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A state-driven interactive animation platform for characters and micro-interactions

Content updated · 2026-09-07

What is it · 它是什么

What is Rive?

Rive is a platform for state-driven interactive animation: you design in a browser-based editor and add state-machine logic, so animations react in real time to inputs — hovers, clicks, data. It makes responsive animation: interactive characters, button micro-interactions, live in-app interfaces — not video-style motion that just plays and ends.

How to use · 怎么用

How to use Rive

  1. Start in the official Examples section to see how state machines chain animations together.
  2. Pick a template to learn the browser-based editor.
  3. Exported files are tiny; on the web the runtime renders them on canvas.
  4. Remember the division of labor: to play a clip, Lottie is enough; to react to interaction in real time, that's Rive.

Key features · 核心特点

Key features of Rive

  • State machines make animation respond to input in real time — its core differentiator
  • Tiny file sizes with GPU rendering, practical to ship in real products
  • One animation across platforms — runtimes for web, iOS, Android, Flutter, and Unity
  • The editor runs in the browser, free to get started

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