Publishing to Community

Publishing lets you share your animation publicly on LottieFiles so others can view, discover, and use your work.

Publishing vs exporting

• •Export Save an animation for personal or project use. Exported files remain private.
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  Publish Share an animation publicly on LottieFiles. Published animations appear on your profile and in community discovery.

When to publish

Publish animations when you want to:

• •Showcase your work
• •Build a public portfolio
• •Share techniques or examples
• •Make an animation discoverable by others

How publishing works

You can start publishing directly from Lottie Creator.

Publish an animation

1. Finish your animation in Creator

2. Click Publish in the editor

3. Complete the publish dialog:

   • •Title (required)
   • •Description
   • •Tags
   • •License

4. Confirm publish

5. The animation uploads to LottieFiles and opens on its public page

Published animations are optimized for web viewing. Creator may automatically convert the file format during publishing.

Publishing requirements

Before publishing, make sure your animation:

• •Is complete and working as expected
• •Is original work or properly attributed
• •Follows LottieFiles community guidelines
• •Contains appropriate and non offensive content

Animation metadata

Metadata helps others understand and discover your animation.

Title

Use a clear and descriptive title that reflects the content of the animation.

Examples

• •Loading spinner minimal
• •Button hover animation
• •Hero section illustration

Description

Briefly explain what the animation does and how it can be used.

Example Smooth loading spinner designed for web and mobile interfaces. Includes multiple color variations.

Tags

Tags improve discoverability and categorization.

Guidelines

• •Use several relevant tags
• •Describe style, use case, and context

Examples

• •loading, button, ui
• •minimalist, flat, illustration
• •web, mobile

License

Choose a license during publishing. Available license options and terms are shown in the publish dialog and define how others may use your animation.

Managing published animations

After publishing, management happens on LottieFiles.

View published animations

To view your published work:

1. Sign in to LottieFiles

2. Open your profile or files page

3. Browse your published animations and engagement metrics

Update a published animation

Edits to published animations are managed on LottieFiles. Updating an animation may replace the existing version or create a new one depending on the workflow and settings.

Remove a published animation

You can remove or delete a published animation from LottieFiles using the web interface. This removes the animation from public view.

Community guidelines

Published animations should:

• •Be original or properly licensed
• •Be appropriate for all audiences
• •Avoid copyrighted or misleading content
• •Meet basic quality standards

Violations may result in removal from the community.