Ever clicked on a slow website and felt like you aged 10 years waiting for it to load?
Same.
Your Framer website should never put your visitors through that pain.
A slow site doesn’t just drive users away—it also tanks your SEO rankings, increases bounce rates, and hurts conversions.
Framer is already pretty good at loading pages quickly, but there are actions you can take from your side to make it even better.
So, how do you make your Framer website fast?
Let’s dive in.
1. Optimize Your Images
Big images are speed killers. The bigger they are, the longer they take to load.
Here’s what to do:
Compress them using TinyPNG or any other online image compression tool.
Stick to modern formats like WebP instead of PNG or JPEG.
Resize images to the exact dimensions you need. No 4000px-wide images when you only need 500px!
2. Host Videos on a Third-Party Platform
Uploading videos directly to Framer?
Stop. Right now.
Use platforms like YouTube or Vimeo.
Even better, use the URL feature on the native video component. Check this guide to learn where to host your high-quality videos on Framer.
But why is uploading videos directly on Framer bad?
Because self-hosted videos require more bandwidth and server resources, which can drastically increase load times and reduce overall site performance.
According to this Framer article, Framer does not actually optimize your video but simply fetches it.
While the article does not explicitly state that this can slow down your site, it’s safer to host your videos on a third-party platform to ensure optimal performance.
3. Make It Responsive
A website that isn’t optimized for mobile is a disaster. Google hates it. Users hate it. Even your mom would hate it.
Framer makes responsiveness easy, but you still need to check:
Are images scaling properly?
Are buttons easy to tap?
Is text readable without zooming?
4. Clear Out Unused Components & Assets
Got old components hanging around that you don’t use? Get rid of them.
Every extra component, asset, and plugin adds to your page load time.
Go through your Framer project and delete:
Unused assets (old images, fonts, icons)
Unnecessary components
Extra pages you don’t need
Less clutter = faster loading speeds.
5. Avoid Heavy Blurs & Shadows
Blurs and shadows are resource hogs.
People love a good glassmorphism effect, but too many blurred elements can slow down rendering.
Try this instead:
Use solid backgrounds rather than blurred overlays.
Reduce the number of elements with heavy box shadows.
If you must use blur, lower the intensity.
In fact, Framer gives a warning on the background blur if you go above the value of 10
Your website will still look great—just without the lag.
6. Simplify Animations
Animations are great.
But overdoing them is like putting jet engine on a bicycle—it's way too much to handle.
Too many animations:
Increase load times
Make your site feel sluggish
Distract users from actual content
Keep it simple:
Use fewer motion effects.
Reduce the use of scroll-triggered animations.
Keep entrance animations to under 300ms.
Your site will still feel dynamic, just faster.
7. Use Default Fonts
That fancy font you downloaded?
It could be hurting your speed.
Custom fonts need to load from external servers, and every extra font file means extra load time.
What to do?
Framer suggests to use the fonts that come with Framer (AKA Google Fonts), so you have a wide variety to choose from.
Your site will load way faster.
8. Minimize Third-Party Scripts
Every third-party script and code overide you add is like putting another weight on your website’s back.
That chat widget? That analytics tool? That cool script you found on GitHub?
They all slow down your site.
Keep it simple:
Remove unnecessary scripts and use only what’s absolutely necessary.
Final Thoughts
Speed matters. A slow website loses visitors before they even see your content.
With these 8 simple tweaks, you can make your Framer site blazing fast.
Less lag. Better SEO. More happy users.
Now go apply these tips and give your website the speed boost it deserves!
