---
title: Use Reduced Motion
description: Reference page for use reduced motion.
group: reference
---
`useReducedMotion()` reads the `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce` media query and reactively updates when the user's preference changes. Use it to conditionally skip animations for users who have enabled reduced motion in their OS accessibility settings.

The hook returns `false` during SSR to avoid hydration mismatches, then updates to the actual preference on the client.

```tsx
import { useReducedMotion } from '@c15t/react/hooks';

function AnimatedBanner() {
  const prefersReducedMotion = useReducedMotion();

  return (
    <div
      style={{
        transition: prefersReducedMotion ? 'none' : 'opacity 300ms ease',
        opacity: 1,
      }}
    >
      Consent banner content
    </div>
  );
}
```

## Return Value

|Type|Description|
|--|--|
|`boolean`|`true` if the user prefers reduced motion, `false` otherwise|