Question 1

What are CSS View Transitions?

Accepted Answer

The View Transitions API allows you to create smooth animated transitions between different DOM states or page navigations. It captures snapshots of the old and new states and animates between them.

Question 2

Which browsers support View Transitions?

Accepted Answer

View Transitions are supported in Chrome 111+, Edge 111+, and Safari 18+. Firefox support is in development. The API includes a feature detection check via document.startViewTransition.

Question 3

Can I use view-transition-name for shared elements?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Assign view-transition-name to elements that should animate between states. Elements with the same name will morph from old to new positions, creating a shared element transition effect.

Question 4

Is this tool free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, completely free. All code generation happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.