CSS Dot Loaders

Last Updated:

January 22, 2023

CSS dot loaders used to show a loading state when retrieving data from a server or performing time-consuming calculations. They are usually animated to indicate that something is happening.

Animated dots loaders HTML CSS

<div class="loaders-container-03">
    <div>
        <div class="dot-loader-1">
            <span></span>
            <span></span>
            <span></span>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div>
        <span class="dot-loader-2"> </span>
    </div>
    <div>
        <span class="dot-loader-3"> </span>
    </div>
    <div>
        <span class="dot-loader-4"> </span>
    </div>
    <div>
        <span class="dot-loader-5"> </span>
    </div>
    <div>
        <span class="dot-loader-6"> </span>
    </div>
</div>

.dot-loader-1 {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: row;
}

.dot-loader-1 span {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  margin: 1rem 0.3rem;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  -webkit-animation: 0.9s bounce infinite alternate;
  animation: 0.9s bounce infinite alternate;
}

.dot-loader-1 span:nth-child(2) {
  -webkit-animation-delay: 0.3s;
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

.dot-loader-1 span:nth-child(3) {
  -webkit-animation-delay: 0.6s;
  animation-delay: 0.6s;
}
.dot-loader-2 {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-animation: animloader42 1s linear infinite alternate;
  animation: animloader42 1s linear infinite alternate;
}
.dot-loader-3 {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #fff;
  -webkit-animation: shadowPulse 2s linear infinite;
  animation: shadowPulse 2s linear infinite;
}
.dot-loader-4 {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  left: -100px;
  -webkit-animation: shadowRolling 2s linear infinite;
  animation: shadowRolling 2s linear infinite;
}
.dot-loader-5 {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-animation: animloader44 2s linear infinite;
  animation: animloader44 2s linear infinite;
}
.dot-loader-6 {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-animation: animloader45 1s linear infinite alternate;
  animation: animloader45 1s linear infinite alternate;
}

@-webkit-keyframes bounce {
  to {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: translate3d(0, -1rem, 0);
  }
}
@keyframes bounce {
  to {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: translate3d(0, -1rem, 0);
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes animloader45 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: -38px -12px, -14px 0, 14px 0, 38px 0;
  }
  33% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0px, -14px -12px, 14px 0, 38px 0;
  }
  66% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0px, -14px 0, 14px -12px, 38px 0;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0, -14px 0, 14px 0, 38px -12px;
  }
}
@keyframes animloader45 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: -38px -12px, -14px 0, 14px 0, 38px 0;
  }
  33% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0px, -14px -12px, 14px 0, 38px 0;
  }
  66% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0px, -14px 0, 14px -12px, 38px 0;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0, -14px 0, 14px 0, 38px -12px;
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes animloader44 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 2px;
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
}
@keyframes animloader44 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 2px;
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes shadowRolling {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  12% {
    box-shadow: 100px 0 white, 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white, 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  36% {
    box-shadow: 120px 0 white, 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white,
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 130px 0 white, 120px 0 white, 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white;
  }
  62% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 130px 0 white, 120px 0 white,
      110px 0 white;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      130px 0 white, 120px 0 white;
  }
  87% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 130px 0 white;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
}
@keyframes shadowRolling {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  12% {
    box-shadow: 100px 0 white, 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white, 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  36% {
    box-shadow: 120px 0 white, 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white,
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 130px 0 white, 120px 0 white, 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white;
  }
  62% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 130px 0 white, 120px 0 white,
      110px 0 white;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      130px 0 white, 120px 0 white;
  }
  87% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 130px 0 white;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes shadowPulse {
  33% {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #1da1f2, 24px 0 #fff;
  }
  66% {
    background: #1da1f2;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #fff;
  }
  100% {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #1da1f2;
  }
}
@keyframes shadowPulse {
  33% {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #1da1f2, 24px 0 #fff;
  }
  66% {
    background: #1da1f2;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #fff;
  }
  100% {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #1da1f2;
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes animloader42 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: -38px -6px, -14px 6px, 14px -6px;
  }
  33% {
    box-shadow: -38px 6px, -14px -6px, 14px 6px;
  }
  66% {
    box-shadow: -38px -6px, -14px 6px, 14px -6px;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: -38px 6px, -14px -6px, 14px 6px;
  }
}
@keyframes animloader42 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: -38px -6px, -14px 6px, 14px -6px;
  }
  33% {
    box-shadow: -38px 6px, -14px -6px, 14px 6px;
  }
  66% {
    box-shadow: -38px -6px, -14px 6px, 14px -6px;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: -38px 6px, -14px -6px, 14px 6px;
  }
}

.dot-loader-1 {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	flex-direction: row;
	span {
		width: 16px;
		height: 16px;
		margin: 1rem 0.3rem;
		background: #fff;
		border-radius: 50%;
		-webkit-animation: 0.9s bounce infinite alternate;
		animation: 0.9s bounce infinite alternate;
		&:nth-child(2) {
			-webkit-animation-delay: 0.3s;
			animation-delay: 0.3s;
		}
		&:nth-child(3) {
			-webkit-animation-delay: 0.6s;
			animation-delay: 0.6s;
		}
	}
}
.dot-loader-2 {
	width: 12px;
	height: 12px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: inline-block;
	position: relative;
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-animation: animloader42 1s linear infinite alternate;
	animation: animloader42 1s linear infinite alternate;
}
.dot-loader-3 {
	width: 16px;
	height: 16px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: inline-block;
	position: relative;
	background: #fff;
	box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #fff;
	-webkit-animation: shadowPulse 2s linear infinite;
	animation: shadowPulse 2s linear infinite;
}
.dot-loader-4 {
	width: 10px;
	height: 10px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: inline-block;
	position: relative;
	color: #fff;
	left: -100px;
	-webkit-animation: shadowRolling 2s linear infinite;
	animation: shadowRolling 2s linear infinite;
}
.dot-loader-5 {
	width: 12px;
	height: 12px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: inline-block;
	position: relative;
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-animation: animloader44 2s linear infinite;
	animation: animloader44 2s linear infinite;
}
.dot-loader-6 {
	width: 12px;
	height: 12px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: inline-block;
	position: relative;
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-animation: animloader45 1s linear infinite alternate;
	animation: animloader45 1s linear infinite alternate;
}
@-webkit-keyframes bounce {
  to {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: translate3d(0, -1rem, 0);
  }
}
@keyframes bounce {
  to {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: translate3d(0, -1rem, 0);
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes animloader45 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: -38px -12px, -14px 0, 14px 0, 38px 0;
  }
  33% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0px, -14px -12px, 14px 0, 38px 0;
  }
  66% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0px, -14px 0, 14px -12px, 38px 0;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0, -14px 0, 14px 0, 38px -12px;
  }
}
@keyframes animloader45 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: -38px -12px, -14px 0, 14px 0, 38px 0;
  }
  33% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0px, -14px -12px, 14px 0, 38px 0;
  }
  66% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0px, -14px 0, 14px -12px, 38px 0;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: -38px 0, -14px 0, 14px 0, 38px -12px;
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes animloader44 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 2px;
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
}
@keyframes animloader44 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 2px;
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 2px, 38px 0 0 -2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 14px 0 0 -2px, 38px 0 0 2px, -14px 0 0 -2px, -38px 0 0 -2px;
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes shadowRolling {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  12% {
    box-shadow: 100px 0 white, 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white, 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  36% {
    box-shadow: 120px 0 white, 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white,
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 130px 0 white, 120px 0 white, 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white;
  }
  62% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 130px 0 white, 120px 0 white,
      110px 0 white;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      130px 0 white, 120px 0 white;
  }
  87% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 130px 0 white;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
}
@keyframes shadowRolling {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  12% {
    box-shadow: 100px 0 white, 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white, 0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  36% {
    box-shadow: 120px 0 white, 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white,
      0px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 130px 0 white, 120px 0 white, 110px 0 white, 100px 0 white;
  }
  62% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 130px 0 white, 120px 0 white,
      110px 0 white;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      130px 0 white, 120px 0 white;
  }
  87% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 130px 0 white;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0),
      200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), 200px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes shadowPulse {
  33% {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #1da1f2, 24px 0 #fff;
  }
  66% {
    background: #1da1f2;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #fff;
  }
  100% {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #1da1f2;
  }
}
@keyframes shadowPulse {
  33% {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #1da1f2, 24px 0 #fff;
  }
  66% {
    background: #1da1f2;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #fff;
  }
  100% {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: -24px 0 #fff, 24px 0 #1da1f2;
  }
}
@-webkit-keyframes animloader42 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: -38px -6px, -14px 6px, 14px -6px;
  }
  33% {
    box-shadow: -38px 6px, -14px -6px, 14px 6px;
  }
  66% {
    box-shadow: -38px -6px, -14px 6px, 14px -6px;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: -38px 6px, -14px -6px, 14px 6px;
  }
}
@keyframes animloader42 {
  0% {
    box-shadow: -38px -6px, -14px 6px, 14px -6px;
  }
  33% {
    box-shadow: -38px 6px, -14px -6px, 14px 6px;
  }
  66% {
    box-shadow: -38px -6px, -14px 6px, 14px -6px;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: -38px 6px, -14px -6px, 14px 6px;
  }
}

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