Today I am going to give you a tutorial on how you can create CSS loading spinner animation. As you know we can create animation in CSS using keyframes so this tutorial is completely based on CSS keyframes to create loading spinners, these loading animation are very light weight and easy to use. Every one use Images for loading effect but after reading this tutorial you love to make your loading animation in CSS because of its simplicity and way of implementation.
I am giving you 4 different loading animation of CSS.
1. CSS loading animation looks like Facebook loading image.
.loader,
.loader:before,
.loader:after {
background: #FFF;
-webkit-animation: load1 1s infinite ease-in-out;
animation: load1 1s infinite ease-in-out;
width: 1em;
height: 4em;
}
.loader:before,
.loader:after {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
content: '';
}
.loader:before {
left: -1.5em;
}
.loader {
text-indent: -9999em;
margin: 8em auto;
position: relative;
font-size: 11px;
-webkit-animation-delay: -0.16s;
animation-delay: -0.16s;
}
.loader:after {
left: 1.5em;
-webkit-animation-delay: -0.32s;
animation-delay: -0.32s;
}
@-webkit-keyframes load1 {
0%,
80%,
100% {
box-shadow: 0 0 #FFF;
height: 4em;
}
40% {
box-shadow: 0 -2em #ffffff;
height: 5em;
}
}
@keyframes load1 {
0%,
80%,
100% {
box-shadow: 0 0 #FFF;
height: 4em;
}
40% {
box-shadow: 0 -2em #ffffff;
height: 5em;
}
}
Above CSS is used to create a loading animation like fcaebook loading image.
Assign class loading to any empty div as below:
<div class="loader">Loading...</div>
It will show loading animation on that div place.
2. Loading spinner CSS
.loader2 {
font-size: 20px;
margin: 5em auto;
width: 1em;
height: 1em;
border-radius: 50%;
position: relative;
text-indent: -9999em;
-webkit-animation: load2 1.3s infinite linear;
animation: load2 1.3s infinite linear;
}
@-webkit-keyframes load2 {
0%,
100% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em 0.2em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 0em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 0em #ffffff;
}
12.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em 0em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 0.2em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
25% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 0em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 0.2em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
37.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 0.2em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 0em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
50% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 0.2em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
62.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 0em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 0.2em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
75% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 0.2em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 0em #ffffff;
}
87.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em 0em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 0.2em #ffffff;
}
}
@keyframes load2 {
0%,
100% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em 0.2em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 0em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 0em #ffffff;
}
12.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em 0em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 0.2em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
25% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 0em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 0.2em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
37.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 0.2em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 0em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
50% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 0.2em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
62.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 0em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 0.2em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff;
}
75% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em -0.5em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 0.2em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 0em #ffffff;
}
87.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -3em 0em 0em #ffffff, 2em -2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 3em 0em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 2em 2em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, 0em 3em 0 -0.5em #ffffff, -2em 2em 0 0em #ffffff, -3em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, -2em -2em 0 0.2em #ffffff;
}
}
Assign class loader2 to any div and show that loading like below:
<div class="loader2">Loading...</div>
3. Loading spinner looks like YouTube video loading spinner in CSS
.loader3 {
margin: 4em auto;
font-size: 25px;
width: 1em;
height: 1em;
border-radius: 50%;
position: relative;
text-indent: -9999em;
-webkit-animation: load3 1.1s infinite ease;
animation: load3 1.1s infinite ease;
}
@-webkit-keyframes load3 {
0%,
100% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em #ffffff, 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
12.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em #ffffff, 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
25% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 2.5em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
37.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
50% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 0em 2.5em 0 0em #ffffff, -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
62.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em #ffffff, -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
75% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), -2.6em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
87.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em #ffffff;
}
}
@keyframes load3 {
0%,
100% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em #ffffff, 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
12.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em #ffffff, 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
25% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 2.5em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
37.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
50% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 0em 2.5em 0 0em #ffffff, -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
62.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em #ffffff, -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
75% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), -2.6em 0em 0 0em #ffffff, -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
87.5% {
box-shadow: 0em -2.6em 0em 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.8em -1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 2.5em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 1.75em 1.75em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0em 2.5em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), -1.8em 1.8em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), -2.6em 0em 0 0em rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), -1.8em -1.8em 0 0em #ffffff;
}
}
Use this animation class loader3 to put this animation.
<div class="loader3">Loading...</div>
4. An other loading effect using CSS
.loader4:before,
.loader4:after,
.loader4 {
border-radius: 50%;
width: 2.5em;
height: 2.5em;
-webkit-animation-fill-mode: both;
animation-fill-mode: both;
-webkit-animation: load4 1.8s infinite ease-in-out;
animation: load4 1.8s infinite ease-in-out;
}
.loader4 {
margin: 8em auto;
font-size: 10px;
position: relative;
text-indent: -9999em;
-webkit-animation-delay: 0.16s;
animation-delay: 0.16s;
}
.loader:before {
left: -3.5em;
}
.loader:after {
left: 3.5em;
-webkit-animation-delay: 0.32s;
animation-delay: 0.32s;
}
.loader:before,
.loader:after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
}
@-webkit-keyframes load4 {
0%,
80%,
100% {
box-shadow: 0 2.5em 0 -1.3em #ffffff;
}
40% {
box-shadow: 0 2.5em 0 0 #FFF;
}
}
@keyframes load4 {
0%,
80%,
100% {
box-shadow: 0 2.5em 0 -1.3em #ffffff;
}
40% {
box-shadow: 0 2.5em 0 0 #FFF;
}
}
Use this animation class loader4 to put this animation.
<div class="loader4">Loading...</div>
