10 Most Underrated Figma plugins every designer must know.
3… 2… 1! Here’s a complete list of latest and most handy Figma Plugins that will save you time and make your workflow in Figma smooth.
1. Photos
🚀 You can search and insert photos (including gifs) from Unsplash, Google,
🔥 Flickr, Pixabay, Pexels, Shutterstock, Lexica, Giphy, Tenor and Gfycat.
� You can select and insert multiple photos at once.
⚡ You can also quickly insert a random set of photos
🕹 See which photos you have inserted and find back the original files.
2. Avatars generator
Avatars Generator creates unique, AI-generated photos of a fictional persons
How to use:
💥 Select any shape (frame, rectangle, ellipse, polygon, star, vector, text, line, arrow)
🚀 Run the plugin and press “Insert photos” — it will fill a shape with a random photo
3. FigGPT
Woohoo! You can now use ChatGPT in Figma or FigJam! 🎉
Two modes: Edit and Compose. Just select a text layer(s) and click the button!
Frame selection: If you select a frame, all nested text layers will be processed.
Writing style and word count control.
How can I get an API key?
🚀 The plugin requires an OpenAI account to get started. Visit https://openai.com/api/ to create one.
🙌 Click on your profile and select “View API Keys”.
🔥 Create a new key and paste it into the plugin.
4. All Hands Mockup Generator | MetaLab x Nappy
Diversify your product mockups with the All Hands Mockups.
This plugin allows you to drop your designs into one of several hands in two easy steps:
🚀 Simply choose your frame, choose a hand, and voilà, you have a beautiful (and inclusive) mockup to show off your work.
Devices:
iPhone X
Hands:
🚀 BIPOC ✅
🙌 Gender fluid ✅
🔥 Body positive ✅
👀 Age inclusive ✅
5. Compressed PDF Exporter
The Compressed PDF Exporter Figma plugin lets you specify compression levels for images embedded in your exported PDFs. Create lightweight PDFs that are easy to review and easy to share.
It’s super easy to use :
🚀 Click ‘Try it out’ to see our demo file with simple instructions.
6. Faker for Figma
The Figma plugin allows easy insertion of placeholder texts such as email addresses and names into a Figma design. With just a few clicks, users can create a file that contains automatically generated dummy data to populate the design with content and replace placeholder texts. The plugin thus simplifies the design process and saves time by avoiding manual creation of dummy texts.
How to use it:
⚡ Just Run the Plugin by selecting the text which you want to replace and choose the option. And boom there you have it very instantly.
7. 3d illustration plugin
Here you can get mostly all the illustrations you are searching for.
3D illustration plugin has 2 tabs:
Collections: Here you can browse through different collections. Like Character, Emoji, Charts, Abstract etc.
Search: A classic search field. Just enter a word and choose illustration that you like. Easy and convenient
8. Remove — BG
Now you can remove the background of images automatically with just a single click — using the remove.bg API.
Note: You will need a remove.bg account for this plugin.
9. DhiWise
DhiWise is a programming platform where developers can convert their designs into developer-friendly code for mobile and web apps. DhiWise automates the application development lifecycle and instantly generates readable, modular, and reusable code.
This Plugin is super useful for Designers as well .
100+ ready-to-use templates for your app design, select one based on a category and import it right away on your canvas and personalize it according to your need.
10. Export to GIF/Video
Export your smart animation flows to GIF/MP4 animations in just one click 🎥.
⚙️ Create GIF or MP4 videos from Figma prototypes
🔗 Share videos with developers, clients or team
⏱ Save time with a live animation preview; no more waiting for the prototype to load
🕹 Play around with different animation ideas quickly
That’s all from my side. Enjoy the read guys. See you soon.
Till then Happy Designing❤️
Thank you for your valuable time🤩
