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How to Animate SVG with Scroll-Driven Animations

Tie SVG stroke and transform animations to scroll position using CSS scroll-driven timelines.

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Scroll-Linked SVG Drawing

CSS scroll-driven animations let you progress an animation as the user scrolls, with no JavaScript. A classic effect is 'drawing' an SVG path by animating stroke-dashoffset along a scroll-timeline.

  • Animate stroke-dashoffset to draw paths on scroll
  • Use animation-timeline: scroll() — no JS needed
  • Combine with view() for element-entry triggers

Setting It Up

Convert your line art to an SVG path, set up the dash array, then bind the animation to a scroll or view timeline. Provide a static fallback for browsers without support.

  • Convert line art to a single SVG path
  • Set stroke-dasharray to the path length
  • Fallback: show the completed path if unsupported

Frequently Asked Questions

Can scroll-driven animations draw an SVG path?

Yes — animate stroke-dashoffset from the path length to 0 along a scroll-timeline to create a draw-on-scroll effect without JavaScript.

What's the fallback for unsupported browsers?

Browsers without scroll-timeline simply show the animation's final state, so design the end frame to look correct on its own.

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