---
title: "Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter"
description: "An 18-second animated diagram explaining a token bucket rate limiter."
canonical: "https://potto.ai/videos/animated-diagram-of-a-token-bucket-rate-limiter"
language: "en"
datePublished: "2026-09-24"
---

# Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter

An 18-second animated diagram explaining a token bucket rate limiter.

An animated diagram shows how a token bucket rate limiter works, drawn on canvas with physics-based motion. Every frame is a pure function of time, so the renderer can capture any frame as a screenshot. Built with canvas only, without libraries.

- [Explainer](https://potto.ai/videos/explainer.md)
- by ParkerRex
- Length & ratio: 0:18 · 1:1
- Made with: Canvas, Physics
- Published Sep 24, 2026
- View original: https://x.com/ParkerRex/status/2103206747846701462

## Prompt

```text
explain a token bucket rate limiter, canvas only, no libraries, every frame a pure function of time so my renderer can screenshot it.
```

## Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter FAQ

How Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter was made, what its prompt says, and how to make Explainer videos like it with Potto.

### What is Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter?

Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter is a motion graphics video by ParkerRex in the Explainer collection. An 18-second animated diagram explaining a token bucket rate limiter.

### How was Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter made?

Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter was made with Canvas and Physics. It is part of the Explainer collection of AI motion graphics videos on Potto.

### Is the prompt for Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter available?

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### How long is Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter, and what is its aspect ratio?

Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter runs 0:18 in a 1:1 frame.

### Can I make Explainer videos like Animated diagram of a token bucket rate limiter with Potto?

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