What Figma features are in beta?
Written by Figma Man
Updated at June 19th, 2025
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Figma has a number of features under development that are available to users in beta. In this article, find out which beta features are available, what they are, their beta types, and how to access each one.
Beta types refer to the level of access. These include:
- Beta / Open beta: All Figma users can join the beta
- Closed beta: Only users who receive an invite can join the beta
- Limited beta: The beta is available to all Figma users, but is limited to a certain number of beta users
Note: Beta features can change during the beta period. You may experience bugs or performance issues during this time.
Grid open beta
Grid is an option within auto layout that allows you to create two dimensional layouts like galleries, bento boxes, and common web layout patterns. Use grid to build responsive layouts that flow both horizontally and vertically.
- New auto layout option: Select grid as an auto layout option to format with rows and columns.
- Span multiple tracks: Stretch across multiple grid columns or rows instead of being confined to a single cell.
- Fixed track sizing: Control over width and height of columns or rows.
- CSS: Align to grid CSS in Dev Mode for smooth design-to-dev handoff.
Grid FAQ
Figma Buzz open beta
Before you start
Who can use this feature
Figma Buzz is in open beta.
While in beta, Figma Buzz will be free for everyone. Once Figma Buzz is out of beta, it will be included on the Full, Dev, and Content seats, in addition to our free Starter plan. We’ll notify you before that happens.
Figma Buzz enables brand designers to build workflows for marketers to create campaigns confidently and move at the pace of their ideas—all within Figma. Use Figma Buzz to make assets such as social media posts, digital ads, event materials, and more.
- Publish templates: Copy and paste from Figma Design to Figma Buzz, make necessary tweaks in design mode, and publish in buzz for your peers to easily access and use.
- Controlled editing: Teams can edit select sections within published templates, ensuring they are always staying on brand.
- Freeform editing: Select a template, start from scratch, or use a custom size to create exactly what you need. Riff and refine with design tools in a simplified editor.
- Creation at scale: Quickly create and edit thousands of assets at once. See them all in one view, regardless of size.
Figma Buzz FAQ
While in beta, Figma Buzz will be free for everyone. Once Figma Buzz is out of beta, it will be included on the Full, Dev, and Content seats, in addition to our free Starter plan. We’ll notify you before that happens.
Figma Buzz is available on Education plan accounts. AI features within Figma Buzz are not currently available on Education plan accounts.
Figma Buzz is not available on Figma for Government.
Yes, AI features are available to users on paid plans.
See a list of AI features available in Figma Buzz.
As an admin, you can choose to disable access to AI features for your team or organization.
Figma Sites open beta
Before you start
Who can use this feature
Figma Sites is in open beta.
While in beta, Figma Sites is available to all paid plans. Starter plans can view-only Sites files.
Requires a Full seat to edit and publish sites. Users with Dev, Collab, or View seats can view site files.
Figma Sites is an all-in-one tool for designing, prototyping, and publishing websites. In Figma Sites, you can:
- Copy from Figma: Copy and paste your Figma designs into Figma Sites for easy migration.
- Templates: Get started with pre-designed website templates.
- Assets & blocks: Pull in your design system and premade web elements.
- Breakpoints: Layouts, text, and components can adapt for different screen sizes.
- Interactions: Apply interactions like marquee, scroll parallax, and much more with a few clicks.
- Preview & publish: See live HTML preview in canvas and publish designs straight to the web.
Figma Sites FAQ
In Figma, a user’s seat type determines which Figma products and functionalities they can access.
- In Figma Sites, a Full seat is required to edit and publish site files.
- Users with Dev, Collab, or View seats can view site files.
During the beta, we're gradually enabling publishing capabilities.
Here's what you can expect:
- Publishing is being rolled out gradually to users. You may be able to create and edit sites before you can publish them.
- If you attempt to publish and see a disabled state or a tooltip message, your account hasn't yet been enabled.
- We'll notify you directly in-product once publishing is activated for your account.
If you currently can't publish your site, it may not have rolled out to your account yet. Or, if you’re on the Organization or Enterprise plan, your admin may have turned off publishing capabilities for your organization. Learn more about managing site publishing for an organization.
By default, anyone with a Full seat can publish a site to the web using Figma Sites. On the Organization and Enterprise plans, organization admins have the ability to disable site publishing to align with their company’s information security practices.
Learn more about managing web publishing for an organization.
There are no limits on published websites.
Yes, Figma Sites supports custom site domains. Organization and Enterprise plans can set up unlimited custom domains, and Professional plans can set up 10 custom domains free of charge through 2025.
Figma Sites is not currently available for Education plan or Figma for Government accounts.
While in beta, Figma Sites is available to all paid plans. Go to figma.com/pricing-faq to learn more.
Figma is not responsible for content that is published from Figma Sites. Published sites are accessible to anyone on the public web, and you are responsible for complying with any regulations or laws that apply to your content or any data you collect from visitors to your published sites. If you're unsure about what those obligations are or how to comply with them, please consult a lawyer.
Figma reserves the right to remove any published content that is reported and determined to violate Figma’s Acceptable Use Policy.
Figma Make open beta
Before you start
Who can use this feature
Figma Make is in open beta.
While in beta, Figma Make is available to users on all paid plans.
Requires a Full seat.
Figma Make is an AI-driven, prompt-to-code tool that lets you bring ideas and existing Figma designs to life as functional prototypes, web apps, and interactive UI.
- Prompt to prototype: Type a prompt to get a high-fidelity, code-backed functional prototype
- Attach Figma designs: Start riffing from an existing design
- Publish: Make your functional prototypes available on the public web
Figma Make FAQ
Figma Make was released in open beta at Config 2025. During the beta, Figma Make is available to people with Full seats on all paid plans.
Figma AI tools open beta
Before you start
Who can use this feature
Figma AI tools are in open beta.
Figma AI tools are available on paid plans.
With Figma AI, get started faster, find what you’re looking for, and stay in the flow.
Learn about Figma AI tools, or see a list of available AI tools by product:
- Use AI tools in Figma Design
- Use AI tools in FigJam
- Use AI tools in Figma Slides
- Use AI tools in Figma Sites
- Use AI tools in Figma Buzz
AI tools FAQ
How much will AI tools cost when they are generally available?
Figma’s AI features are currently free for users while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens.
Can I disable AI tools for my organization?
Yes, Figma admins can disable AI tools for everyone in their team or organization.Learn more about managing AI feature access and settings as an admin.
I am on a Figma for Education or Figma for Government plan. Can I use AI tools?
AI features and settings will not be enabled for users who are a part of a Figma for Education plan or Figma for Government plan.
Dev Mode MCP Server open beta
Before you start
Who can use this feature
The Dev Mode MCP Server is in open beta.
Available on a Dev or Full seat on the Professional, Organization, or Enterprise plans
You must use a code editor or application that supports MCP Servers (ie. VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code)
You can only use the Dev Mode MCP server from the Figma desktop app. Download the Figma desktop app →
The Dev Mode MCP Server brings Figma directly into your workflow by providing important design information and context to AI agents generating code from Figma design files.
MCP Servers are part of a standardized interface for AI agents to interact with data sources using the Model Context Protocol. With the server enabled, you can:
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Generate code from selected frames
Select a Figma frame and turn it into code. Great for product teams building new flows or iterating on app features.
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Extract design context
Pull in variables, components, and layout data directly into your IDE. This is especially useful for design systems and component-based workflows.
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Code smarter with Code Connect
Boost output quality by reusing your actual components. Code Connect keeps your generated code consistent with your codebase.
Learn more about using the Dev Mode MCP Server to turn your designs into code.
Desktop app open beta
Figma has a beta version of the desktop app available.
By using the beta version of the app, you're helping Figma test bug fixes and performance improvements, before we release them to the general public. The beta version does not give you access to features Figma hasn't released yet.
You can install and use the Figma desktop app and the beta version at the same time. Both versions of the desktop app will offer the same core features and functionality.
Learn how to download the beta version of the desktop app →
