Now that our company has transitioned to Figma Enterprise across our entire design and development teams, we were eager to explore using Figma Sites to host a small internal dashboard and marketing toolkit website.
However, we have run into a significant blocker: the native CMS does not support uploading PDFs or general document files.
While using external cloud storage links (like Google Drive or AWS S3) works as a temporary band-aid, it is not a scalable or seamless workflow for a modern CMS platform. To truly compete as a viable website builder, Figma Sites needs the native ability to accept, host, and serve standard file types alongside images.
This functionality is critical for numerous use cases:
- Internal Tools & Portals: Teams cannot build marketing hubs, asset dashboards, or resource toolkits without hosting downloadable deliverables (e.g., finalized PDFs, pitch decks, guides).
- Designer Portfolios: Freelancers and agencies using Figma to build portfolios desperately need a clean way to host and link downloadable resumes, case studies, or design briefs.
Having a robust media library that handles more than just canvas image fills is essential for web production. I hope the team will prioritize expanding the CMS file upload capabilities soon, as it is a vital missing piece for full-scale website management.