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Convert Your Lottie Animations to Rive — Professional Conversion Service ( .lottie to .riv )

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Convert Your Lottie Animations to Rive — Professional Conversion Service

Animation is the heartbeat of modern UI and app design. If you’ve worked with Lottie animations (.json), you already know how smooth and lightweight they are — but have you ever wanted to make them interactive? That’s where Rive (.riv) comes in.

Rive enables real-time, interactive animations that can respond to user input and app logic — perfect for Flutter, React, Unity, and iOS developers.

However, converting from Lottie to Rive isn’t as simple as changing file formats. It takes technical skill, animation precision, and hands-on experience with both ecosystems.

That’s exactly what I offer. 👇

🧠 About Me

Hey there! I’m Praneeth Kawya Thathsara, a motion designer and Rive specialist.

I help developers, designers, and startups convert Lottie files to Rive animations — preserving visual fidelity while adding the potential for interactivity.

You can contact me directly:

⚡ Why Convert from Lottie to Rive?

While Lottie is fantastic for exporting After Effects animations into JSON for mobile/web, Rive takes things further by supporting real-time state machines, logic triggers, and interactive components.

Here’s what you gain by converting:

Feature Lottie Rive
File Type .json .riv
Interactivity ❌ Limited ✅ Advanced
Performance Great Even Better (real-time engine)
Supported Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android, Flutter, Unity
Animation Editing Static (After Effects export) Real-time in Rive editor

✅ Rive is ideal for dynamic UIs, in-app animations, game interfaces, and interactive web components.

🧩 My Conversion Process

I take your .lottie or .json animation and transform it into a fully functional .riv file.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Send your Lottie File

    Email it to riveanimator@gmail.com or message via WhatsApp.

  2. File Analysis & Planning

    I analyze structure, layers, and effects to determine the best conversion approach.

  3. Rebuild in Rive

    I manually and programmatically re-create your animation using Rive’s tools for maximum precision.

  4. Optimization & Testing

    Each converted animation is tested in Rive runtime (Flutter/Web) for performance and compatibility.

  5. Delivery

    You’ll receive your .riv file, ready to integrate into your app or website — plus support for setup if needed.

🧰 Technologies & Platforms I Support

  • Frameworks: Flutter, React, Unity, iOS
  • Tools: Rive Editor, LottieFiles, After Effects (Bodymovin)
  • File Types: .json, .lottie, .riv

🚀 Benefits for Developers & Designers

  • Enhanced UX: Add interactivity to your animations.
  • Performance Optimized: Smaller, faster assets.
  • Cross-Platform Ready: Integrates perfectly with modern frameworks.
  • Future-Proof Design: Rive is shaping the future of real-time design systems.

💼 Who This Service Is For

  • App Developers integrating animations into Flutter or iOS apps.
  • UI/UX Designers upgrading Lottie animations into interactive visuals.
  • Agencies & Startups wanting lightweight, dynamic branding elements.

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“Comparison of Lottie JSON animation and Rive interactive animation for Flutter app.”

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📩 Get in Touch

Want your animations to do more than just play?

Let’s make them interactive and responsive with Rive.

🏁 Final Thoughts

Rive is the future of interactive motion design — it bridges the gap between static animation and responsive experiences.

If you already have great Lottie animations, don’t let them go to waste. I’ll help you convert, optimize, and evolve them into professional-grade Rive files ready for production.

Let’s bring your animations to life — one Rive file at a time.

Cover image by Praneeth Kawya Thathsara. Use freely with credit.

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