Text Shimmer Wave
A shimmer that runs across the letters of your text one after another, like light passing over it. Runs on scroll or on a loop. Good for headings you want people to catch.
One of 91 GSAP components in React, Vue and HTML.
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- GSAP
- SplitText
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Frequently asked
- Does Text Shimmer Wave work with React and Vue?
- Text Shimmer Wave ships as React (Next.js included), Vue 3 (Nuxt included), plain HTML/CSS/JS - the same animation in each format. The React version uses the official useGSAP hook with cleanup handled; the Vue version is a real single-file component with <script setup>.
- Do I need GSAP to use Text Shimmer Wave?
- Yes. Text Shimmer Wave is built on GSAP directly, and GSAP has been 100% free for commercial use, including every plugin, since version 3.13. The component page lists exactly what to install.
- Is Text Shimmer Wave free?
- Text Shimmer Wave is part of the Annnimate Library, a paid subscription (from EUR 20/month billed quarterly, or EUR 199/year). The live preview and customization run free on this page; the paste-ready code is for members.
- What if Text Shimmer Wave is not right for my project?
- Annnimate comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. If Text Shimmer Wave or the library does not fit your project, reply to your receipt within 14 days for a full refund, no questions asked.
- Can I use Text Shimmer Wave in client projects?
- Yes. The Annnimate license covers commercial and client work - ship Text Shimmer Wave on as many projects as you build, with no attribution required.
- Does Text Shimmer Wave respect prefers-reduced-motion?
- Yes. Every Annnimate component handles prefers-reduced-motion via gsap.matchMedia, so users who opt out of motion get an effectively instant, readable state.
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