Product Updates

Whether you're refining a complex illustration, iterating on an interactive prototype, or opening that massive product file for the tenth time today, your workflow stays smooth.We've been shipping performance improvements across the platform:→ Vector editing up to 10x faster→ Make frame rates up to 4x smoother→ Faster load times→ 92% fewer memory warnings

Sample colors wherever inspiration strikes.
With the updated eyedropper on the macOS desktop app, you can now sample colors from anywhere on your screen — not just on the canvas.The updated eyedropper is currently available only on the macOS desktop app.Download the macOS desktop app to get started.

As shared in December, AI credits are included with every seat and reset monthly. Starting March 11, we’re rolling out new ways for teams to purchase additional credits before we begin to enforce credit limits on March 18. March 11–12: New ways to purchase AI creditsStarting March 11 (rolling out through March 12), admins will be able to purchase additional AI credits, if your team exceeds the AI credits included in your plan:Ongoing subscription: Purchase a monthly package of credits for your plan. When a user reaches their seat credit limit, usage d

Hello everyone!At Schema 2025, we introduced slots, a new way to make components easier to customize while decreasing design system maintenance. Since then, we’ve partnered closely with customers to refine slots based on real workflows and feedback.Slots unlock dynamic components instances — from adding another menu option, button, or even an icon to your instances, without detaching.Slots are great for:Components with repeating elements, like task lists or tabs. Components that are frequently customized, like cards or modals. Simplifying bloated design systems by decreasing variants or hidden layers. Reducing detaches so instances continue receiving updates from the main component.Read our blog post or

ICYMI, a recap of Release Notes EP-006In our latest Release Notes livestream, we covered the latest updates across our products, a live Q&A with Figma’s Chief Product Officer, and more—including a new way to work in Figma. Riff on the canvas in Design, prototype with Make, get feedback in FigJam (and build with Figma MCP server and Claude Code).That’s not all! We covered some new announcements:Easier color variable binding — Quickly find variables and styles directly in the color field, with smarter results as you type. Learn more here.Draw features available for plugin developers —  Access Figma Draw features like text on a path, dynamic strokes, and more to make plugins even more powerful.

Tune in on Feb 25th at 9:00am PT / 12:00pm ET for the latest updates across our products, a Q&A with Figma’s Chief Product Officer, and a Config ticket giveaway (Be there live for a chance to win!) You won’t want to miss it.
Tune in live to learn new ways to design, build, collaborate, and create with AI.👉 Register now

Yesterday, we launched the ability to Vectorize images in Figma Design and Draw! 🚀 

You can now turn static images into editable vectors with a new AI image tool, Vectorize. Bring hand-drawn sketches, old PNG icons, real-world textures, and more onto the canvas. Then recolor, scale, and refine them to create more expressive designs.To get started, select an image on the canvas and click “Vectorize” in the AI image editing toolbar or in the Actions menu in Figma Design or Draw.Learn more about this new feature.

We’re excited to share that Glass is officially out of beta 🎉

Along with this milestone, we’re launching several improvements that give you more flexibility and control when working with the Glass effect in Figma.
What’s new with Glass 🆕
Add Glass to anything including any object, shape, or text, not just a frame. Design Glass with non-uniform corners and precisely round each corner radius. Use the Splay property to control how light bends around an object’s edges Apply variables to Glass properties to easily connect to your design system.Learn more about these new glass updates. If you don’t see the updates yet, don’t worry - these updates will begin to roll out today and continue gradual

Understanding AI credits Starting today and rolling out over the next week, we’re bringing more transparency to understanding and using your AI credits across Figma products! Every seat in Figma includes AI credits. The number of AI credits and what features you can use them with depends on your plan and seat type. Credits reset monthly and don’t roll over.Viewing your seat creditsYou can now view how many credits you’ve used, how many credits you have remaining, and when they’ll reset directly in your file menu:We’ve also introduced a new AI credits page for admins on paid plans to track AI usage across their

Hello everyone!We’ve made grids more responsive with new ways to size and adapt columns and rows, letting your content drive your layout:Hug: Grids, columns, and rows automatically resize when their content does Fractional units: Set columns and rows to a portion of the available space to keep layouts consistent as they scaleYou can also fine-tune layouts more easily:Columns and rows in the properties panel: View, edit, and bulk-adjust columns and rows directly in the properties panel Keyboard control: Move objects within the grid using your keyboardHit play to explore the workflow step-by-step: Try these updates live in the

Designers can now create blogs, portfolios, and events pages featuring dynamic content that's easy to update. New features include:Add, edit, and publish content quickly without updating designs Connect lists and entire pages to CMS collections Get started quickly with pre-connected blocksLearn more about Figma Sites CMS in our help center or check out the Figma Sites playground file for an interactive tutorial.

We announced new design systems features that drive consistency across design, code, and more. Nimble by designExtended collections — Manage and scale multi-brand design systems. Rolling out in November. Learn more here. Slots — Create more customizable components that reduce design system maintenance and increase adoption. Apply for early access. Learn more here. Check designs — Audit your designs for layers that should use styles or variables and easily apply them. Apply for early access. 

Hey everyone! We’ve got some great news🎉 Your marketing workflow just got more streamlined, from template to final asset, with these three new features in Figma Buzz:Configurable marketing templates: Set up and publish templates using component properties, giving your marketing teams an easy way to browse and switch between template variations and customize them to their needs without going off-brand. Video trimming: Edit videos directly in Buzz by trimming them to the perfect length before finalizing your assets. Plugins: Access your favorite tools, such as a DAM or TMS, or publish your own plugins either to the Figma community or privately for your team.Check out our Shortcut post for more detail.Learn more about Figma Buzz and how to use each feature in our 

Following our recent accessibility updates on Sites, we’re introducing over 15 accessibility improvements across Figma Design, FigJam, Figma Slides. This is part of our continued commitment to making Figma more accessible for everyone. Our recent improvements expand keyboard-only controls, improve screen reader reliability, and give you more ways to work.More keyboard-only controls. You can now complete more actions with your keyboard, from designing and editing to leaving feedback (with screen reader support).Canvas keyboard controls Rotate objects, draw and adjust lines, and open and tab through links Resize presenters notes and adjust writing tone with AI in Figma Slides Add, remove, and reorder tables in FigJam Add and adjust stamps

We are making some important updates to our Figma Education plan, including to our verification process.Higher Education usersWe are excited to be rolling out our new product, Figma Make, to the Education plan for higher education users over the next week! In order to gain access to Figma Make, as well as maintain your current access to Education teams, higher education users will need to re-verify that they are a current student or staff member (even if you recently verified). Please visit figma.com/education/apply to re-verify

We've added three new beta features for the Figma MCP server and Code Connect. Now users can access our MCP server from anywhere, incorporate Make file resources, and more easily connect Figma components to components in code. Launching today:Remote Access: Access the MCP server from anywhere, no desktop app required. Connect to our new remote endpoint and pass in a Figma URL to start gathering context. Retrieve Make Resources: Move from prototype to production. Use the Figma MCP server to retrieve code resources directly from Make files and use them as context for your agentic workflow. Code Connect UI (beta): Introducing a new UI for creating Code Connect mappings between your codebase and Figma components. Connect directly to your GitHub repository and connect code files with a single click. Available on Org and Ent seats.Learn more about our 

We’re excited to share that Figma Sites is now available for all Starter and Education users! 🎉Along with that, we’ve rolled out a bunch of updates to help you share, customize, and reach more people with your work. Here’s what’s new: 🎨 Custom FontsYou asked for them. You can now upload and use custom fonts (WOFF/WOFF2). [Learn more →] ♿ Accessibility UpgradesMaking your Sites inclusive just got easier: New ARIA properties to improve screen reader support. A handy toggle to visualize semantic tags right in the layer tree. Accessibility settings are now simpler to find and adjust in the properties pane. [

We know how important community is to all of you, and we’ve heard your feedback!💡The Community tab is back in the file browser, making it easier to access your favorite public templates and tools.We’ve also introduced a new Resources tab in the file browser under your team space. Here, you’ll find templates published internally by your teammates — visible only to your team.See the illustration below: before (left) and after (right), highlighting the updates side by side.Before (left) and after (right) — showing the updates side by side.Learn more in our new guide: 

Welcome to the first ever global Figma Make-a-thon, hosted by Contra!!!🌟 The challenge: Build something amazing with Figma Make!🗯️ The reward: $100k in prizes, including a $50,000 grand prize 🏆 Register now to receive a Figma Professional plan for the duration of the hackathon, and submit your entry between Sept. 3 and Sept. 10, 2025 at 11:59pm PST to be eligible to win ‼️🤩 If you have any questions about the event, please email hello@contra.com.

You can now restrict access to published Sites and Makes for internal reviews, client sharing, and pre-launch work with new password protection.Learn more about password protection for Sites & Makes.

Here’s everything we launched in July 2025! 🚀Figma DrawSimplify vectorSimplify your vectors by reducing the number of points along a path.Offset vectorTurn up the volume on your designs by expanding or contracting the outline of a shape with offset vector.Figma DesignVariables for grid gaps/paddingApply variables to grid gaps to keep layout spacing consistent and easier to maintainReflow in properties panelWhen columns or rows are removed in the properties panel, contents now automatically shift to the nearest row or column.Item swap

Mark your calendar! 📆 Join us Thursday, July 31 at 8am PT / 11am ET for our next Release Notes Livestream.​@miggi and friends from the Figma team and will demo new updates across all of our products. It’s a packed show—you don’t want to miss it! ✨👉 Register now!

Figma Make, an AI-driven prompt-to-prototype tool, was one of the products launched during Config 2025. Since then users on a Full seat have been bringing their ideas to life faster than ever!Now, we are rolling Figma Make out to Starter and all seats on paid plans. The rollout will happen gradually over the next few weeks. Continue reading for answers to possible questions you might have.