10+ JavaScript SVG Animation Libraries

by Hariom Balhara Digital Marketing Manager

SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphic and can be defined as an XML based image format that is similar to the working procedure of HTML. This XML based vector graphic format is resolution-independent and can be used to display a wide range of graphics on web applications and other frameworks. The SVG image format is well suited to the needs of web development in the current times. In simple terms, it can be said that the image format is a compilation of files with plain and straightforward text describing curves, lines colors, shapes and text. The SVG format can be not only modified easily but is also easy to understand. Moreover, you can manipulate the image format through JavaScript or CSS along with inter-operating it with some other standard technologies and languages including DOM and HTML.

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It responds perfectly to various web development requirements such as interactivity, scalability, responsiveness, accessibility, performance and programmability. Moreover, the human readability feature of SVG makes it more versatile and flexible, and the web developers cannot get this benefit from GIF, PNG or JPGs. The graphics and animations of this image format are highly in demand in the era of responsive web developing and designing. Also, it is so easy to use the several JavaScript animation libraries that are specifically dedicated to easily manipulating SVG based graphics for creating stunning animations. Let’s take a look at some of the best JavaScript SVG animation libraries.

Wheelnav

SVG animations

Animated wheel navigation JavaScript library based on Raphaël.js (SVG/VML). It can be a pie menu (radial menu, circular menu) and many more.

Walkway

SVG animations

An easy way to animate SVG elements.

Animate Plus

SVG animations

Animate Plus is a JavaScript animation library focusing on performance and authoring flexibility. It aims to deliver a steady 60 FPS and weighs less than 3 KB (minified and compressed), making it particularly well-suited for mobile.

SVG animations

A lightweight library for manipulating and animating SVG. Svg.js has no dependencies and aims to be as small as possible.

Trigons

SVG animations

Trigons is a flexible JS script which lets you create modern and stylish abstract SVG images with optional animations Trigons script is coded as plugin for d3.js library (d3js.org) and it uses d3’s build-in method of Delaunay triangulation for creating colored and animated abstract images. No jQuery needed.

Segment

SVG animations

A little JavaScript class (without dependencies) to draw and animate SVG path strokes.

Lazy Line Painter

SVG animations

A jQuery plugin for path animation using the CSS.

Animation Engine for Vector Graphic

SVG animations

Enliven ’em is a jQuery plugin which lets you animate any vector graphic presented as SVG files in many different ways when your vector illustrations become visible in a user’s browser viewport. Also you can allow an animation to be repeated when user click or tap you’re graphic.

Vivus

SVG animations

Vivus is a lightweight JavaScript class (with no dependencies) that allows you to animate SVGs, giving them the appearance of being drawn. There are a variety of different animations available, as well as the option to create a custom script to draw your SVG in whatever way you like.