GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform) is a high-performance JavaScript animation library known for its flexibility and power. It excels at animating complex sequences with precise timeline control.
- High performance animations
- Timeline-based sequencing
- ScrollTrigger plugin
- Modular architecture (~23 KB core)
- SVG animation support
- Morphing and filters
- Motion path animations
- Physics-based motion
- Cross-browser compatibility
- Framework agnostic (React, Vue, Angular)
- Rich plugin ecosystem
- Advanced easing
- Draggable interactions
- Observer patterns
- TypeScript definitions
- ScrollTrigger
- Draggable
- MotionPath
- MorphSVG
- SplitText
- CustomEase
- Complex scroll animations
- Interactive experiences
- Timeline-based sequences
- SVG animations
- Game development
- Micro-interactions
Free core library; premium plugins available with license.