Spring

A spring curve generator that returns an easing function with its corresponding duration to create physics-based animations.

The spring() method can be passed directly to the ease parameter of the animate() method:

import { animate, spring } from 'animejs';

animate(target, { x: 100, ease: spring({ bounce: .5 }) });

Perceived parameters

These parameters provide more intuitive and predictable controls over the generated curve, focusing on the visual feel rather than the underlying physics
When using perceived parameters, the physics values are calculated automatically using Apple's SwiftUI spring model.

animate(target, { x: 100, ease: spring({ bounce: .5, duration: 350 }) });

Name	Type	Info
bounce	Number	Controls the "bounciness" of the animation. Range: -1 to 1. Default: 0.5. Values from 0 to 1 create bouncy curves, values below 0 create over-damped curves. It's recommended to keep the bounce values between -.5 and .5, otherwise values outside this range will create very extreme curves and won't play well with the duration parameter.
duration	Number	The perceived duration in milliseconds, when the animation feels complete visually. Range: 10 to 10000. Default: 628.

Physics parameters

Direct control over the underlying spring physics model. Use these when you need more precise control over the physics simulation.

animate(target, { x: 100, ease: spring({ stiffness: 95, damping: 13 }) });

Name	Type	Info
mass	Number	Mass of the object attached to the spring. Range: 1 to 10000. Default: 1. Higher values create more inertia, resulting in slower, heavier motion.
stiffness	Number	Spring stiffness coefficient. Range: 0 to 10000. Default: 100. Higher values create a tighter spring that responds more quickly and aggressively.
damping	Number	Damping coefficient that opposes motion. Range: 0 to 10000. Default: 10. Controls how quickly oscillations decay. Higher values reduce bounce.
velocity	Number	Initial velocity of the animation. Range: -10000 to 10000. Default: 0. Positive values give the animation a "running start" in the target direction.

Perceived onComplete callback

Animation's onComplete callback is called relative to the spring settling duration, which creates a visual disconnect between the moment the animation feels complete and the actual callback call.
To solve this, a separate onComplete callback can be defined on the spring parameter object and will be called when the spring perceived duration is reached.

animate(target, {
  x: 100,
  onCompete: () => console.log('called when the setting duration is reached'),
  ease: spring({ 
    bounce: .25,
    duration: 350,
    onCompete: () => console.log('called when the spring perceived duration is reached'),
  })
});

Name	Type	Info
onComplete	Function	Callback triggered when the spring reaches its perceived duration (not the settling duration). This fires when the animation appears complete to viewers.

Examples

Name	Editor link
Default spring	Open in editor
Snappy spring	Open in editor
Bouncy spring	Open in editor
Strong spring	Open in editor

import { animate, spring, utils } from 'animejs';

const [ $square1, $square2, $square3 ] = utils.$('.square');

utils.set('.square', { color: 'var(--hex-red-1)' })

animate($square1, {
  x: '17rem',
  rotate: 360,
  onComplete: () => utils.set($square1, { color: 'var(--hex-green-1)' }),
  ease: spring({
    bounce: .15,
    duration: 500,
    onComplete: () => utils.set($square1, { color: 'var(--hex-yellow-1)' }),
  })
});

animate($square2, {
  x: '17rem',
  rotate: 360,
  onComplete: () => utils.set($square2, { color: 'var(--hex-green-1)' }),
  ease: spring({
    bounce: .3,
    duration: 500,
    onComplete: () => utils.set($square2, { color: 'var(--hex-yellow-1)' }),
  })
});

animate($square3, {
  x: '17rem',
  rotate: 360,
  onComplete: () => utils.set($square3, { color: 'var(--hex-green-1)' }),
  ease: spring({
    stiffness: 90,
    damping: 14,
    onComplete: () => utils.set($square3, { color: 'var(--hex-yellow-1)' }),
  })
});

<div class="medium row">
  <div class="square"></div>
  <div class="padded label">{ bounce: .15, duration: 500 }</div>
</div>
<div class="medium row">
  <div class="square"></div>
  <div class="padded label">{ bounce: .3, duration: 500 }</div>
</div>
<div class="medium row">
  <div class="square"></div>
  <div class="padded label">{ stiffness: 90, damping: 14 }</div>
</div>