Comparison
Lottie vs GIF
GIFs are heavy and blurry. Lottie is vector, tiny, and controllable. Here's the side-by-side.
| Lottie | GIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Vector — crisp at any size | Raster — blurs when scaled |
| File size | Tiny (often KBs) | Large (often MBs) |
| Transparency | Full alpha channel | 1-bit, hard edges |
| Colors | Unlimited | Max 256 |
| Interactivity | Controllable (play, loop, segments) | None |
| Editability | Editable JSON | Flattened frames |