Guide
- Figma
- Websites
Guide
- Figma
- Websites
Guide
- Figma
- Websites
How to Turn Your Figma Designs into Websites Easily
In this Framer tutorial, I'm showing you how to skip the painful process of turning Figma designs into websites. Forget about hiring expensive developers or spending weeks learning complex tools - you'll learn how to transform your Figma files into live websites in minutes.
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Nandi
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The problem with Figma
So you’ve spent hours perfecting the look of your website in Figma, tight layout, clean type, slick visuals. It’s beautiful.
But there’s just one problem… Your masterpiece is stuck. It’s just a PNG. You can’t send it to a client as a working demo, can’t launch it, can’t do anything meaningful with it. And turning it into a real, live website suddenly feels like a whole new project. Now you’re stuck between two bad options:
Hire a developer (and burn your budget)
Or sink weeks learning Webflow or code (and burn your time)
You can export your design as a JPEG or PNG, maybe even a PDF. But you can’t actually use it. You can’t send someone a link to a live site, you can’t make it responsive, and you definitely can’t interact with it. Why? Because Figma is a design tool, not a website builder. So if you want to get your design online, you’re stuck:
Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Use Webflow (which still requires some code-like logic)
Or a third option, and it’s ridiculously easy. Let’s talk about how to turn your static Figma design into a fully working website in just a few minutes using Framer.
The easy way: Figma → Framer
Here’s how you can go from static design to live site in just a few steps.
Copy from Figma
In Figma:
Select your design (e.g., your entire landing page frame). Then hit Command + / and search for “Figma to Framer”
The problem with Figma
So you’ve spent hours perfecting the look of your website in Figma, tight layout, clean type, slick visuals. It’s beautiful.
But there’s just one problem… Your masterpiece is stuck. It’s just a PNG. You can’t send it to a client as a working demo, can’t launch it, can’t do anything meaningful with it. And turning it into a real, live website suddenly feels like a whole new project. Now you’re stuck between two bad options:
Hire a developer (and burn your budget)
Or sink weeks learning Webflow or code (and burn your time)
You can export your design as a JPEG or PNG, maybe even a PDF. But you can’t actually use it. You can’t send someone a link to a live site, you can’t make it responsive, and you definitely can’t interact with it. Why? Because Figma is a design tool, not a website builder. So if you want to get your design online, you’re stuck:
Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Use Webflow (which still requires some code-like logic)
Or a third option, and it’s ridiculously easy. Let’s talk about how to turn your static Figma design into a fully working website in just a few minutes using Framer.
The easy way: Figma → Framer
Here’s how you can go from static design to live site in just a few steps.
Copy from Figma
In Figma:
Select your design (e.g., your entire landing page frame). Then hit Command + / and search for “Figma to Framer”
The problem with Figma
So you’ve spent hours perfecting the look of your website in Figma, tight layout, clean type, slick visuals. It’s beautiful.
But there’s just one problem… Your masterpiece is stuck. It’s just a PNG. You can’t send it to a client as a working demo, can’t launch it, can’t do anything meaningful with it. And turning it into a real, live website suddenly feels like a whole new project. Now you’re stuck between two bad options:
Hire a developer (and burn your budget)
Or sink weeks learning Webflow or code (and burn your time)
You can export your design as a JPEG or PNG, maybe even a PDF. But you can’t actually use it. You can’t send someone a link to a live site, you can’t make it responsive, and you definitely can’t interact with it. Why? Because Figma is a design tool, not a website builder. So if you want to get your design online, you’re stuck:
Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Use Webflow (which still requires some code-like logic)
Or a third option, and it’s ridiculously easy. Let’s talk about how to turn your static Figma design into a fully working website in just a few minutes using Framer.
The easy way: Figma → Framer
Here’s how you can go from static design to live site in just a few steps.
Copy from Figma
In Figma:
Select your design (e.g., your entire landing page frame). Then hit Command + / and search for “Figma to Framer”
Figma to Framer plugin.
Figma to Framer plugin.
Figma to Framer plugin.
Run the plugin and click Copy to Clipboard. Your design is now ready to be pasted directly into Framer.
Run the plugin and click Copy to Clipboard. Your design is now ready to be pasted directly into Framer.
Run the plugin and click Copy to Clipboard. Your design is now ready to be pasted directly into Framer.
Copy to clipboard.
Copy to clipboard.
Copy to clipboard.
Paste into Framer
Open Framer, create a new blank project. Then just hit Command + V. Boom, your full design appears inside Framer. You’ll probably need to tweak a few things, but the heavy lifting is done.
Making it work in Framer
Once you’ve pasted in your layout, you just need to do a few quick steps to get things working smoothly.
Convert to a stack
Framer stacks = Figma’s auto layout.
Select your desktop breakpoint
Click next to Layout and convert it to a Stack
This sets up your layout for responsive behavior.
Set width and height
Make sure your main frame:
Has Width set to Fill (for responsiveness)
Has Height set to Fit Content (just like “Hug” in Figma)
Add breakpoints
Now it’s time to make it responsive:
Add breakpoints for Tablet and Phone
Adjust padding, alignment, and spacing as needed
Center text, adjust logo wrapping, and reduce padding on mobile so it doesn’t feel cramped
This part is super visual and intuitive, especially if you’re familiar with Figma’s layout settings. You’ll feel right at home adjusting stacks, direction (vertical/horizontal), and spacing.
Why Framer feels like Figma
As you’re working in Framer, you’ll quickly notice, it feels almost exactly like Figma.
Stacks behave like Auto Layout. Padding works the same. Direction controls are familiar. The entire interface is made for designers, not developers. By the end of this process, you might catch yourself wondering…
“Why did I even start in Figma? I could’ve just built the whole thing in Framer.” And honestly? That’s a valid question.
Paste into Framer
Open Framer, create a new blank project. Then just hit Command + V. Boom, your full design appears inside Framer. You’ll probably need to tweak a few things, but the heavy lifting is done.
Making it work in Framer
Once you’ve pasted in your layout, you just need to do a few quick steps to get things working smoothly.
Convert to a stack
Framer stacks = Figma’s auto layout.
Select your desktop breakpoint
Click next to Layout and convert it to a Stack
This sets up your layout for responsive behavior.
Set width and height
Make sure your main frame:
Has Width set to Fill (for responsiveness)
Has Height set to Fit Content (just like “Hug” in Figma)
Add breakpoints
Now it’s time to make it responsive:
Add breakpoints for Tablet and Phone
Adjust padding, alignment, and spacing as needed
Center text, adjust logo wrapping, and reduce padding on mobile so it doesn’t feel cramped
This part is super visual and intuitive, especially if you’re familiar with Figma’s layout settings. You’ll feel right at home adjusting stacks, direction (vertical/horizontal), and spacing.
Why Framer feels like Figma
As you’re working in Framer, you’ll quickly notice, it feels almost exactly like Figma.
Stacks behave like Auto Layout. Padding works the same. Direction controls are familiar. The entire interface is made for designers, not developers. By the end of this process, you might catch yourself wondering…
“Why did I even start in Figma? I could’ve just built the whole thing in Framer.” And honestly? That’s a valid question.
Paste into Framer
Open Framer, create a new blank project. Then just hit Command + V. Boom, your full design appears inside Framer. You’ll probably need to tweak a few things, but the heavy lifting is done.
Making it work in Framer
Once you’ve pasted in your layout, you just need to do a few quick steps to get things working smoothly.
Convert to a stack
Framer stacks = Figma’s auto layout.
Select your desktop breakpoint
Click next to Layout and convert it to a Stack
This sets up your layout for responsive behavior.
Set width and height
Make sure your main frame:
Has Width set to Fill (for responsiveness)
Has Height set to Fit Content (just like “Hug” in Figma)
Add breakpoints
Now it’s time to make it responsive:
Add breakpoints for Tablet and Phone
Adjust padding, alignment, and spacing as needed
Center text, adjust logo wrapping, and reduce padding on mobile so it doesn’t feel cramped
This part is super visual and intuitive, especially if you’re familiar with Figma’s layout settings. You’ll feel right at home adjusting stacks, direction (vertical/horizontal), and spacing.
Why Framer feels like Figma
As you’re working in Framer, you’ll quickly notice, it feels almost exactly like Figma.
Stacks behave like Auto Layout. Padding works the same. Direction controls are familiar. The entire interface is made for designers, not developers. By the end of this process, you might catch yourself wondering…
“Why did I even start in Figma? I could’ve just built the whole thing in Framer.” And honestly? That’s a valid question.
Similarities of Figma and Framer.
Similarities of Figma and Framer.
Similarities of Figma and Framer.
From design to live site
Once your layout looks good:
Hit Command + P to preview
Make any last tweaks
Then publish directly from Framer with a single click
You now have a live, functional website, no code, no devs, no extra tools.
Final thoughts
Turning your Figma designs into websites doesn’t have to be a painful second project. With Framer, it becomes part of the same creative process.
Design. Paste. Publish. It’s really that easy. If you’re tired of exporting static images and want to actually ship the sites you design, try this out. You’ll never go back.
From design to live site
Once your layout looks good:
Hit Command + P to preview
Make any last tweaks
Then publish directly from Framer with a single click
You now have a live, functional website, no code, no devs, no extra tools.
Final thoughts
Turning your Figma designs into websites doesn’t have to be a painful second project. With Framer, it becomes part of the same creative process.
Design. Paste. Publish. It’s really that easy. If you’re tired of exporting static images and want to actually ship the sites you design, try this out. You’ll never go back.
From design to live site
Once your layout looks good:
Hit Command + P to preview
Make any last tweaks
Then publish directly from Framer with a single click
You now have a live, functional website, no code, no devs, no extra tools.
Final thoughts
Turning your Figma designs into websites doesn’t have to be a painful second project. With Framer, it becomes part of the same creative process.
Design. Paste. Publish. It’s really that easy. If you’re tired of exporting static images and want to actually ship the sites you design, try this out. You’ll never go back.
