Sharing interactive animations has always been a challenge for motion designers and devs alike.
Tools like Rive make it easy to design, rig, and animate — but when it comes to sharing those animations, embed hosting has traditionally been the go-to.
The problem?
Hosting costs, link management, and limited sharing options often make it more complicated than it should be.
That’s where Rive’s new Presentation Mode steps in — and it’s a brilliant solution. 💡
🎬 What Is Rive’s Presentation Mode?
Rive Presentation Mode is a clean, distraction-free way to present interactive animations directly inside Rive — without generating an external embed link.
Instead of sending out hosted URLs, creators can simply click “Present” to launch their project in a full-screen view.
It’s perfect for:
- Live client demos
- Classroom teaching
- Animation previews
- UI motion reviews
No extra setup, no hosting, no maintenance. Just your animation — front and center. 🎥
⚙️ How It Works
The workflow is refreshingly simple:
- Open your Rive file
- Click "Present"
- Share viewer invites if needed
- Present or record interactively
Everything happens within Rive — the same quality, responsiveness, and interactivity, minus the complexity of hosting.
💡 Tip: You can use Presentation Mode for quick feedback sessions — it’s ideal for remote design reviews.
🧠 Why Rive Introduced It
Rive’s team listened carefully to the community.
Designers and indie devs loved the idea of sharing interactive animations — but not everyone needs full hosting infrastructure.
Millions of hosted views can create real costs for Rive, while smaller creators just want to show their animations.
Presentation Mode bridges that gap perfectly.
It gives every creator the ability to:
Showcase motion interactively
Control who sees their work
Avoid hosting overhead
Keep their workflow lightweight and efficient
🧩 The Benefits for Creators and Devs
Rive’s Presentation Mode solves real-world pain points that affect everyone from freelancers to studios.
✅ 1. Cleaner Workflow
No need to export, upload, or embed links. It’s all in-app.
🎬 2. Professional Demos
Perfect for showing real-time animation flow to clients or stakeholders.
🧠 3. Lightweight
No bandwidth or performance worries. Files load instantly.
🔒 4. Privacy Control
Viewer invites let you choose exactly who can access your work.
🧰 5. Consistent Quality
Your animation plays in the same environment it was designed in — pixel-perfect and interactive.
💡 Real-World Example
“As a Rive animator, I often struggled to show my interactive files to clients without exporting. Presentation Mode changed that — I can now present cleanly, full-screen, and interactive, without worrying about embeds or links.”
This small shift makes a huge difference in how creators collaborate, share, and present.
🔗 Integrate It Into Your Workflow
You don’t have to change anything — Presentation Mode fits right in.
Try this workflow:
Animate as usual in Rive.
Use Presentation Mode to preview your animation live.
Invite your client or developer to review it in real time.
Implement feedback immediately.
It’s like a design handoff and live demo rolled into one. 🎯
📘 Learn more at Rive.app’s official docs
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🔒 Collaboration and Control
With direct viewer invites, you can:
Share securely with team members or clients.
Control commenting permissions.
Protect private projects or prototypes.
This makes it ideal for agencies, game studios, or freelancers who handle confidential work.
🌍 Broader Impact for Devs and Designers
Beyond just convenience, Presentation Mode improves:
Page performance — no need for heavy hosted embeds.
Workflow speed — instant access and feedback.
Collaboration quality — everyone sees the animation exactly as intended.
If you’re building UIs, games, or microinteractions, this mode lets you communicate animation intent clearly — without extra setup.
🎨 Use Cases to Try
Use Case Description
UI/UX Animation Reviews Present transitions, microinteractions, and motion prototypes live.
Game UI Previews Test and demonstrate in-game animation states before integration.
Portfolio Presentations Show your work in its interactive form rather than flat videos.
Classroom/Workshops Teach animation principles dynamically and visually.
🧭 Developer Tip: Combine with Live Embeds
If you do need hosted behavior (e.g., embedding Rive files in your web app), Presentation Mode is still useful as a preview and QA step.
Use it to validate interactivity, performance, and responsiveness before deployment.
This minimizes post-publish fixes and ensures a smoother developer handoff.
🧩 Visual Recommendation
Include a simple side-by-side infographic:
Left: “Traditional Embed Hosting” (chain link icon)
Right: “Presentation Mode” (presentation screen icon)
✅ Caption: “Rive’s Presentation Mode replaces hosted embeds for simpler, faster sharing.”
🗣 Community and Feedback
As Rive CEO Guido Rosso explained, Presentation Mode was designed to make sharing accessible without adding hosting costs.
Community reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, praising Rive’s transparency and user-first approach.
This feature is another reminder that when tools listen to their users, innovation follows naturally.
🧠 The Future of Presentation Mode
This is just the beginning.
Future updates may include:
Playback controls and looping options
Custom presentation themes
Integrated feedback panels
Each iteration will make Rive more than a design tool — it’s becoming a motion collaboration platform.
🏁 Conclusion
Rive’s Presentation Mode is a thoughtful, elegant solution to a long-standing problem.
It removes the barriers of embed hosting while keeping interactivity front and center — empowering creators to focus on storytelling through motion.
Simple. Fast. Creator-friendly.
So next time you open Rive, click “Present” — and experience your animation the way it was meant to be seen. ✨
✍️ Written by:
Praneeth Kawya Thathsara
🎨 Rive Mascot & Rive Character Animation Expert
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