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by andyed

Generate kinetic typography animations for expressive agent-to-human communication. Use when you want to communicate with visual flair - animated text for announcements, alerts, greetings, dramatic re

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iBlipper - Motion Type Synthesizer

Generate animated kinetic typography to communicate with humans in a more expressive, attention-grabbing way.

Base URL: https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/

Two Output Options

Option 1: Hyperlink (fast, universal)

Generate a clickable link — recipient sees the animation in their browser.

[▶️ MESSAGE TEXT](https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=MESSAGE+TEXT&emotion=emphatic&dark=true&share=yes)

Option 2: GIF Download (requires browser tool)

Generate an animated GIF file that can be attached to messages.

https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/?export=gif#text=MESSAGE+TEXT&emotion=emphatic&dark=true

URL Parameters

All parameters go in the hash fragment (#param=value&param2=value2).

Parameter Type Description Default
text string The message to display (URL encoded, spaces as +) —
wpm number Words per minute (30-2500) 300
density number Words per frame (0.1-500) 1
fill boolean Auto-scale text to fill screen true
theme number Color theme index (0-3) 0
dark boolean Dark mode true
emotion string Animation style preset (see below) neutral
share string Auto-play on load (yes) —

Emotion Presets (Production)

Emotion Vibe Best For
neutral Clean, professional Default, announcements
hurry Fast, urgent, italic Time-sensitive alerts
idyllic Slow, dreamy, airy Poetic, calm messages
question Curious, tilting Questions, pondering
response_required Urgent, pulsing Action needed!
excited Bouncy, energetic Celebrations, enthusiasm
playful Fun, bouncing Jokes, casual fun
emphatic Bold, solid, impactful Important statements
casual Handwritten, relaxed Friendly chat
electric Glitchy, RGB split Cyber aesthetic
wobbly Jelly physics Silly, playful

Note: matrix emotion is pre-release — avoid for now.

Hyperlink Examples

Important announcement:

[▶️ BREAKING NEWS](https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=BREAKING+NEWS&emotion=emphatic&dark=true&share=yes)

Friendly greeting:

[▶️ Hey there!](https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=Hey+there!&emotion=casual&dark=false&share=yes)

Celebration:

[▶️ Congratulations!](https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=Congratulations!&emotion=excited&share=yes)

GIF Export Workflow (Browser Required)

  1. Open the export URL in browser:

    browser action=open targetUrl="https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/?export=gif#text=Hello&emotion=emphatic" profile=chrome

  2. Wait ~15-20 seconds for render + encode

  3. Find the downloaded GIF:

    ls -t ~/Downloads/iblipper_*.gif | head -1

  4. Read/attach the file to your message

Export query parameters:

Parameter Type Description Default
export string Format: gif, apng, png —
width number Output width in pixels 480
fps number Frames per second (8, 15, 30) 15

When to Use

✅ Good for:

  • Greetings and introductions
  • Important announcements
  • Celebrating milestones
  • Dramatic reveals
  • Adding personality to messages

❌ Skip for:

  • Long-form content (keep to 1-10 words)
  • Urgent safety alerts (plain text is faster)

CLI Script

For quick URL generation, use the included shell script:

# Basic usage
./scripts/iblipper.sh "Hello World"
# https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=Hello+World&emotion=emphatic&dark=true&share=yes

# With emotion
./scripts/iblipper.sh "Breaking News" hurry

# Light mode
./scripts/iblipper.sh "Good Morning" idyllic light

# As markdown link
./scripts/iblipper.sh -m "Click me!" excited
# [▶️ Click me!](https://...)

# GIF export URL
./scripts/iblipper.sh --gif "Export this" playful

Additional Resources

Tips

  • Keep text concise — 1-5 words have the most impact
  • Use hyperlinks by default — faster, works everywhere
  • Use GIF export for Signal/iMessage — inline images look great
  • Always use share=yes in hyperlinks — skips landing page
  • Match emotion to message — excited for celebrations, emphatic for important stuff
  • Dark mode looks better — dark=true is usually the way to go
  • Use sparingly — if every message is animated, none are special