Pull to refresh

Pull-to-refresh is the mobile gestureGestureinteractionA touch action like tap, swipe, or pinch. where you swipe down at the top of a scrollable view to refetch fresh data. A spinner or loading indicator appears during the refresh, then disappears when new content lands.

Now standard in social feeds, mailboxes, and news apps. The gestureGestureinteractionA touch action like tap, swipe, or pinch. is invisible — users discover it through habit. Always pair it with a manual refresh option for accessibility.