Download Arrow Loader
An arrow drops into an open tray and the tray squashes as it lands, like a file arriving. The arrow falls inside an overflow-hidden lane, so it vanishes cleanly into the tray.
Also known as: download animation css, downloading icon animation, arrow into tray loader.
HTML
<div class="ldr-download-arrow" role="status" aria-label="Downloading"> <span class="ldr-download-arrow-lane"><span class="ldr-download-arrow-arrow"></span></span> <span class="ldr-download-arrow-tray"></span> </div>
CSS
.ldr-download-arrow {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
position: relative;
width: var(--s);
height: var(--s);
}
.ldr-download-arrow-lane {
position: absolute;
inset: 0 0 26% 0;
overflow: hidden;
}
.ldr-download-arrow-arrow {
position: absolute;
left: 50%;
top: 0;
width: calc(var(--s) / 11);
height: calc(var(--s) * 0.4);
margin-left: calc(var(--s) / -22);
border-radius: var(--s);
background: var(--c);
animation: ldr-download-arrow-drop 1.4s infinite;
}
.ldr-download-arrow-arrow::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 50%;
bottom: calc(var(--s) * 0.02);
width: calc(var(--s) * 0.26);
height: calc(var(--s) * 0.26);
margin-left: calc(var(--s) * -0.13);
box-sizing: border-box;
border: solid var(--c);
border-width: 0 calc(var(--s) / 11) calc(var(--s) / 11) 0;
border-radius: 0 0 calc(var(--s) / 30) 0;
transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.ldr-download-arrow-tray {
position: absolute;
left: 10%;
right: 10%;
bottom: 8%;
height: 30%;
box-sizing: border-box;
border: calc(var(--s) / 11) solid var(--c);
border-top: 0;
border-radius: 0 0 calc(var(--s) / 7) calc(var(--s) / 7);
transform-origin: 50% 100%;
animation: ldr-download-arrow-catch 1.4s infinite;
}
@keyframes ldr-download-arrow-drop {
0% { transform: translateY(calc(var(--s) * -0.5)); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1); }
26%, 42% { transform: translateY(0); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.6, 0, 0.85, 0.35); }
70%, 100% { transform: translateY(calc(var(--s) * 0.8)); }
}
@keyframes ldr-download-arrow-catch {
0%, 58% { transform: scale(1); }
66% { transform: scale(1.06, 0.78); }
78% { transform: scale(0.98, 1.06); }
88%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-download-arrow, .ldr-download-arrow *, .ldr-download-arrow::before, .ldr-download-arrow::after, .ldr-download-arrow *::before, .ldr-download-arrow *::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.