SVG to Video — Export Animations as MP4 or GIF
Convert CSS-animated SVG or Lottie animations to MP4 video for social media posts, email marketing, and video presentations.
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Why Convert SVG Animations to Video
SVG animations play in browsers but aren't universally supported outside the web.
- Social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn require MP4 — not SVG
- Email: animated SVG doesn't work in email clients (use GIF or MP4)
- Presentation: PowerPoint and Keynote play MP4 inline
- Video editing: import SVG animation as a clip in Premiere or DaVinci Resolve
- Archive: MP4 preserves the animation for non-browser viewing
Methods to Convert SVG to Video
Several approaches to capture SVG animations as video.
- Puppeteer/Playwright: headless browser records the SVG animation frame by frame
- Lottie: export Bodymovin JSON, render to MP4 using LottieFiles or After Effects
- Screen recording: use OBS or QuickTime to record the browser playing the SVG
- ffmpeg + PNG frames: render each animation frame as PNG, combine with ffmpeg
- Adobe After Effects: import SVG, render to MP4 or GIF at any resolution
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I record an SVG animation as a GIF?
Use LICEcap or GIPHY Capture to screen-record the browser playing the SVG animation and save as GIF. Or use Puppeteer to capture frames and combine into GIF with gifski.
Can I export a Lottie animation as MP4?
Yes — LottieFiles.com's Preview feature lets you export Lottie animations as MP4. After Effects with the Bodymovin plugin also exports to video.
What frame rate should I use for SVG to video export?
60fps for smooth animation. 30fps for standard social media video. Match the frame rate of the final video project if embedding in an existing timeline.
Can I export SVG animations from CSS @keyframes to MP4?
Use Puppeteer to control the animation timing and capture frames at regular intervals. ffmpeg combines the frames into MP4. This is a technical workflow requiring scripting.
What's the quality like for SVG-to-video conversion?
Excellent — SVG animations render at vector quality before being encoded to video. The video resolution is only limited by the rendering viewport size, not the SVG's vector quality.
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