Is Figma to Code really free?

Yes. The plugin is free to use without generation credits, trials or an account. Its source code is published under the GPL-3.0 license on GitHub.

Does the plugin upload my Figma designs?

No. The plugin manifest explicitly allows no network domains and requests no permissions. Conversion happens inside Figma's plugin sandbox and the generated code is returned to you there.

Does it work without Dev Mode?

Yes. Run it as a regular plugin in Figma Design, or select it as a code generator in Dev Mode. The manifest supports both editor surfaces.

Can it sync with an existing codebase?

No. The plugin cannot connect to or inspect a repository, import an application back into Figma, keep generated files synchronized, or push later Figma edits into existing components. It creates a new, editable scaffold from the current selection.

Is the generated code production ready?

Treat it as an editable visual scaffold. It can preserve useful layout, styling, colors and typography, but a Figma file does not contain your application state, business rules, accessibility intent or backend behavior.

Why doesn't it use AI?

AI could infer semantics, map a codebase and invent interactions, but it also requires model infrastructure and network access. This plugin chooses deterministic, inspectable conversion so it can remain private and work in restricted environments.

Which frameworks are supported?

Web output includes HTML, React JSX, Svelte, styled-components and Tailwind. Native output includes Flutter and SwiftUI. Tailwind can generate HTML, JSX or Twig-shaped output.

Free · open source · runs inside Figma

Fast, flexible Figma to code. Private by design.

Turn a selection into responsive HTML, React, Svelte, Tailwind, Flutter or SwiftUI. Tune the output in Design or Dev Mode without sending your file to another service.

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No account
No generation limits
No network access

manifest.jsonPublished plugin configuration

Verified in source

{
  "editorType": ["figma", "dev"],
  "permissions": [],
  "networkAccess": {
    "allowedDomains": ["none"]
  }
}

0allowed network domains

8Dev Mode output choices

2Figma modes supported

100%open-source generator

Interactive example

See what the plugin actually returns.

Switch frameworks, output modes and edge cases. This is the real plugin interface running here on the website, outside Figma; only the sample selection is simulated.

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Preview

Component library ↗

Build once. Stay consistent.

Reusable patterns ready for your next product surface.

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Code

HTML Options

<article class="feature-card">
  <span class="feature-card__label">New</span>
  <h2>Ship the design, not the cleanup</h2>
  <p>Start with a responsive structure generated from your Figma selection.</p>
  <a href="/docs">Explore the workflow</a>
</article>

Privacy model

Your design never becomes a prompt.

There is no account to create, cloud workspace to authorize, or repository to connect. Figma to Code reads the current selection, converts it in the plugin sandbox, and returns code to the same interface.

Read the privacy architecture

Network disabled by manifest

The published configuration sets allowed network domains to none. Privacy is an architectural constraint, not a toggle.

Auditable source

The conversion logic, supported nodes, warnings and project templates are public TypeScript—not an opaque API response.

Friendly to restricted environments

Useful where design uploads, third-party model processing or new SaaS accounts are blocked by policy.

One selection, several targets

Web and native code from the same plugin.

Pick a small component for a focused snippet, or export a frame as a starter project with local assets and setup instructions.

01Web standards

HTML that stays close to the platform.

Generate plain HTML, React JSX, Svelte or styled-components. Preserve layout relationships without forcing a hosted runtime.

HTMLReact JSXSveltestyled-components

02Utility CSS

Tailwind that fits your configuration.

Choose HTML, JSX or Twig output. Round values and colors, keep Figma variables, add a custom prefix, or preserve exact values.

className="flex gap-4 rounded-3xl p-8"

03Flutter

Widget, snippet or runnable starter.

Convert frames and text to Dart, with optional full-app wrapping and exported image assets.

main.dartContainer(padding: 32, child: Column(…))

04SwiftUI

Views that are ready to refine in Xcode.

Generate a snippet, View struct or preview file, with images prepared for an asset catalog.

FeatureCard.swiftVStack(spacing: 16) { Text(…) }

How it works

A compiler-shaped pipeline, not a screenshot guess.

The generator reads structured Figma nodes and turns them into an intermediate representation before producing framework-specific code.

01
Read the selection
Frames, groups, text, shapes, fills, variables and layout metadata are inspected.
02
Normalize the structure
Nodes become a portable intermediate tree with parent and layout relationships.
03
Optimize layout decisions
Auto Layout, alignment, sizing, absolute positioning and stacking inform the result.
04
Generate and explain
The selected backend writes code and surfaces warnings when a detail cannot translate cleanly.

Clear boundaries

What it handles. What it cannot know.

A useful generator should tell you where translation ends. The plugin reports conversion warnings instead of quietly inventing a result.

Strong support

Visual structure and styling

Auto Layout, nested frames and alignment
Mixed absolute and flow positioning
Typography, fills, borders and corner radii
Color variables, gradients and many effects
Images and downloadable starter projects

Target dependent

Details with uneven platform equivalents

Vectors are optional for web and unsupported in some native targets
Stars, polygons, lines and gradient types vary by framework
Very large selections trade preview detail for stability
Exact responsive behavior still needs human review

Intentionally absent

Meaning that is not present in the file

No AI inference or prompt-based redesign
No codebase connection, import, synchronization or round-trip updates
No backend, data fetching or business logic
No invented accessibility labels or interactions
No cloud deployment or hosted editor

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Connected intelligence or private control.

Connected AI tools can understand repositories, map components and invent application behavior. Figma to Code gives up those capabilities to remain private, free and inspectable.

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A transparent one-click scaffold without uploading the design or connecting a repository.

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Figma Code Connect

Quick scaffolds from arbitrary layers in Design or Dev Mode, with no component mapping required.

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Choose by constraint

The best tool depends on what cannot move.

Use Figma to Code when privacy is the hard requirement.

Ideal for regulated teams, confidential client work, offline policies, quick scaffolds, native output and developers who want source they can inspect.

Use an AI platform when deeper inference is worth the connection.

Better when you need component mapping, repository context, generated interactions, natural-language iteration or a hosted end-to-end workflow.

Frequently asked

Before you install.

Start with one selection

Get a useful scaffold without creating another account.

Install the plugin, select a frame, choose a target and copy the result. If it misses something, the issue tracker and the generator are both open.

Open in Figma View on GitHub

Fast, flexible Figma to code. Private by design.

See what the plugin actually returns.

Preview

Build once. Stay consistent.

Your design never becomes a prompt.

Network disabled by manifest

Auditable source

Friendly to restricted environments

Web and native code from the same plugin.

HTML that stays close to the platform.

Tailwind that fits your configuration.

Widget, snippet or runnable starter.

Views that are ready to refine in Xcode.

A compiler-shaped pipeline, not a screenshot guess.

Read the selection

Normalize the structure

Optimize layout decisions

Generate and explain

What it handles. What it cannot know.

Visual structure and styling

Details with uneven platform equivalents

Meaning that is not present in the file

Connected intelligence or private control.

Anima

Locofy Lightning

Builder.io Visual Copilot

Figma Code Connect

The best tool depends on what cannot move.

Use Figma to Code when privacy is the hard requirement.

Use an AI platform when deeper inference is worth the connection.

Before you install.

Is Figma to Code really free?

Does the plugin upload my Figma designs?

Does it work without Dev Mode?

Can it sync with an existing codebase?

Is the generated code production ready?

Why doesn't it use AI?

Which frameworks are supported?

Get a useful scaffold without creating another account.