Many of you are likely already using Figma to design your website, but have you ever considered the possibility of publishing your website directly from Figma as well? This innovative approach eliminates the need for additional tools and streamlines the entire process.

In this blog post, we'll guide you through the steps of creating and launching your website solely using Figma. You'll discover how to transform your Figma designs directly into a fully functional website in just a few steps. This method not only simplifies the website creation process but also ensures that your final product accurately reflects your original design vision.

Steps to make your website in Figma

1. Design your website leveraging Figma’s features
2. Turn your website designs into an interactive prototype
3. Publish your website in a click using the Figma plugin figma.to.website
4. Add a wow-effect to your website with cool extras

1. Design your website using your favorite Figma features

Before you start designing your website, it’s always best to draft an overall site map, and list the pages you need, to ease the design process.

If you're already familiar with Figma, you can start designing your website as you normally would: creating your layout, components and styling your pages (even use your own custom fonts). You can also add more complex elements like animations, a contact form for example and even videos. All of these features are supported and will be included in your final website!

For those who need a little inspiration or a head start, Figma Community offers a variety of templates and UI kits to help you get started. These templates can serve as a great foundation for your website’s design, saving you time and providing professional-looking layouts. figma.to.website also comes with a couple free templates you can use!

Keep in mind that your website will need to be responsive in order to work for different devices. To make your designs responsive, it’s always best to use Figma’s auto layout feature.

2.Turn your designs into a prototype

After designing the pages of your website, the next step is to turn it into a functioning, interactive prototype using Figma's prototyping features. Check out learn.figweb.site for a full guide, but in a nutshell…

In order for your menu, buttons and other clickable elements to work on your live site, you’ll first need to link your webpages together in prototype mode. Select a starting frame or component, add interactions in the prototype tab, link menu items to respective pages, add interactivity to clickable elements and incorporate animations for dynamic elements.

Prototyping not only helps visualize the final product but also allows you to identify usability issues and ensure proper navigation setup for publishing.

3. Publish with figma.to.website

Once your website design is responsive and ready, it's time to turn it into a real website. This is where figma.to.website comes in.

• Launch the Figma plugin figma.to.website
• Add the web pages you want to include in your website
• Click the "Publish" button.

This plugin takes your Figma designs and converts them into a fully functional website. The website is live and the URL can be shared without limits.

It's a seamless process that goes from designs to live website, without the need for code or additional tools.

4. Enjoy a fully-hosted website set-up for you

After clicking “Publish”, you'll have a responsive, fully-hosted website based on your Figma designs. The best part? All the technical details are taken care of for you:

• Hosting: Your website will be hosted on reliable servers, ensuring it's always accessible.
• Domain: You'll get a free, customizable domain for your website, or you can add your own.
• SEO: Your website comes with SEO-friendly features automatically built-in, making your site discoverable in search results.

All of this comes directly from your Figma canvas, meaning what you see in your design is what you get on your live website.

5. Take your website to the next level

Once published, there is still a lot you can do! From custom fonts to 3D elements and animations, figma.to.website supports a ton of features that can level-up your website:

• Manage your domain: Change your free *figweb.site domain at any time, or use a custom one that you’ve purchased if you’re on a premium plan.
• Add a form: This can be a contact form or any type of form to collect data in your website
• Add 3D elements: Leverage figma.to.website’s integrated Spline support to add eye-catching, interactive 3D elements to your website.
• Add animations: With figma.to.website’s support for Lottie files, it’s easy to animate pretty much anything in your website. Visual feedback, aside from looking good, also adds to the UX of your site. Add hover states to your buttons and links, create a light and dark theme toggle, anything to improve the user experience of your site.
• Edit your metadata: Boost your SEO by adding an OG preview, description and generating a sitemap.
• Protect pages with a password: Configure the security level of individual webpages or your entire site, by protecting pages with a password.
• Add analytics: Integrate your own tracking tools by simply connecting the relevant platform in the Analytics settings tab.

Creating a website with Figma is a streamlined process that allows designers to take their work directly from concept to live site. By following these steps, you can have a professional, responsive website up and running in no time. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting out, this guide provides an efficient way to bring your web designs to life, without having to code or invest in additional tools.

Start designing your website in Figma and see how easy it is to launch your online presence with figma.to.website!