What Is Figma AI?
Figma AI is a set of artificial intelligence tools integrated into Figma to assist designers in creating UI/UX designs more efficiently. These features automate design tasks ranging from generating layout drafts to improving content.
Key Figma AI Features
1. First Draft: AI Design Generation
Figma's "First Draft" allows you to input a text prompt and generate a layout in seconds. It helps designers explore different variations without starting from scratch. Note, that there are some limitations, once you make any manual edit, you can't change the design with prompts.
2. Text Generation & Enhancements
Instead of relying on placeholder text like "Lorem Ipsum," Figma AI can generate texts relevant to the project or layout. It can also rewrite, rephrase, or translate content to ensure consistency across different regions and design versions.
3. Image Generation
Instead of using image generators like Midjourney or Krea, Figma added built-in text to the image generator. It's pretty simple and doesn't have a lot of controls, but is useful to quickly fill in layouts with pictures.
4. Smart Duplication
With Smart Duplication, you can quickly create multiple variations of a component in a stack. This is particularly useful for grids, lists, or repeated UI elements, making it easier to test different designs.
5. Visual Assets Search
Figma AI allows you to upload an image and find similar elements in the design file. It's helpful when you want to reuse design components and don't know what they are called or find a specific screen.
6. Image Background Removal
A built-in AI-powered background remover lets designers clean up images directly in Figma without needing plugins like Remove.bg or external tools.
7. Auto Layer Renaming
Messy layer names slow down collaboration. Figma AI can automatically rename and organize layers, making files easier to navigate for teams.
8. AI Prototyping
Figma AI can detect common interaction patterns and link screens for prototyping, reducing the manual effort needed to create interactive flows.
How to Use Figma AI
There's no dedicated place where features are collected, however, the easiest way to access and search for them is through the "Actions" menu.
You can open it with the keyboard shortcut CMND + K / CTRL + K or by clicking the sparkles icon in the toolbar. Then search for the AI tool you want to use depending on your selection.
Who Can Benefit
UI/UX Designers: Speed up the design process and automate repetitive tasks.
Product Teams: Quickly generate wireframes and prototypes for faster iteration.
Non-Designers: Use AI-generated designs as a starting point for projects.
Conclusion
Figma AI is a great step toward the future of AI-assisted design. With features like text-to-design generation, smart duplication, and automated prototyping, it can help you work faster while maintaining creative control.
Like with all AI tools, there are limitations, for example, the AI layout generator doesn't allow you to edit the design with a prompt once you make any manual edit, but it should not stop you from incorporating it into your workflow.
