I just discovered something pretty cool and wanted to share it with everyone here. Turns out you can actually embed animated SVG files directly into your Notion pages and they work perfectly fine. I had no idea this was even possible until I tried it yesterday.
I was working on a project documentation page and wanted to make it more visual and engaging. Instead of using static images or GIFs, I decided to try uploading an animated SVG file I created. To my surprise, it displayed beautifully and the animation played smoothly right inside the Notion page.
This opens up so many possibilities for creating more dynamic and interactive content in Notion. You can use animated icons, loading spinners, progress indicators, or even simple illustrations that come to life. The file sizes are usually smaller than GIFs too, which is a nice bonus.
Has anyone else been using animated SVGs in their Notion workspace? I’m curious to know what creative ways people have found to incorporate them into their pages and workflows.
Here’s the real issue nobody talks about: browser compatibility in team settings. We rolled out animated SVGs for company docs and hit problems immediately. Some teammates couldn’t see animations at all - their browser settings or corporate security blocked them. Safari handles SVGs differently than Chrome, and IT departments often disable animation features entirely. Test with your actual users first. I ended up creating static fallbacks for key documents when half the team saw blank spaces instead of animations. The feature’s great when it works, but you need backup plans.
Stumbled on this by accident during our Confluence migration. Dragged over some animated SVG progress bars expecting them to fail, but they worked perfectly. Game changer for process diagrams - pulsing arrows and highlighted workflow steps make training docs way clearer. Chrome handles the animations smoothly, but Firefox stutters on complex ones. Still beats converting everything to video for basic animations.
Whoa, didn’t know this was possible! Just tested it with a basic bouncing ball SVG and it totally works. Only issue - it won’t play on the mobile app, just desktop/web. Anyone else seeing this or is it my phone acting up?
Wait, do CSS animations work inside the SVG too? I’ve been creating these complex animated logos with keyframes and transforms but never tried them in Notion. If the animations actually render, that’d be amazing for branding pages.
This is one of Notion’s hidden gems that people don’t use enough. I’ve been adding animated SVGs to our project dashboards for six months now, and they’ve definitely boosted engagement. They stay crisp at any zoom level, unlike GIFs that get pixelated. Just watch out for complex animations with tons of keyframes - they’ll slow down your page if you use too many. I learned this when I went crazy with animated status indicators. You need to balance visual appeal with loading speed. Simple rotations and fades work best.
Been doing this for years but here’s the game changer - you don’t need to manually upload and manage these SVGs anymore.
I built a workflow that auto-generates animated status indicators from project data and pushes them straight to Notion. When project status changes in our tracking system, it triggers animation updates automatically.
The automation is the key. Instead of designers making static SVGs and devs manually updating them, everything flows by itself. Project behind schedule? Red warning animation appears. Milestone hit? Celebration animation pops up.
Works great with external APIs too. Pull data from GitHub, Jira, whatever you use, and turn it into visual animations your team actually understands.
Latenode makes this automation super simple. Connect your data sources directly to Notion and generate animated elements on the fly. No more manual uploads or outdated graphics.