Motion, animation, WebGL, and 3D
GSAP
High-performance JavaScript animation platform
Task fit
Use it when
- Sequenced Web Animation
- Interaction Prototyping
- Scroll Driven Motion
Explore
What to explore
- Timeline Animation
- Interaction Animation
- Scroll Animation
- Code
- Documentation
- Motion Example
- Tool
Access
How to access it
- BrowserPreferred route
Open the canonical provider URL; sign-in and other access requirements are not recorded.
Access requirements are not recorded
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Compatibility
Works with
- Javascript
- Web
Boundary
Important limitations
- Complex timelines can increase maintenance and debugging cost.
- Animation still requires reduced Motion, performance, and input Modality review.
- Plugin and commercial Use terms must be checked for the intended project.
Alternatives
Consider instead
- Anime.js
Recorded task fit: Targeted Interface Animation.
- AutoAnimate
Recorded task fit: Automatic List Transitions.
- LottieFiles
Recorded task fit: Lottie Asset Workflow.
- Motion
Recorded task fit: Micro Interactions.
Source details and references
- Domain
- gsap.com
- Source type
- Creative Technology Resource
- Access model
- Free
- Availability
- Active
- Coverage
- Profiled
Structured intelligence and evidence are present; explicit human-review provenance is not recorded.
Recorded governance
- Persistence: Persistent
- Redistribution: Restricted
- Attribution: Recommended
- User credential required: No
- Terms review required: Yes
Recorded references
- GSAP documents tween and timeline APIs for controlling animation playheads and sequencing. ↗ (Official Documentation, 2026-08-05)
- GSAP plugins extend the animation core with additional capabilities. ↗ (Official Documentation, 2026-08-05)
Research path
Collections
- Motion starter pack
A motion approach matched to the interaction goal, runtime constraints, authoring workflow, and team stack.