30+ inspiring Loading Animations (CSS and JavaScript)

If you are a web designer this article is for you. Sometimes it takes a few seconds for a complex website or application to load. So that your visitor knows that something is happening, you should definitely include a loading animation – this is also quite simple, as I will demonstrate at the end of the post with a short video.

1. Dump Truck Loading Animation

See the Pen
Dump Truck Loading Animation
by Jon Kantner (@jkantner)
on CodePen.

Author: Jon Kantner;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS), JS;

#2 Square in a circle – Loading Animation

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Square in a circle – Loading Animation
by Ray (@raymondyang)
on CodePen.

Author: Ray;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#3 Rainbow Loader

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Rainbow Loader
by Jack Rugile (@jackrugile)
on CodePen.

Author: Jack Rugile;
Coded in: HTML, CSS;

#4 CSS Text filling with water

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CSS Text filling with water
by Lucas Bebber (@lbebber)
on CodePen.

Author:Lucas Bebber;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#5 Single Element CSS-Only Absolute Center Overlay Spinner

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Single Element CSS-Only Absolute Center Overlay Spinner
by MattIn4D (@MattIn4D)
on CodePen.

Author: MattIn4D;
Coded in: HTML, CSS;

#6 Material Design Spinner

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Material Design Spinner
by Fran Pérez (@mrrocks)
on CodePen.

Author: Fran Pérez;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#7 Loading

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Loading
by dissimulate (@dissimulate)
on CodePen.

Author: dissimulate;
Coded in: HTML, CSS;

#8 Cog loading animation

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Cog loading animation
by Jamie Coulter (@jcoulterdesign)
on CodePen.

Author: Jamie Coulter;
Coded in: HTML (Haml), CSS (SCSS);

#9 Cube loading animation

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Cube loading animation
by Paul Grant (@cssinate)
on CodePen.

Author: Paul Grant;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#10 CSS loading animation 12

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CSS loading animation 12
by Martin van Driel (@martinvd)
on CodePen.

Author: Martin van Driel;
Coded in: HTML, CSS;

#11 Loading Animation

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Loading Animation
by loic (@loic_album)
on CodePen.

Author: Ioic;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#12 Pacman loading animation in one div

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Pacman loading animation in one div
by Iddar Olivares (@iddar)
on CodePen.

Author: Iddar Olivares;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (Less);

#13 Loading Animation CSS

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Loading Animation CSS
by Tatsuya Azegami (@42EG4M1)
on CodePen.

Author: Tatsuya Azegami;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#14 CSS Dash Loader

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CSS Dash Loader
by Cassidy (@cassidoo)
on CodePen.

Author: Cassidy Williams;
Coded in: HTML, CSS;

#15 Compose loading animation

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Compose loading animation
by Brandon Mathis (@imathis)
on CodePen.

Author: Brandon Mathis;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#16 CSS Loading Animation

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CSS Loading Animation
by John Urbank (@jurbank)
on CodePen.

Author: John Urbank;
Coded in: HTML (Haml), CSS (Sass);

#17 Only CSS Loader – Wizard

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Only CSS Loader – Wizard
by Guilmain Dorian (@Craaftx)
on CodePen.

Author: Guilmain Dorian;
Coded in: HTML (Pug), CSS (SCSS);

#18 Random geometric shapes loading animation

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Random geometric shapes loading animation
by Tony Banik (@banik)
on CodePen.

Author: Tony Banik;
Coded in: HTML (Slim), CSS (SCSS), JS

#19 Canvas loading animation

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Canvas loading animation
by Rachel Smith (@rachsmith)
on CodePen.

Author: Rachel Smith;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS), JS;

#20 XBox SmartGlass Loading Animation

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XBox SmartGlass Loading Animation
by Adam Argyle (@argyleink)
on CodePen.

Author: Adam Argyle;
Coded in: HTML (Pug), CSS (Stylus);

#21 Loading Animation MySensors

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Loading Animation MySensors
by Edoardo (@edoardoo)
on CodePen.

Author: Edoardo;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#23 Loading Animation

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Loading Animation
by John Heiner (@johnheiner)
on CodePen.

Author: John Heiner;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#24 Rotate / Pulse Loading Animation

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Rotate / Pulse Loading Animation
by Colin Horn (@colinhorn)
on CodePen.

Author: Colin Horn;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS), JS;

#25 CSS Loading Animation

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CSS Loading Animation
by Glen Cheney (@Vestride)
on CodePen.

Author: Glen Cheney;
Coded in: HTML (Haml), CSS (SCSS), JS;

#26 Authentic Weather Loader

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Authentic Weather Loader
by Tim Holman (@tholman)
on CodePen.

Author: Tim Holman;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#27 Loading Animation with Morphing SVG

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Loading Animation with Morphing SVG!
by Heather Buchel (@hbuchel)
on CodePen.

Author: Heather Buchel;
Coded in: HTML, CSS (SCSS);

#28 CSS open store animation

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CSS open store animation
by Mariana Beldi (@marianab)
on CodePen.

Author: Mariana Beldi;
Coded in: HTML, CSS;

Conclusion

Which loading animation did you like best? If you have also published a loading animation on codepens, please let me know so that I can expand this list! 

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