Animations are everywhere — from onboarding screens to button micro-interactions, they’ve become an essential tool for creating polished, delightful user experiences. And increasingly, designers and developers are turning to Lottie files to make that magic happen.
💡 What is a Lottie File?
Lottie is a lightweight, scalable animation format that plays natively on the web and mobile — without heavy file sizes or performance hits. Think of it like SVG, but for motion. Created by Airbnb and powered by JSON, Lottie lets you export animations straight from After Effects (via Bodymovin) and play them across platforms with pixel-perfect precision.
No videos. No GIFs. No bloated file sizes.
Because of its versatility and ease of integration, Lottie has exploded in popularity among:
- UI/UX designers who want rich animations without asking devs for custom code
- Developers who want crisp, cross-platform animations
- Product teams who want to ship delightful moments faster
🚀 Lottie Previewing Now Built Into Smmall Cloud
Starting today, you can upload and preview .lottie and .json animation files directly in the browser — just like you already do with images, Markdown, PDFs, and more.
Whether you're sending your team a prototype, handing off an animation to a client, or showing off your latest motion concept, Smmall Cloud gives you:
- A clean, instant preview of your Lottie animations
- All the usual power of Smmall Cloud: beautiful previews, simple URLs, custom branding, and more
- Support for retina displays and dark mode
- Lightning-fast performance without the cruft
Just drag, drop, share. That’s it.
🧩 Embed Lottie in Blogs & Docs
Want to go a step further? Every Lottie file on Smmall Cloud comes with a simple embed code snippet you can copy and paste into your blog or article. It’s perfect for creators who want to bring motion to Markdown docs, newsletters, or editorial content.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://smmall.cloud/embed/test1/MTc0MzcwNzUwNTMyNQ" title="Smmall Cloud video player" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" />
No JavaScript. No setup. Just beautiful motion, instantly embedded.
🔍 How Does Smmall Compare?
Other platforms that support Lottie previews include:
- LottieFiles – the OG home of Lottie animations, with a robust previewer and community features
- Figma (with plugins) – allows for embedding Lottie animations in designs, but not native previews
- Codepen / JSFiddle – possible with custom code, but not out of the box
- Dropbox & Google Drive – do not preview Lottie files natively
With Smmall Cloud, there’s no need to explain what a file will look like. Your viewers just see it, immediately.
🎨 See It In Action
Want to see what Lottie looks like on Smmall Cloud? We've put together a few sample animations to show off the smooth previews and crisp rendering in action. Check out the demo files here — and feel free to upload your own to see how effortlessly they work.
🧰 One More File Type, Same Simple Experience
Smmall Cloud is built for simply sharing files — whether you’re sending audio, images, PDFs, screenshots, or now, animated Lottie files.
It’s all the same:
- Fast previews
- No ads or comments
- Your branding, not ours
- A beautiful, focused experience
Ready to try it out? Upload your Lottie file today and see it in action: smmall.cloud