What is Figma AI?
Figma is a browser‑based interface‑design platform that lets teams create, prototype and hand‑off UI/UX work together in real time. Because the design files live in the cloud, multiple people can draw vectors, tweak copy or leave comments simultaneously—much like Google Docs, but for product design. The following Figma AI tricks.
Why?
Since Figma rolled its AI beta out to every paid plan in April 2025, the platform has quietly added features that many designers haven’t explored yet. Below are 10 powerful Figma AI tricks, most buried a click or two deep, that can shave hours off routine tasks and even change how you approach ideation.
10 Figma AI Tricks
1. Spin Up an Entire App in Seconds with First Draft
First Draft turns a natural‑language prompt (“budget‑tracking mobile app, dark theme”) into a fully editable, multi‑screen mock‑up. Behind the scenes, Figma assembles components from the library you choose: wireframe, Material 3, iOS, etc., so you’re never staring at a blank canvas. It relaunched in late 2024 after heavy tuning and now ships to all paid plans, still free while the AI beta runs.
2. Prompt‑to‑Image & In‑Canvas Outpainting
The Edit Image action (inside Make Image) lets you generate new artwork, expand backgrounds, erase objects, or restyle an illustration right on the canvas. Open AI’s GPT-image-1 powers it and keeps each variation fully editable as a fill so you can tweak the crop or swap modes later.
Pro tip: Pick the lo‑fi wireframe library when you want to ideate fast, then switch libraries later to upgrade visuals without losing the layout skeleton.
Pro tip: Use layer masks before invoking Edit Image; the AI will respect the mask boundary, giving you cleaner outpaints.
3. Model Picker: Swap Generators on the Fly
Do you need a photoreal render instead of a painterly one? The new Model Picker inside Make Image lets you flip between GPT‑image‑1, Google Imagen 3, and Amazon Titan V2. Faster drafts or higher‑fidelity finals are now one toggle apart—without leaving Figma
4. AI Visual & Semantic Search Across All Your Files
Drag in a screenshot, drop a rough sketch, or type “two‑step checkout modal,” and Figma’s dual‑engine search (visual + semantic) surfaces matching frames, components, or community assets even if you forgot the file name. Perfect for re‑using existing work instead of reinventing it.
Pro tip: Titan V2 currently handles branded color palettes better; choose it when matching strict design‑system swatches.
Pro tip: After pasting a competitor’s UI screenshot, hit ⌘ / > Insert to drop the found frame directly onto your canvas for side‑by‑side comparison.
5. Context‑Aware Auto‑Rename Layers
Select a chaotic “Frame 123” stack, then choose Rename Layers from the Actions menu. Figma AI looks at content, location, and hierarchy to label layers with human words like “Album Art” or “CTA Button,” cascading through duplicates in other frames.
6. Rewrite / Shorten / Translate Copy In‑Place
Highlight any text layer, pick Rewrite Text, and prompt “friendlier” or “max 50 chars.” Figma AI rewrites, tightens, or localizes copy without plugins or context‑switching.
Pro tip: Run this before handing a file to developers; meaningful layer names transfer straight into Dev Mode code snippets.
Pro tip: Couple this with Auto Layout; shorter text updates will automatically shrink buttons or cards as the copy contracts.
7. One‑Click Placeholder Content (Text and Images)
Designing a card grid? Duplicate one card, wrap them in Auto Layout, then hit Replace Content. Figma AI clones realistic names, bios, or lorem images across the stack so prototypes feel live from day one.
8. FigJam Summaries & Diagram Generation
In FigJam, select a wall of stickies and click Summarize to auto‑cluster notes by topic or jump straight to Generate Diagram to turn the clusters into a tidy flowchart you can drag into Figma Design.
Pro tip: Feed the first card with brand‑toned copy and the AI will mirror the voice across every duplicate.
Pro tip: After a brainstorm, Summarize once, then ask the AI follow‑up prompts (“Group by priority”) for progressively sharper workflows.
9. WCAG Contrast Checker with Auto‑Fix
The color picker now displays real‑time AA/AAA pass‑fail states and a “Snap to Accessible” button that nudges your foreground shade to the nearest compliant hue no plugin hopping required.
10. Design Autocomplete (Suggested Next Components)
Still in limited rollout, Design Autocomplete quietly recommends likely UI elements think “Get Started” button after a hero card so you can press Tab to accept and stay in flow. The feature grew out of an internal hackathon and sits on the same AI backbone as visual search.
Pro tip: Try this inside a variable; the fix will cascade across every component using that color token.
Pro tip: Even if you don’t see suggestions yet, enable Actions > Try experimental AI features—Figma toggles access in waves.
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