GSAP is an industry standard JavaScript animation library from GreenSock that lets you craft high-performance animations that work in every major browser
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GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform) is a leading JavaScript animation library that powers smooth, high-performance, and flexible animations. From simple transitions to complex motion graphics, GSAP delivers world-class motion for websites, apps, games, and interactive projects.
💡 Breaking News: GSAP is now free for everyone thanks to sponsorship and support from Webflow, empowering creators everywhere.
Development History
📌 2008 – GreenSock introduces GSAP as a high-performance alternative to Flash during the rise of HTML5.
📌 2012 – GSAP v1.0 launches, quickly becoming the industry standard for web animations.
📌 2014 – Adds Timeline and a robust Plugin Ecosystem, simplifying complex animation sequences.
📌 2018 – Expands support to SVG, Canvas, and frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular.
📌 2020 – Releases GSAP 3 with a cleaner API, faster performance, and powerful tools like ScrollTrigger.
📌 2024 – GreenSock announces that GSAP is completely free for everyone, made possible by Webflow’s sponsorship.
📌 2012 – GSAP v1.0 launches, quickly becoming the industry standard for web animations.
📌 2014 – Adds Timeline and a robust Plugin Ecosystem, simplifying complex animation sequences.
📌 2018 – Expands support to SVG, Canvas, and frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular.
📌 2020 – Releases GSAP 3 with a cleaner API, faster performance, and powerful tools like ScrollTrigger.
📌 2024 – GreenSock announces that GSAP is completely free for everyone, made possible by Webflow’s sponsorship.
Key Features
⚡ High Performance – Smooth 60fps animations optimized for all browsers and devices.
🎯 Timeline & Sequencing – Easily build advanced, synchronized animation sequences.
🧩 Rich Plugin Ecosystem – ScrollTrigger, Draggable, MotionPath, Flip, and more.
🌐 Broad Compatibility – Works seamlessly with React, Vue, Angular, Canvas, SVG, and WebGL.
🛠️ Developer-Friendly API – Clean and intuitive syntax for beginners and professionals.
💡 Cross-Browser Consistency – Ensures animations look and perform consistently everywhere.
💸 Completely Free – Thanks to Webflow, GSAP is now accessible to everyone at no cost.
Why Choose GSAP?
✅ Trusted by major companies and professional designers for high-end projects.
✅ Outperforms CSS animations and jQuery in speed and flexibility.
✅ Backed by a large community, extensive documentation, and numerous tutorials.
✅ Free Forever as of 2024, making world-class motion design available to all.
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