Bring Figma designs into Lovable
You can bring your Figma work into Lovable so it builds exact screens and styles instead of guessing. You can export screens directly using the Lovable Figma plugin, connect live in the desktop app, or upload a saved .fig file for styles.
Anyone who already has app screens or brand styles in Figma and wants Lovable to build them accurately.
Do this, in order
- 1
In Figma, open your design file, open the Plugins menu, search for 'Lovable: Import from Figma', and select Run.
This launches the official export tool inside your design canvas.
- 2
Click 'Sign in with Lovable', copy the pairing code displayed in the Figma plugin, and paste it into the Lovable browser window.
This securely links your Figma workspace to your personal Lovable account.
- 3
Select the frame or component you want to build and click export inside the plugin.
This converts your visual screen into code, font, and image files that Lovable can read.
- 4
Open your Lovable project chat, click the plus (+) button, navigate to Add context, and select your exported design under Figma designs.
This attaches the real design specification to your prompt so Lovable can reference it.
- 5
Ask Lovable to build the page matching the attached Figma design.
Lovable will generate code using your exact spacing, colors, and layout.
Paste this into your project
Build this screen based on the attached Figma design, matching the layout, colors, typography, and component styling exactly.
Words decoded
- Frame
- A container in Figma that represents a single screen, window, or section of your design.
- MCP
- A background connection that lets Lovable read live information directly from another app running on your computer.
- Dev seat / Dev Mode
- A Figma account permission level and viewing mode made for inspecting design properties and running developer plugins.
- .fig file
- A local file backup of your entire Figma project saved directly onto your computer.
Where people get stuck
- Uploading a .fig file only imports color tokens, typography, and high-level structure—it will not recreate visual components or full screens.
- You need at least a Dev seat in Figma to use the plugin, and if you only have a Dev seat, you must turn on Dev Mode to see the plugin panel.
- Real-time Figma MCP syncing only works inside the Lovable desktop application and requires the Figma desktop app, not the web browser.
- Each plugin export is capped at 100 assets and 20 MB per file, so very large frames must be split into smaller sections before exporting.
- Designs you export through the plugin are saved only to your personal Lovable account and are not shared across your workspace.
The short version, steps, decoder and prompt on this page are written automatically from Lovable's own documentation and can lag or misread it. The official page is always the authority.