Export/record prototype to Video or GIF

I made a web app that records Figma prototypes. It records using the browser at the same refresh rate as the prototype.

Check it out here: https://recordfigma.com/

It is completely free, let me know what you think.

🙏🏽 +1 for this feature

This has been a constant debate between my UI friends and me who use Figma. We’ve tried to walk our way round screen recording and gifs. If there’s a plug-in?

Yesterday, had a meeting with a team and was trying to send a file, a video file, didn’t want to record, just wanted to export the file as a video. I maxed out my sight ability looking for and watching almost all the tutorials on “How to export Figma design as video” on YouTube. Everyone had the same info and instruction, record or gifs. The only one that had a video option, according to the Youtuber, was paid.

Now don’t get me wrong, truly videos and GIFs serve different purposes and that is well understood by many, and moreover I feel the context in which they are used depends on your specific needs and goals.

Nevertheless, gifs do have their own benefits as they are quite easy to create, and are widely supported across different platforms. They can also be easily shared across these platforms. They also save time and are easy to download.

But there are some limitations to the use of gifs, I feel. There are a bunch of reasons why having a proper video export option, and not only recording is a necessity for most Figma users.

In the case of motion or duration, videos display longer sequences of motion & convey more complex ideas or stories because they really have no fixed duration limit. But when it comes to GIFs, on the other hand, they are limited in duration and may not be suitable for conveying extensive content.

Also when considering the playback quality of both, videos definitely offer higher quality and smoother playback compared to GIFs, which are mostly limited in terms of resolution and frame rate. I think it’s very crucial for showcasing products or detailed visual content, especially during visual presentations.

Regardless, the choice between video and GIF depends on one’s specific content and audience. Considering one’s goals, and the type of content to be presented, is very important.

It’s important to consider the platforms or devices your audience uses when deciding which format is better suited for their needs.

Hi! This seems to be a post that’s more than 2 years old, but I have the exact same question and cannot find the perfect solution to my situation!

I’m a graphic designer and use Figma for digital advertisements, I just made an animation using prototypes and would love to be able to export them as .mp4 but this seems to be impossible 😦

Not a single plugin that is mentioned here does the job how you’d expect it, and it would just be amazing if Figma would have this as a built in feature instead of having to pay for a subscription that may or may not solve my problem

Every other plugin messes up animating components, scaling them weirdly and some don’t even show up in the export 😕

After 2 years, you’d think there’d be an amazing way to export prototypes to video… is this on the roadmap for Figma? 👀

Anyway, thanks for reading!! and please don’t get me wrong… I freaking LOVE Figma! this is just my only “frustration”!

Kind regards,

Dylan

I am surprised that Figma still doesn’t have the option to export to video or screen record the prototype. Can anyone from Figma confirm if this is in the pipeline?

It is super stupid idea.

Read this topic instead.

Unfortunately for me, it doesn’t work. It just cuts the rendering and drops the error 😦

Hi @Elena_Kvasova,
Thanks for bringing this up. Can you submit the design file either through the plugin or just email it to support@creativeflow.ai ? I will look into this.

We are working hard to bring the export video plugin to feature parity with Figma preview.

Been willing to use it but the watermark is huge and your pricing is through the roof. It’s literally more expensive than taking an After Effect subscription.

Hey @SylvainMaretto, thanks for your comment.

Just to note, we’ve launched an open-source Figma plugin and three other Free Figma plugins that you can check out at creativeflow.ai.

As for the video export plugin, it has been very technically challlenging to build it. The pricing not only mirrors the effort but also helps supports the engineers who tirelessly enhance it.

For some great deals, keep tabs on our Twitter and LinkedIn. We offer significant discounts from time to time 🙂