iblipper

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

• references/examples.md — Real-world use cases by category
• references/emotions.md — Deep dive on each emotion preset with live demos

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