Loaders — 859 CSS effects

Spinners, progress indicators, skeletons, and loading motion.

Pure CSS with no dependencies or build step. Open any effect for a live preview, source code, and browser editing.

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Lightning Bolt

Lightning bolt flashing on and off during a storm.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Line Flow

Horizontal lines flowing across.

#animation #gradient

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Line Stretch Pulse

Vertical lines stretching in sequence.

#animation

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Lollipop Spin

Lollipop spinning spiral.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Lunar Module

Lunar module descending with thrusters.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Maracas Shake

Maracas shaking rhythmically.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Marathon Run

Runner sprinting on track.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Marimba Mallet

Marimba mallet bouncing between two wooden bars.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Marquee Bulb

Theater marquee bulbs chasing in sequence.

#animation #shadow

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Mars Rover

Mars rover rolling across terrain.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Maze Trace

Path tracing through a maze pattern.

#animation

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Mechanical Clock

Mechanical clock with ticking hands.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mesh Pulse

Mesh of dots pulsing outward from center.

#animation #transform

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Meteor Shower

Multiple meteors falling diagonally.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Meter Dial

Analog meter dial sweeping.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Metronome

A wooden metronome body with an amber arm ticking side to side.

#gradient #animation #border

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Microburst

Microburst of downward wind.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Microphone Feedback

Microphone emitting feedback waves.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Milk Splash

Milk glass with splash droplets.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Milky Way

Milky Way band of stars flowing.

#animation #gradient

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Mirage

Mirage shimmering in the desert.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mirror Ball

Mirror ball with sparkle highlights.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mirror Shine

Light reflecting off mirror surface.

#animation #gradient

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Mist Roll

Low mist rolling across the ground.

#animation #gradient #filter

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Moire Shift

Overlapping grids creating moire pattern.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Monsoon

Monsoon heavy rain falling.

#animation #gradient

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Monster Truck

Monster truck bouncing on giant tires with crash impact.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moon Orbit

Moon revolving around a planet.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moon Phase

Moon cycling through its phases from new to full.

#animation #transform

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Shape Morph Cycle

Morphing between circle, square, and triangle.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Morse Beacon

Blinking beacon signaling SOS in Morse code.

#animation #shadow #border

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Motor Hum

Electric motor humming with vibration.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mountain Peak

Mountain peak with snow blowing off the summit.

#animation #gradient

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Muffin Rise

Muffin rising in oven.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mummy Wrap

Mummy bandage wrapping around.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mushroom Grow

Mushroom cap pulsing as the stem grows taller.

#animation #gradient

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Music Note Bounce

Music note bouncing on staff.

#animation #transform

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Nebula Cloud

Nebula cloud with shifting colors.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Neon Flicker

Neon sign flickering on and off.

#animation #shadow #border

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Neutron Star

Dense neutron star spinning rapidly.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Nimbus

Dark nimbus rain cloud.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Nixie Tube

Vintage nixie tube glowing and flickering with warm orange light.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Noodle Slurp

Noodles slurping up.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Northern Lights

Northern lights waving in night sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Nut and Bolt

Hex nut spinning down the threads of a bolt.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Obelisk Rise

Obelisk rising with glow.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Observatory Dome

Observatory dome rotating with slit.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Ocean Wave

Ocean waves rolling with foam cresting on top.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Octagon 3D Flip

Octagon flipping in 3D space.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Octahedron Spin

Eight-faced polyhedron rotating.

#animation #transform #3d

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Octagon Flip

Octagon flipping on its axis in 3D.

#animation #transform

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Octopus Arms

Octopus with eight arms waving in the water.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Odometer

Odometer digits rolling over like a slot machine.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Odometer Flip

Odometer digits rolling.

#animation #gradient

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OKLCH Spectrum Loader

Every segment is one OKLCH hue step, so the ring stays perceptually even in brightness.

#animation #transform #oklch

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Omelet Flip

Omelet folding in pan.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Onion Chop

Onion being chopped.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Opal Shimmer

Opal with shifting rainbow shimmer.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Orb Levitate

Mystical orb levitating with glow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Orbiting Planet

A small blue planet orbiting a glowing yellow sun.

#gradient #animation #shadow

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Orbit Dots Loader

Three dots ride an invisible orbit at staggered offsets around a still centre.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Organ Pipe

Organ pipes with flowing air.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Ornament Twirl

Christmas ornament spinning.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Owl Blink

Owl with large eyes blinking while perched on a branch.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pac-Man Chase

Pac-Man chasing a ghost across the screen in a loop.

#animation

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Pagoda Tier

Pagoda with tiered roofs.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Paint Roller

Paint roller rolling color across a wall stripe.

#animation #gradient #border

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Paintbrush Stroke

Paintbrush sweeping back and forth painting a stripe.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pancake Flip

Pancake flipping in pan.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Parachute

Parachute slowly descending with cords swaying.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Confetti Rain

Confetti falling from above.

#animation #transform

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Party Horn Blow

Party horn unrolling with sound.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pedal Press

Foot pedal being pressed.

#animation #transform

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Pendulum Swing

A weighted pendulum swinging back and forth from a fixed pivot.

#gradient #animation #shadow

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Pendulum Swing

Pendulum swinging on pivot.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Penguin Waddle

Penguin wobbling side to side as it walks on ice.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Penrose Triangle

Impossible triangle rotating endlessly.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pentagon Orbit Quintet

Five dots orbiting in a pentagon pattern.

#animation #transform

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Pentagon Rotate

Pentagon rotating while pulsing color.

#animation #transform #filter

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Pepper Grind

Pepper mill grinding peppercorns.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pepper Mill

Wooden pepper mill being twisted to grind peppercorns.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Piano Key Press

Piano keys being pressed in sequence.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Piano Keys

Piano keyboard with keys pressing down in sequence.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pickaxe Swing

Pickaxe swinging down to strike rock.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pie Slice

Pie slice with steam.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pillar Arch

Stone archway with pillar pulsing.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pinball Flipper

Pinball flippers batting a ball back and forth.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pinch Puppet

Puppet bobbing on string.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pine Cone

Pine cone with scales opening and closing.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Ping Pong

Table tennis ball bouncing between two paddles.

#animation #gradient

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Pirate Ship

Pendulum pirate ship swinging higher with each pass.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pixel Flame

Pixelated campfire flame flickering upward.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Pixel Heart

8-bit pixelated heart beating in retro arcade style.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Pizza Cutter

Pizza cutter wheel rolling across a slice.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pizza Spin

Spinning pizza slice.

#animation #gradient #transform