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Figma plugin#1 in AI

Anima

Anima - AI Powered Design to code

by Anima

users
1.8M
likes
17K
saves
397K
comments
186
FreeWorks inFigma DesignDev Mode
Price
Free
Latest version
v793 ยท May 20, 2026
First published
Jun 23, 2020
Publisher
Anima
Features

What Anima does

Summarised from Anima's description on the Figma Community.

  • AI Powered Figma to Code, right in your favorite tool

    Get code, based on your design, and accelerate the design to development process.

  • Build code-based prototypes

    Create prototypes that feel like the real product.

  • Share a live URL with your team and users

    Get team feedback. Perform user testing with a public or a private link

  • Export Figma to email HTML with inline CSS

    From Figma to Inbox

  • Manifest

    Code generation

    Generates React, HTML, MUI, AntD, ShadCN in Dev Mode.

  • Manifest

    Dev Mode panel

    Adds a panel to Dev Mode's Inspect tab.

  • Manifest

    Figma for VS Code

    Works in Figma for VS Code.

  • Manifest

    Open Anima

    A quick action you can run from the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K).

On this page
Overview

About Anima

Anima is a free Figma plugin published by Anima in 2020. It works in Figma Design and Dev Mode and has 1,835,357 users and 17,129 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #1 in AI, #2 in Free and #2 in Figma to Code on our lists.

In the developer's words

AI Powered Figma to Code, right in your favorite tool.

Get code, based on your design, and accelerate the design to development process.

What can you do with Anima?

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Export Figma to code (HTML, React, or Vue code with CSS, Tailwind CSS or Styled Components)

  1. Convert Figma designs or components into interactive and responsive code, and React components in Dev Mode
  2. Share with developers, giving them the power to produce code according to their preferences
  3. Select UI Libraries (Shadcn, MUI)

โœจ New! Animaโ€™s Playground with AI Chat

The first UI-driven AI platform that understands both design and development.

๐Ÿ”น Pixel-perfect UI โ€“ Generate high-quality shadcn + Tailwind code thatโ€™s production-ready

๐Ÿ”น AI-powered iteration โ€“ Modify and improve your design with natural language prompts

๐Ÿ”น Live previews โ€“ See changes instantly as you edit your code

๐Ÿ”น Connect more screens โ€“ Add images, logos, and additional Figma screens with simple instructions

๐Ÿ”น One-click publishing โ€“ Deploy your site or app directly through Anima

๐Ÿ”น Own your code โ€“ Export to GitHub or download locally anytime

๐Ÿ”น Powered by Bolt.new โ€“ Built for seamless development with the Bolt IDE

With Animaโ€™s Playground, you can refine and customize code before exporting, ensuring it matches your needsโ€”saving valuable development time.

โœจ You can still prompt within Figma with Anima's plugin and customize the code Anima generates with free prompts, presets and code samples

๐ŸŽจ Build code-based prototypes

  1. Create prototypes that feel like the real product
  2. Add charts, videos, live text inputs, google maps, drop-down menus, entrance animations, and embed any type of code with Anima
  3. Make your designs fully responsive with breakpoints and constraints support

๐Ÿ”— Share a live URL with your team and users

  1. Get team feedback
  2. Perform user testing with a public or a private link
  3. Impress your stakeholders and clients with stunning demos

๐Ÿ“ฉ Export Figma to email HTML with inline CSS

From Figma to Inbox

  1. In the plugin - Switch to โ€˜component code inspectโ€™ / Or open in Dev mode.
  2. Select the framework & styling โ€˜HTMLโ€™ + โ€˜Email compatibleโ€™
  3. Open in playground and copy the code, including the links to the assets.

What does Animaโ€™s developer-friendly code look like?

  1. Reusable code components: Anima automatically recognizes repeating components and minimizes code duplications. The result is code that is easy to read and maintain.
  2. Automatic flex-box layout: Animaโ€™s Auto-Flexbox layout allows relative position for dynamic content.
  3. Zero dependencies: Animaโ€™s code is meant to save engineers time while giving them complete control of the code.

Join our Anima Community on Twitterand Discord ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป

Got questions?

Weโ€™ve got the answers! Check out our Help Center for dozens of helpful articles ๐Ÿ’ก

Figma to React: https://www.animaapp.com/blog/design-to-code/how-to-export-figma-to-react

Figma to HTML: https://www.animaapp.com/blog/design-to-code/how-to-export-figma-to-html

Figma to Vue: https://www.animaapp.com/blog/design-to-code/how-to-export-figma-to-vue

Figma to Tailwind: https://www.animaapp.com/blog/design-to-code/how-to-export-tailwind-from-figma

Figma to VSCode: https://www.animaapp.com/blog/genai/introducing-frontier-the-future-of-front-end-by-anima

Figma to email HTML: https://www.animaapp.com/blog/product-updates/figma-to-html-email-converting-designs-to-html-email-templates-with-inline-css/

Frontier by Anima in VSCode

Figma to MUI and AntD

Changelog

What's new

Version 793 ยท released May 20, 2026

The developer didn't publish release notes for this version.

Trust

Permissions and privacy

Network access

Anima's manifest allows network access to any domain ("*"), so Figma doesn't limit where it can send data.

  • *

Extra permissions

  • Reads your Figma name and avatar
  • Reads the file's key (its unique ID)

Read from the plugin's published manifest.

Rankings

Where Anima ranks

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FAQ

Anima FAQ

What does Anima do?

Anima - AI Powered Design to code. It's a Figma plugin by Anima that runs in Figma Design and Dev Mode.

Is Anima free?

Yes. Anima is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.

Is Anima safe to use?

Figma plugins can only reach the internet through domains listed in their manifest. Anima's manifest allows network access to any domain ("*"), so Figma doesn't limit where it can send data. As with any plugin, check the developer's privacy policy before using it on client work.

How do I install Anima?

Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.

What are the best alternatives to Anima?

By user count, the closest alternatives are Builder.io, Figma to Fully Responsive HTML & Clean Code 20x Faster with AI and Codia AI Design: Screenshot to Editable Figma Design. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for ai.

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