How to Add GSAP Typewriter Animations in Webflow
Easy Typewriter animations in Webflow text, heading, and paragraph elements when scrolling into view
Install the VisualDX Script
Firstly, make sure you have the VisualDX script before your </body>
Enable GSAP, SplitText Plugin, and ScrollTrigger Plugin
Add GSAP Typewriter Attribute
Copy this attribute:
Paste the attribute into the Custom Attributes Name field of a Webflow Div that is the parent of the element you wish to stagger.
Control Animation Duration
Copy this attribute:
Paste the attribute into the Custom Attributes Name field of a Webflow Div that is the parent of the element you wish to stagger.
Add a Value in seconds to the Custom Attribute Value field.
e.g.
0.5 = 0.5 second duration
1 = 1 second duration
5 = 5 second duration
Control Animation Stagger
Copy this attribute:
Paste the attribute into the Custom Attributes Name field of a Webflow Div that is the parent of the element you wish to stagger.
Add a Value in seconds to the Custom Attribute Value field.
e.g.
0.5 = 0.5 second duration
1 = 1 second duration
5 = 5 second duration
Add GSAP Fade Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP slide-up Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP slide-down Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP slide-left Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP slide-right Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP scale Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP rotate Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP bounce Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP wave Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
Add GSAP Random Animation
Copy this value:
Paste the value into the Custom Attributes Value field of the same Webflow Div with the Typewriter Attribute
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