---
title: "Folder animated icon"
description: "Folder animated icon (Essentials). A complete front panel springs open from its bottom hinge; one sheet pops up behind it, then everything closes in one motion."
canonical: https://generativeicons.lottiefiles.com/icons/folder/
---

# Folder animated icon

A complete front panel springs open from its bottom hinge; one sheet pops up behind it, then everything closes in one motion.

- Id: `folder`
- Category: Essentials
- Search terms: directory, file folder, files, file manager, finder, explorer, organize, organise, collection, project files
- One action, back to rest
- Styles: outline, solid, duotone; outline weights 1.5, 2, 2.5 (any from 1 to 3); motion light or strong
- File: https://generativeicons.lottiefiles.com/assets/folder.lottie (dotLottie, 9874 bytes, sha256 aa554c9ac8761dbaaf8d58e938ff84fd9a086ff2ceb59d9ac323947a92cc469e)
- License: MIT

## Install

```sh
npm install @lottiefiles/generative-icons-runtime
npx generative-icons init
npx generative-icons add folder
```

## React

```tsx
// npm install @lottiefiles/generative-icons-react
'use client';
import { AnimatedIcon } from '@lottiefiles/generative-icons-react';
import icon, { src } from './generative-icons/folder.mjs';

export function FolderIcon() {
  return <AnimatedIcon icon={icon} src={src} size={32}
    color="#ffffff" variant="outline" weight={2}
    motion="light" theme="dark" />;
}
```

## JavaScript

```js
import { createIcon } from '@lottiefiles/generative-icons-runtime';
import icon, { src } from './generative-icons/folder.mjs';

const handle = await createIcon(canvas, {
  icon, src,
  color: '#ffffff', style: 'outline', weight: 2,
  motion: 'light', theme: 'dark'
});
button.addEventListener('click', () => handle.play());
// On removal: handle.destroy();
```

More: https://generativeicons.lottiefiles.com/icons/folder/ · https://generativeicons.lottiefiles.com/api/icons/folder