EasyLottie Guide
How to Turn a Screen Recording (MOV) into a Lottie
You captured a screen recording (a .mov on Mac, or QuickTime) and want a lightweight web animation. Here is how to convert it to Lottie in the browser, free.
Why convert a screen recording to Lottie
Screen recordings — .mov files from macOS or QuickTime, or .mp4 from other tools — are convenient to capture but heavy to embed on a website or in a product. Turning a short recording into a Lottie ZIP, a transparent WebM, or an optimized GIF gives you a much lighter, web-friendly asset for onboarding flows, feature demos, changelog entries, or docs.
EasyLottie converts the recording in your browser — nothing is uploaded — so unreleased UI stays private.
Step-by-step: MOV / screen recording to Lottie
The Video to Lottie tool accepts MOV alongside MP4, WebM, GIF, and image sequences.
- Open the Video to Lottie tool and drop your .mov (or .mp4) recording in.
- Trim to the exact moment you want to show — shorter clips make smaller, cleaner assets.
- If you recorded over a solid color and want transparency, key it out with the built-in chroma keyer.
- Choose an output: Lottie ZIP, transparent WebM, optimized GIF, or PNG sequence.
- Export and download — all processed locally.
Keep it short and small
Screen recordings are pixel data, so the result is an image-sequence (raster) Lottie rather than a tiny vector one. The single biggest lever on file size is length: trim to just the frames that matter, and drop the resolution to what the embed actually needs. A focused three-second clip at the right size beats a fifteen-second full-screen capture every time.
Which output to pick
Choose Lottie ZIP if your site or app already uses a Lottie runtime. Choose transparent WebM for the smallest smooth clip in modern browsers (not Safari). Choose GIF when it needs to play everywhere with no setup. Choose a PNG sequence when you want lossless frames for a custom player or further editing.
Quick checklist
- Drop the .mov / .mp4 recording into Video to Lottie — nothing is uploaded.
- Trim aggressively; length drives file size the most.
- Key out a solid background if you want transparency.
- Drop the resolution to what the embed needs.
- Export Lottie ZIP / transparent WebM / GIF / PNG sequence.
Frequently asked questions
Can I convert a .mov screen recording to Lottie?
Yes. EasyLottie’s Video to Lottie tool accepts MOV and converts it to a Lottie ZIP, transparent WebM, GIF, or PNG sequence — free, in your browser.
Will it be a small vector Lottie?
No. A screen recording is pixel data, so the result is an image-sequence Lottie. Trim and downscale to keep it small.
Is my recording uploaded?
No. Decoding, trimming, keying, and exporting all run locally in your browser.
How do I make the background transparent?
If you recorded over a solid color, use the built-in keyer to remove it, then export a transparent WebM or PNG sequence.