progress indicators

Completion percentage visualizations

Progress indicators are visual elements showing how much of a task has been completed.

A progress bar fills from left to right as a download proceeds; a spinner rotates during loading; a percentage climbs toward 100.

They reassure users that something is happening and estimate how long they'll wait.

The progress indicator showed we were 80% done.

Related

percentage · percent complete · completion · almost there · wheel · buffering · please wait · status · tracking · milestone · step by step · gauge · meter · checkmark · steps · phases · countdown · time remaining

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Opposites
feedback mechanism type

progress indicatorsinstant feedback

Rapid reply to action

instant results · real-time updates

user awareness

progress indicatorsfire and forget

Requires no post-launch input

feedback presence

progress indicatorsblank screen

Inactive visual output

background processing

Family

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G