We are trialing Figma as a replacement for Miro and as a candidate for UI design. We noticed when importing our Miro boards that Miro “Frames” lose their names. This is because Figma’s importer converts them into plain “Shapes”, which cannot have names, rather than the probably more appropriate “Sections”, which can. This creates a lot of extra work as we need to remake all of these Sections and manually name them.
Here’s a comparison to illustrate that we’re losing a lot of valuable labeling:
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You're right that the importer maps Miro Frames to Shapes. That's documented in the Miro to Figma object mapping table
I think what's happening here is that the frame names are dropping out earlier than the import — at the export step. Miro doesn't include frame titles in PDF exports
When the file reaches FigJam, the labels aren't in it to map. I believe that's also why re-importing won't bring them back.
Before going through the full work of re-exporting your whole board, here's a quick test to try:
Once you've seen that, you can decide whether adding text labels to your real board is a good fit. It's some setup in Miro, but it your names arrive with the content.
Please note: Use Save as image > Vector rather than Save as PDF. The plain PDF export may be compressed and cause odd text sizing after import.
Happy to help with any other questions. Have fun testing! — Jaycee
That’s disappointing, I suppose we’ll have to manually convert to sections.
We’ve also noticed issues with text importing, with sticky notes, and with lists. Can anything be done about these?
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