---
title: "Skeleton Loader Example – How to Build a Skeleton Screen with CSS for Better UX"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/skeleton-loader-example-how-to-build-a-skeleton-screen-with-css-for-better-ux-0qlfyzq6r
source_url: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-skeleton-screens-using-css-for-better-user-experience/
type: article
source: "freeCodeCamp"
author: "Israel Oyetunji"
published: 2022-04-25T16:38:44.488Z
updated: 2026-03-15T05:53:26.495Z
tags: ["css", "general-programming", "ux"]
reading_time: 10
upvotes: 14
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Skeleton Loader Example – How to Build a Skeleton Screen with CSS for Better UX

**[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · [@israelmitolu](https://daily.dev/israelmitolu) · 10 min read · 14 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A skeleton screen is an animated placeholder that simulates the layout of a website while data is being loaded. Skeleton screens draw the user's attention to progress rather than waiting time. They appear to be faster and are more user friendly. Improved perceived performance provides both good UX and helps in increasing conversion rate.

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