GSAP Timeline Is Now Native to Webflow: What It Means for Your Website

Webflow + GSAP Timeline: A Game-Changer for Animators

As of July 17, 2025, Webflow officially integrates GSAP timelines into its native animation panel. For years, developers have used GSAP’s JavaScript library to unlock next-level scroll animations, staggering, and timeline control—but it required code embeds and extra setup.

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Why This Is Huge

The integration means no more:

• Writing and pasting custom JS just to stagger animations
  
• Managing external script files
  
• Guessing where animations sync with scroll position
  
  

Instead, you get a GSAP-powered visual timeline editor directly in Webflow’s interface, making complex animations more accessible and collaborative.

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What You Can Now Do (Natively)

Here’s what this update unlocks inside Webflow:

• Timeline-Based Animations: Chain animations with custom durations, delays, and ease values—visually.
  
• Scroll-Linked Timelines: Tie animations to scroll position using ScrollTrigger-like behaviour, without writing a single line of code.
  
• Label & Control Points: Add timeline labels to fine-tune complex sequences.
  
• Staggering & Syncing: Stagger animations across CMS lists, menus, or repeated elements without external libraries.

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How We Use It at 3SIX5

Here’s how we’re already using GSAP in native Webflow projects:

• Hero Sections with Scroll Progression: Logos scale, text fades, and buttons slide in—all choreographed in the timeline.
  
• Process Explainers: Each step animates as the user scrolls, controlled by a visual scrub timeline.
  
• Component-Based Reuse: GSAP animations are now reusable within Webflow Components, meaning no duplicated JS setup for each page.
  

This integration means designers, developers, and marketers can now work together on animations in the same environment.

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No-Code Animations With Full Developer Power

What’s most exciting is how this update bridges the gap:

• For designers: You can create expressive, layered motion sequences without asking for dev support.
  
  
• For developers: You can skip redundant setup and focus on the real logic.
  
  
• For clients: Faster iterations, better storytelling, and performance-friendly animations.
  
  

And yes—it still supports all the power of GSAP behind the scenes, just without needing to embed anything.

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Work With 3SIX5 Digital.

We’ve already adopted the new GSAP timeline into our design workflow, building dynamic landing pages, immersive homepages, and scroll-powered storytelling sites that convert. If you want to unlock the potential of motion without the tech headache—let’s chat.

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🚀 Bring your next project to life with high-performance Webflow animation.

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