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• Use plugins in files

  Before you start

  Who can use this feature

  Anyone on any team or plan can access the plugins feature.

  Anyone with can edit access to a file can run plugins.

  Anyone in an organization can run plugins approved by their organization.

  Plugins are third-party scripts or applications that extend the functionality of Figma or FigJam. Use plugins to customize your experience or create more efficient workflows in Figma design or FigJam files.

  Note: You can find and use plugins directly from a file or the Figma Community. You can save the plugins that you use frequently so that they are more easily accessible between files. Plugins can only be saved on Figma design.

  Each plugin has a listing with detailed information, including instructions for use and a version history.

  Interested in making plugins for Figma and FigJam? Figma's plugin API supports both read and write functions, allowing you to view and edit existing layers as well as create new ones.

  • Learn how to make plugins for the Figma Community
  • Explore the Figma plugin API developer docs
  • Connect with other plugin developers in the Figma Plugin Slack Community

  Find plugins

  Search and browse plugins built by creators from the Community by doing one of the following:

  Figma design

  1. Open the Resources modal by doing one of the following:
     • Click in the toolbar
     • Right-click the canvas > Plugins > Find more plugins
     • File menu > Plugins > Find more plugins
     • Use quick actions > Find more plugins
  2. From the Plugins tab, use the search bar to browse through all plugins or scroll down to see some recommended plugins from the Community.

  FigJam

  1. Open the toolbox by doing one of the following:
     • Click on the bottom toolbar
     • Right-click the board > Plugins > Find more plugins
     • File menu > Plugins > Find more plugins
     • Use quick actions > Find more plugins
  2. From the Plugins tab, use the search bar to browse through all plugins or scroll down to see some recommended plugins from the Community.

  Figma Community

  1. From your account menu in the file browser, select Community in the left sidebar or visit figma.com/community.
  2. Do one of the following:
     • Select a featured category or tag from the main page
     • Search for plugin by name, keyword, or tag using the search bar
     • Use the filters on the main page to sort all plugins by currently trending, most popular, recently added, or by creators you’re following
  3. Click the plugin thumbnail to visit the plugin page. The number of unique users who have used the plugin is displayed next to the Try it out button.

  

  Save plugins

  You can save frequently used plugins so that you can more easily access them when moving between files. Figma links any plugins you save to your Figma account. If you’ve added profile connections, saving a plugin also saves the plugin on your connected accounts.

  You can only save plugins on Figma design.

  To save a plugin:

  1. Click in the toolbar.
  2. Click on a plugin to view its details.
  3. Click > Save.

  Learn how to manage your saved plugins →

  Run plugins

  Instructions for use vary between plugins. Some plugins perform a user action on the board or editor immediately. Others require you to adjust inputs or settings before performing the user action.

  You may need to select frames, objects, or layers before running the plugin. Test run the plugin or check the plugin listing to know what selections they support.

  You should also keep in mind:

  • You must manually run plugins
  • You can only run one plugin at a time
  • Plugins can't perform actions in the background

  You can run a plugin using one of the following methods:

  Figma and FigJam

  Quick actions

  1. To access the quick actions menu, use one of the following keyboard shortcuts:
     • Mac: ⌘ Command /
     • Windows: Control /
  2. Search a plugin by name.
  3. Navigate results by pressing ↑ or ↓ on your keyboard.
  4. Press Return or Enter to perform an action.

  File menu

  1. 1. Navigate to the File menu in the top-left corner.
     2. Hover over Plugins to view your recently used plugins.
     3. To view your saved plugins, hover over Saved plugins.
     4. Select a plugin to run it.

  Right-click menu:

  1. Right-click anywhere eon the board or editor.
  2. Hover over Plugins to view your recently used plugins.
  3. To view your saved plugins, hover over Saved plugins.
  4. Select a plugin to run it.

  Depending on the plugin, you may need to interact with the UI to perform the user action. Complete any on-screen instructions to run the plugin. The plugin will apply the user actions to the currently selected layer/frame/object/file.

  Tip! If you've used a plugin already, you can run it again using the Run last plugin function. Find this under the File menu > Plugins > Run Last plugin.

  Or, use the keyboard shortcut:

  • Mac: ⌘ Command ⌥ Option P
  • Windows: Alt Control P

  Resources modal

  1. Click to open the Resources modal.
  2. Under Plugins, hover over the plugin or click to view more details.
  3. Click Run.

  Bottom toolbar (FigJam only)

  1. From a FigJam file, click on the bottom toolbar.
  2. Select Plugins, then search or browse plugins.
  3. Click Run in the top right of the modal to run the plugin.

  Figma Community

  1. Click Try it out next to the plugin listing or on the plugin’s Community page.

  2. Select FigJam or Figma design.

  3. If prompted, select where you’d like to open this file.

  4. You are redirected to a draft Figma or FigJam file where you can try out the plugin. To use the plugin in a different file, click (in Figma) or (in FigJam), navigate to the Plugins tab, and select the plugin under Recents.

  Plugin security

  Plugins run third-party code and can access user and file information for their plugin actions.

  User information that plugins can access includes user name, user ID, avatar, cursor position in a file, the bounds of the FigJam board or Figma design editor that is visible on-screen, and the ID of a selected object.

  File information that plugins can access includes all layers that exist in your file.

  When you're interacting with a plugin, Figma will show a toast notification at the bottom of the file while it is running. If the plugin uses an iFrame, Figma will show the plugin's name and plugin icon either at the top of the plugin's iFrame.

  Figma is not responsible for performance-related issues of any plugin. If you experience performance issues or spot a bug on a specific plugin, reach out to the plugin's support contact.

• Duplicate Community files

  Who can use this feature

  Supported on any team or plan.

  You need a Figma account to duplicate Community files.

  Community files are FigJam or Figma design files that creators have shared with the Community. Files can contain libraries and UI, tools and processes, or other educational resources.

  Every file has a resource page where you can view file information and preview the file or prototype. Interact with these previews like you would any regular embed.

  

  Find files

  Browse the Community on desktop or mobile to explore Community files. From your account menu, select Community or visit figma.com/community.

  Search for files by keyword or category, explore popular resources, or find files from creators you follow. Select Files + templates to filter your results to Community files. Guide to the Figma Community →

  Duplicate files

  Duplicate a file to add a copy of it to your drafts folder. This duplicate is an entirely new file, so you won’t be able to access any version history, comments, or permissions from the original file.

  Changes made to the original file are not reflected in duplicated files. You must duplicate the updated file to view any changes.

  You can't duplicate Community files when browsing Community as a team or organization admin. Make sure you're browsing on your own profile before trying to duplicate a file.

  1. Click Get a copy.
  2. Select the account and workspace you want to add the file to.
     

     Note: You cannot publish files to an individual profile from an organization workspace. If you plan on remixing the file, make sure to duplicate the file to your External teams workspace or a personal account. Who can publish Community resources →

     
  3. A copy of the file is added to your drafts. Every file you duplicate from the Community will have (Community) appended to the file name.
  4. To remove the file, delete it from your drafts.

  Like, comment, or share

  Show your support for creators by liking, commenting on, or sharing a file.

  Click the heart to like a file and add it to the Likes tab of your Community profile. Other Community members can see your likes when they view your profile.

  Add comments to provide encouragement, ask for feedback on your work, and build meaningful relationships with other creators. Comments in Community →

  Copy the file link and send it to others or share the file on Twitter or Facebook using the social buttons.

  Remix Community files

  Figma encourages sharing and iterating on Community files. If you've duplicated a Community file and made it your own, you can also publish this file to the Community. Figma considers these files a remixes. When you publish a remix, Figma will:

  • Add an attribution to the file page to show the original file and creators
  • Add this file to the Remixes section of the original file page
  • Create a remix page when there are more than three remixes of a file

  If there are more than three remixes of a file, select See all to view all remixes on a dedicated page. If you do not want remixes to display on a Community file you’ve shared, click Hide section.

  Note: Community files have an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This means that you are free to share and adapt these files,but you must give credit to the original creator(s). Figma tracks this for you using remixes. Copyright and licensing in the Figma Community →

  Report file

  Anyone can report files or comments considered offensive, harassment, or are in direct violation of the Figma Community Guidelines. Click Flag as inappropriate to report the file.

• Figma Community copyright and licensing

  Before you start

  Who can use this feature

  Supported on any team or plan.

  Creative Commons

  Figma gives any files creators publish to the Figma Community an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This isn't a public domain license.

  This means that Community members can share and adapt the content of any files shared in the Community. Files can be shared and adapted for any purpose, including commercial purposes.

  • Share: copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt: remix, transform, and build upon the material.

  Under CC BY 4.0, Community members need to give credit to the original creator. View the full details of the CC BY 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

  Learn more in our Figma Community Guidelines →

  Creators and contributors

  Figma allows you to choose who is listed as a creator of a file, plugin, or widget as part of the publishing process. This is a great way to recognize other people who have contributed to the file, plugin's, or widget's development.

  • To qualify as a creator on a plugin or widget, the contributor must have an existing Figma Community profile.
  • To qualify as a creator on a file, the contributor must meet both the following criteria:
    • Have an existing Figma Community profile.
    • Have an explicit Can view or Can edit role on the original file. If someone only has access to the file via their team-level permissions, you will need to invite them to the file.

  Figma will send anyone you add a creator a notification, which gives the option to accept or decline the request. Figma shows accepted creators on the resource page and will include the file, plugin, or widget on each creator's Community profile.

  • Publish a file to Figma Community
  • Publish plugins to Figma Community
  • Publish widgets to Figma Community

  File remixes

  To help with attribution, Figma tracks every time a member of the Community duplicates a file. This allows us to trace duplicated files back to the original creator.

  Remixes are files that have been published to the Community that originally came from another Community file.

  When you remix a file Figma will:

  • Add an attribution to the file page to show the original file and creator
  • Add this file to the Remixes section of the original file page.

  

  Note: Figma only tracks immediate connections between files. This includes attributions to the parent file on a remixed file, and any direct remixes on the original file page.

  Report a violation

  Outside of published remixes, Figma isn't able to track files to ensure appropriate attribution.

  If you do notice that someone is not meeting these requirements, please get in touch and let us know! Contact us directly via email at content-reviews@figma.com.