splash screens
App startup graphics
A splash screen is an image or graphic that appears briefly when software, an app, or a website first loads.
It typically displays a logo, branding, or loading indicator while the program initializes in the background.
Splash screens serve both practical purposes—masking load times—and marketing ones, reinforcing brand identity.
The app's splash screen showed for about two seconds before the home screen appeared.
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- app launchSoftware's public debut
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- applicationFormal request document
entry · initialization · welcome · visuals · eye candy · first impression · user experience · logo · interfaces · display · skippable · ephemerality · vector graphics · mobile apps · title card · web applications · wait time · creative design
- digital annoyancesspam, pop-ups, ads, malware, viruses
- skippable contentads, intros, credits, tutorials, recaps
- settingssetting, default, settings, template, configure
- loading indicatorsloading bar, loading spinner, loading indicator, loading dots, loading icon
- digital adsbanner ads, video ads, display ads, pop-up ads, banners
- temporary contentstories, snaps, reels, flash sales, limited offers