View Transitions

The View Transitions API provides smooth, native transitions between different views in web applications. Supported in Chrome 126+ and Safari 18.2+.

Overview

• Page navigation transitions in SPAs
• Cross-document (MPA) transitions
• Shared element animations (image galleries, cards)
• Modal-to-page transitions
• List item to detail view animations
• Tab switching with smooth transitions

Core Patterns

1. React Router 7.x Integration (Simplest)

import { Link, NavLink, Form } from 'react-router';