What is Lottie Creator MCP?
Learn what Creator MCP does, what you can make with it, and what you need before you start.
Lottie Creator MCP lets you create, edit, preview, and export animations by chatting with an AI assistant, such as Claude or ChatGPT. You describe what you want, and the AI builds the animation for you.
How it works
Creator MCP is a connection (an "MCP server") that you add to your AI app. It gives the AI the tools it needs to make animations. It runs online, so there is nothing to install and no editor to open.
You connect it once with your LottieFiles account. After that, you work by sending messages in the chat.
From idea to finished file
- Describe what you want. Write a short request, or share artwork such as an SVG, a PNG image, or an existing animation. You can include the size, length, colors, and where you will use it.
- Preview and refine. The AI builds the animation and shows you a preview. Ask for changes to timing, layout, colors, or a single element. Your animation is saved between messages, so you don't need to start over.
- Export and use it. Download your animation as Lottie JSON, dotLottie, MP4, WebM, or a PNG image. You can also save it to your LottieFiles workspace or open it in Lottie Creator to keep editing by hand.
What you can make
- Motion for websites and apps: loading animations, success messages, looping illustrations, and animated SVG artwork.
- Brand and campaign graphics: logo reveals, product loops, social media promos, and transparent video overlays.
- Data stories and explainers: animated charts, process diagrams, and step-by-step walkthroughs.
- Updates to existing animations: import an animation and change only the parts you name.
What you need
- A LottieFiles account. Creator MCP comes with your LottieFiles subscription and uses credits from your plan. See Creator MCP credits.
- An AI app that supports remote MCP connections with sign-in (OAuth), such as Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, or Devin Desktop (Windsurf)
- Permission to add a custom connector or plugin in that app (see the table below)
- The Creator MCP server address:
https://creator.mcp.lottiefiles.com/mcp
| AI app and plan | What you need to know |
|---|---|
| Claude Team or Enterprise | An Owner must first add the connector in Organization settings → Connectors. Members then select Connect. |
| ChatGPT Business or Enterprise | An admin must allow creating plugins with MCP servers in the workspace. |
Good to know before you start
- Preview: In Claude and ChatGPT, you can play the animation in the chat, comment on it, and download an MP4 straight from the preview card. In other apps, you see previews as filmstrips (a set of still frames) or images.
- Download: In any app, you can ask the AI to export your animation in other formats too, such as Lottie JSON (.json), dotLottie (.lottie), WebM, or a PNG image. See Export and save your animation.
- Text: The built-in font covers Latin characters, including accents. For a brand font or another language script, provide a TTF, OTF, or TTC font file.
- Audio: You can add MP3, WAV, Ogg, FLAC, AAC, or M4A files.
- Choose your format early: Video (MP4, WebM) and Lottie files support different features. If you need a Lottie file, tell the AI at the start.