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Borovennikov_Nikolay
April 23, 2021
Question

How can I export to PDF with transparency?

  • April 23, 2021
  • 13 replies
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When I export any objects from Figma to PNG, the result files have the same transparent areas as in original objects. But not in PDF - transparent areas always replace with white color areas!

Exporting from Figma, you can see the transparent area around the icon:

Result (png), transparency saved:
111

Result (pdf) transparency was replaced with white color:
222

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13 replies

July 15, 2024

Still cannot find a fix for this in 2023. Seems like a huge oversight by the Figma team?

Allan Poppe
New Member
February 11, 2025

2025 and nothing...

macoda
New Member
July 17, 2025

Literally… 2025… and all my masked components exported via PDF open up in AI behind white walls. Figma, what are you doing? Five years of a bug that is breaking PDF exports, in a service designed for designing/prototyping? This is awful and extremely frustrating