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UI Animations

UI animations: product demos without a screen recording

Updated September 18, 20263 min read

How do you show a product interaction without recording the app?

Use a UI preset: a button press, a toggle, a cursor click, a card flip or a toast. Type your own labels, set your product colors, and export transparent WebM. The interaction reads clearly even when the real app is still in design.

Screen recordings are noisy and date quickly. A clean UI beat shows the same idea in two seconds with your own copy and color, and it never shows a build number you did not mean to ship.

Five ui animations presets to start from

Hover any card to play it. Opening one loads it in the editor with every control unlocked.

  • A button gets pressed with a ripple, morphs into a circle and confirms with a checkmark. Pure product-demo polish.

  • An iOS-style switch flicks on and off with a stretchy knob and color change, labeled with your states.

  • A cursor glides along natural arcs, clicking stops on its way to your target. Drop it over any screen recording.

  • A product card rises and flips from its branded back to reveal the content side. Great for features and offers.

  • A sleek toast slides in with an icon, message and countdown bar, then glides away on its own.

All ui animations

How to make one in the browser

  1. 01Open a ui animations presetBrowse the UI Animations category and open the preset closest to what you need. It loads in the editor with every control unlocked.
  2. 02Make it yoursRewrite the text, set your brand colors and font, adjust easing and duration, and switch the aspect ratio for the platform you are posting to.
  3. 03Export the clipChoose MP4 for a normal track or transparent WebM for an overlay, pick a resolution up to 8K, and the file renders on your own machine.

Which format should you export?

Use MP4 when the clip sits on its own track or fills the frame. Use transparent WebM whenever it has to float over your own footage: the alpha channel is real, so no keying or blend mode is needed.

Format
MP4 H.264 · WebM VP9
Alpha
Transparent WebM
Resolution
720p to 8K
Aspect
16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:5
License
Commercial use included

Three tips that make it look intentional

  • One interaction per clip: press, then toast, as separate beats.
  • Match the corner radius to your real product so it reads as yours.
  • Keep cursor movement short; long travel looks like a tutorial.

Frequently asked

Can I put my own button label in?
Yes, labels, colors and corner radius are editable on every UI preset.
Is this a replacement for a demo video?
It is best for highlights, launch posts and ads. A full walkthrough still wants a real recording.
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