Figma launches AI tool for building apps and websites

Design application Figma has announced a host of new features including an AI tool called Figma Make that can build websites and apps. Users simply need to “vibe code” their way through, by entering a prompt with the description of what they want in the website.

Users can then even make changes to the design elements later after the website has been published. There are drop-down menus for different elements which are easier to access while making changes instead of asking the AI model. 

The tool is powered by Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 model. 

The platform will also have a content management system for users to generate blog posts from the site. Users can edit posts within the blog while also being able to edit thumbnails and slugs. 

Vibe coding tools have become increasingly popular with players entering the space. OpenAI has reached an agreement to acquire vibe coding startup Windsurf while it was also reported that Apple and Anthropic had partnered to develop an AI coding platform.

Figma has also released another new tool for marketers called Figma Buzz which can be used to make templates for brand creatives. They can also use AI-generated images or edit the background for assets. These tools essentially help marketers when they’re working with bulk clients. 

There’s also Figma Draw for vector editing and making illustrations, with new features like pattern fill, brushes, adding noise and texture etc which have been added to the tool. 

The company is also reportedly testing Figma Sites that converts designs into working websites which will support AI code generation ability within the next few weeks. 

A few weeks ago, Figma also became one of the platforms to integrate OpenAI’s upgraded image generation model.