expo-morphing-text: Animated Character Transitions for React Native

Source: Dev.to

Overview

expo-morphing-text is a React Native component that animates text character by character using Reanimated 3. The component animates individual characters when the text changes, making it ideal for loading states, dynamic labels, or any UI that needs fluid text transitions.

Features

• Smooth character morphing with configurable duration
• Built on Reanimated 3 worklets for UI‑thread performance
• Cross‑platform: works on iOS and Android through Expo
• Customizable font size, color, and text styles
• Full TypeScript support with type definitions
• Supports Reanimated entering, exiting, and layout animations

Resources

• Blog Post
• GitHub Repository