Cloud Upload Loader
An arrow rises into a cloud outline, pauses, then shoots up and fades, over and over. Made for file uploads and sync; the cloud is one SVG path left open where the arrow passes.
Also known as: upload animation css, cloud upload icon animation, uploading loader.
HTML
<div class="ldr-cloud-upload" role="status" aria-label="Uploading">
<svg viewBox="0 0 48 48" aria-hidden="true">
<path class="ldr-cloud-upload-cloud" d="M20 36h-6a8 8 0 0 1-1-15.9 11 11 0 0 1 22-.1 8 8 0 0 1 0 16h-7"/>
<path class="ldr-cloud-upload-arrow" d="M24 44V24m-6 6 6-6 6 6"/>
</svg>
</div>CSS
.ldr-cloud-upload {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
width: var(--s);
height: var(--s);
}
.ldr-cloud-upload svg {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
fill: none;
stroke: var(--c);
stroke-width: 3.2;
stroke-linecap: round;
stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.ldr-cloud-upload-cloud {
fill: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 14%, transparent);
}
.ldr-cloud-upload-arrow {
animation: ldr-cloud-upload-lift 1.6s infinite;
}
@keyframes ldr-cloud-upload-lift {
0% { transform: translateY(24%); opacity: 0; animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1); }
35% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
65% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.6, 0, 0.8, 0.4); }
100% { transform: translateY(-22%); opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-cloud-upload, .ldr-cloud-upload *, .ldr-cloud-upload::before, .ldr-cloud-upload::after, .ldr-cloud-upload *::before, .ldr-cloud-upload *::after {
animation-duration: 3s;
}
}Customizing this loader
- Color: set
--ldr-coloron the element or a parent. Currently previewing#3b82f6. - Size: set
--ldr-size. Every dimension in the snippet is derived from it. Currently previewing64px. - Speed: change the duration on the
animationshorthand. Delays on the children are relative, so they keep their rhythm. - Accessibility: the root carries
role="status"and anaria-labelso screen readers announce the wait. The reduced-motion rule at the end slows the animation for users who asked for less motion.