The most popular Figma plugins 2022

Goldobin Anton
4 min readSep 19, 2022

Boost your Design pt.2

Remove BG

We know how cumbersome it gets to remove the background from each image. Also, this usually happens when you are working on Figma. Nonetheless, Remove BG is just the right Figma plugin to solve this problem.

You can quickly remove the background from your images with a single click. All you need to have is a remove.bg account for this Figma plugin. Gone are the days when you had to remove the background manually.

Figmotion

Figmotion allows you to create animations directly in Figma. Designers, you don’t need to use third-party apps anymore. It allows the developers to easily manage the animations as they are built, keeping in mind the web technology.

It is super easy to use. And in a few simple steps, you can create animations for your UI designs. Therefore, you don’t need to be an expert in animation to use this Figma plugin. Apply the properties you need for the animation, defining the functions and timings, and your GTG!

How to use Figmotion:

  • Open the plugin
  • Select your frame.
  • Choose the configurations you need.
  • It should export the video to your design.

Charts

Figma Charts is our personal favorite of the Figma Plugins! Now you can easily add and edit charts in your Figma design. You get all the chart options — line, pie, doughnut, bar, scatter, and area charts. Furthermore, each chart has its configurations from which you can choose accordingly. Also, you can set the max and min values as you like.

Initially, it will be placed at 0x0 by default if the frame is not selected, and then you can adjust it accordingly. The chart uses a real-time random set of data. You can easily copy-paste your data from Excel, Google Sheets, and numbers, or make a live connection with Google Sheets and remote JSON, local CSV, etc. JSON files.

Figma to HTML, CSS, React, & more

Figma to HTML, CSS, React & more is an open-source Figma plugin. It allows you to turn your Figma designs into HTML, CSS, React, Vue, Liquid, Solid and more prototypes. Then, you can either select layers or copy the URL you want to import. And within a couple of clicks, your work is done.

Of course, it works both ways. You can also add the chrome extension of this Figma plugin to import a web page and turn it into editable Figma layers. You can easily import or export your Figma designs as well. It will generate a page builder .json file that carries all the CSS properties of the current page.

LottieFiles

Here’s a Figma plugin that works as a GIF bank for you. You get access to thousands of Lottie animations. These fun animations bring life to your designs. All you need to do is drag and drop the .lottie and Lottie.JSON files into your designs. You can upload your .lottie and .JSON files and also get access to animations previewed in the Lottiefiles.

Also, you can add the animations as high-quality GIFs and SVGs to your design.

Design lint

An open-source Figma plugin will keep you away from design inconsistencies. Indeed, creating a design takes a lot of design thinking. While doing that, we may miss out on small details in the design. On the other hand, Design Lint corrects all the inconsistencies in your design with a single click.

The Figma plugin checks for any mismatched elements like fonts, fills, colors, strokes, border radius, and more. One great thing about this Figma plugin is that it works dynamically. So when you make any corrections while building the design, as a result, it will automatically follow the corrections you made.

PitchDeck Presentation studio

Have you ever had trouble presenting your Figma design to your team, your boss, or the client? Well, this Figma plugin will help you turn your Figma design into a slide deck. In addition, you can also convert your Figma design into PDF format. You can easily export the design to PowerPoint, Google, or Keynote.

Moreover, it has a feature that lets you record your presentation with video and audio. Also, some of the key features are the laser pointer, slide controls, webcam overlay, video embeds, GIFs, speaker notes, and more.

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