

CSS animations can perform well when used carefully. Animating transform and opacity is usually smoother than animating layout properties.

For accessibility, keep motion subtle and consider supporting prefers-reduced-motion so users who prefer less motion can avoid unnecessary animations.

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