diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f9574827..03b751b8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "quicksnip",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "framer-motion": "^11.15.0",
         "prismjs": "^1.29.0",
         "react": "^18.3.1",
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
@@ -2765,6 +2766,32 @@
         "node": ">=0.4.x"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/framer-motion": {
+      "version": "11.15.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/framer-motion/-/framer-motion-11.15.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MLk8IvZntxOMg7lDBLw2qgTHHv664bYoYmnFTmE0Gm/FW67aOJk0WM3ctMcG+Xhcv+vh5uyyXwxvxhSeJzSe+w==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "motion-dom": "^11.14.3",
+        "motion-utils": "^11.14.3",
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@emotion/is-prop-valid": "*",
+        "react": "^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0",
+        "react-dom": "^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@emotion/is-prop-valid": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "react": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "react-dom": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fsevents": {
       "version": "2.3.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.3.tgz",
@@ -3725,15 +3752,25 @@
         "node": "*"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/minimist": {
-      "version": "1.2.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-2yyAR8qBkN3YuheJanUpWC5U3bb5osDywNB8RzDVlDwDHbocAJveqqj1u8+SVD7jkWT4yvsHCpWqqWqAxb0zCA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
-      }
-    },
+  "node_modules/motion-dom": {
+    "version": "11.14.3",
+    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/motion-dom/-/motion-dom-11.14.3.tgz",
+    "integrity": "sha512-lW+D2wBy5vxLJi6aCP0xyxTxlTfiu+b+zcpVbGVFUxotwThqhdpPRSmX8xztAgtZMPMeU0WGVn/k1w4I+TbPqA=="
+  },
+  "node_modules/motion-utils": {
+    "version": "11.14.3",
+    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/motion-utils/-/motion-utils-11.14.3.tgz",
+    "integrity": "sha512-Xg+8xnqIJTpr0L/cidfTTBFkvRw26ZtGGuIhA94J9PQ2p4mEa06Xx7QVYZH0BP+EpMSaDlu+q0I0mmvwADPsaQ=="
+  },
+  "node_modules/minimist": {
+    "version": "1.2.8",
+    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.8.tgz",
+    "integrity": "sha512-2yyAR8qBkN3YuheJanUpWC5U3bb5osDywNB8RzDVlDwDHbocAJveqqj1u8+SVD7jkWT4yvsHCpWqqWqAxb0zCA==",
+    "dev": true,
+    "funding": {
+      "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
+    }
+  },
     "node_modules/ms": {
       "version": "2.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.3.tgz",
@@ -4845,8 +4882,7 @@
     "node_modules/tslib": {
       "version": "2.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-2.8.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oJFu94HQb+KVduSUQL7wnpmqnfmLsOA/nAh6b6EH0wCEoK0/mPeXU6c3wKDV83MkOuHPRHtSXKKU99IBazS/2w==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-oJFu94HQb+KVduSUQL7wnpmqnfmLsOA/nAh6b6EH0wCEoK0/mPeXU6c3wKDV83MkOuHPRHtSXKKU99IBazS/2w=="
     },
     "node_modules/type-check": {
       "version": "0.4.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 27b12d80..b21a3038 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "prepare": "husky"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "framer-motion": "^11.15.0",
     "prismjs": "^1.29.0",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
diff --git a/src/components/SnippetList.tsx b/src/components/SnippetList.tsx
index 65523d5a..eb5ef79d 100644
--- a/src/components/SnippetList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SnippetList.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "framer-motion";
 import { useState } from "react";
 
 import { useAppContext } from "@contexts/AppContext";
@@ -31,31 +32,55 @@ const SnippetList = () => {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <ul role="list" className="snippets">
-        {fetchedSnippets.map((snippet, idx) => (
-          <li key={idx}>
-            <button
-              className="snippet | flow"
-              data-flow-space="sm"
-              onClick={() => handleOpenModal(snippet)}
+      <motion.ul role="list" className="snippets">
+        <AnimatePresence mode="popLayout">
+          {fetchedSnippets.map((snippet, idx) => (
+            <motion.li
+              key={idx}
+              initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+              animate={{
+                opacity: 1,
+                y: 0,
+                transition: {
+                  delay: idx * 0.05,
+                  duration: 0.2,
+                },
+              }}
+              exit={{
+                opacity: 0,
+                y: -20,
+                transition: {
+                  delay: (fetchedSnippets.length - 1 - idx) * 0.01,
+                  duration: 0.09,
+                },
+              }}
             >
-              <div className="snippet__preview">
-                <img src={language.icon} alt={language.lang} />
-              </div>
-
-              <h3 className="snippet__title">{snippet.title}</h3>
-            </button>
-          </li>
-        ))}
-      </ul>
-
-      {isModalOpen && snippet && (
-        <SnippetModal
-          snippet={snippet}
-          handleCloseModal={handleCloseModal}
-          language={language.lang}
-        />
-      )}
+              <motion.button
+                className="snippet | flow"
+                data-flow-space="sm"
+                onClick={() => handleOpenModal(snippet)}
+                whileHover={{ scale: 1.01 }}
+                whileTap={{ scale: 0.98 }}
+              >
+                <div className="snippet__preview">
+                  <img src={language.icon} alt={language.lang} />
+                </div>
+                <h3 className="snippet__title">{snippet.title}</h3>
+              </motion.button>
+            </motion.li>
+          ))}
+        </AnimatePresence>
+      </motion.ul>
+
+      <AnimatePresence mode="wait">
+        {isModalOpen && snippet && (
+          <SnippetModal
+            snippet={snippet}
+            handleCloseModal={handleCloseModal}
+            language={language.lang}
+          />
+        )}
+      </AnimatePresence>
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/SnippetModal.tsx b/src/components/SnippetModal.tsx
index e04a127b..b5e2379e 100644
--- a/src/components/SnippetModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SnippetModal.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 import React from "react";
 import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
 
@@ -29,15 +30,28 @@ const SnippetModal: React.FC<Props> = ({
   }
 
   return ReactDOM.createPortal(
-    <div
+    <motion.div
+      key="modal-overlay"
       className="modal-overlay"
       onClick={(e) => {
         if (e.target === e.currentTarget) {
           handleCloseModal();
         }
       }}
+      initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+      animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+      exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+      transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}
     >
-      <div className="modal | flow" data-flow-space="lg">
+      <motion.div
+        key="modal-content"
+        className="modal | flow"
+        data-flow-space="lg"
+        initial={{ scale: 0.8, opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+        animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+        exit={{ scale: 0.8, opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+        transition={{ type: "spring", duration: 0.5 }}
+      >
         <div className="modal__header">
           <h2 className="section-title">{snippet.title}</h2>
           <Button isIcon={true} onClick={handleCloseModal}>
@@ -67,8 +81,8 @@ const SnippetModal: React.FC<Props> = ({
             </li>
           ))}
         </ul>
-      </div>
-    </div>,
+      </motion.div>
+    </motion.div>,
     modalRoot
   );
 };