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Lottie to SVG converter

Extract the raw vector shapes and paths from a specific frame of a Lottie animation and save it as a scalable SVG. Perfect for reverse-engineering or recovering vector assets.

Interface of SVGen converting Lottie to SVG featuring canvas and layers

How It Works

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Select your Lottie file from your device

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Select export as SVG and customize settings if needed

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Get your converted SVG file ready to use

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Recover Editable Paths from Dynamic Animation Logic

Extracting raw vector paths from a specific Lottie frame into a scalable SVG is an invaluable technique for asset recovery and reverse-engineering web animations. The defining advantage is the preservation of editable geometry; instead of rasterizing the animation into pixels, this tool translates the mathematical Lottie JSON data back into standard XML-based SVG vectors. The converter works by halting the animation at a designated timestamp, mapping the current state of all Lottie shape layers, strokes, and fills, and rewriting them directly into standard SVG code. It is designed primarily for UI/UX designers, illustrators, and developers who need to repurpose animated assets. Supported inputs are strictly vector-based Lottie animations (no embedded base64 images). An excellent usecase is a designer taking an intricate Lottie loading animation, extracting a specific frame as an SVG, and importing it into Figma to use the exact vector shapes to design a matching static error page for the website. The main limitation is that complex Lottie-specific expressions, dynamic text layers, or 3D camera properties cannot be translated into static SVG paths. Common errors include 'Unsupported Lottie expression encountered' or 'Timestamp out of bounds'.

FAQs

No. The tool takes a 'snapshot' of the vector data at a single, specific point in time and saves it as a static SVG file. It recovers the shapes, not the motion.
Yes, absolutely. Because the data is translated back into standard SVG paths, you can open the file in Illustrator or Figma and manipulate the nodes, colors, and strokes freely.
If your Lottie animation relied on embedded raster images (like PNGs) or complex After Effects expressions, those specific elements may not translate cleanly into the standard SVG vector format.

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