Figma is bringing a new wave of AI-powered design tools directly into its collaborative workspace, giving designers and product teams a faster way to create, edit, and explore ideas without leaving the canvas.
Over the past few months, Figma has been expanding its AI ambitions through partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, adding support for AI coding tools such as Claude Code and Codex. These integrations allow users to work with coding environments alongside Figma’s design platform. Now, the company is going a step further by introducing its own AI agent built specifically to operate inside Figma’s multiplayer design canvas.
The new Figma AI agent can respond to natural language prompts, allowing users to describe what they want in plain text. From there, the agent can generate new designs, modify existing layouts, and automate repetitive design tasks. For example, teams can ask it to create multiple variations of a design, adjust specific elements, or explore different interface directions in seconds.
One of the most notable features is the ability to run multiple AI agents at the same time. This means users could assign different tasks to separate agents, such as refining a mobile screen, generating design alternatives, or cleaning up components, all while continuing to collaborate with teammates in real time.
Figma says the assistant is designed to understand design context, not just execute generic commands. The company says the AI models behind the tool have been fine-tuned for design-related work, helping the agent recognize layouts, visual elements, and product design workflows more effectively.
Figma’s chief design officer, Loredana Crisan, said the growing ease of building software shifts the focus toward better decision-making. According to Crisan, teams can now work with AI agents on the shared canvas to test ideas, visualize edge cases, and refine concepts together while spending less time on tedious production work.
The AI agent will first launch in Figma Design, with plans to bring the technology to other Figma products in the future. The company has also made it clear that it wants to narrow the gap between design and code, making it easier for teams to move from visual concepts to working software within the same ecosystem.
Figma’s latest AI push comes at a time when competition in the design software market is intensifying. Rivals such as Canva, Adobe, Flora, Krea, and Dessn are all investing heavily in AI-powered creative tools. To strengthen its own platform, Figma acquired the node-based design tool Weavy last year and has continued to add more image editing capabilities to its products.
Despite concerns that AI could reduce the need for traditional design work, Figma’s business continues to grow. In the first quarter of 2026, the company reported revenue of $333.4 million, a 46% increase compared with the same period a year earlier.
With its new AI agent, Figma is positioning itself as more than just a design tool. It is becoming a collaborative AI workspace where designers, developers, and product teams can brainstorm, iterate, and build faster. If the technology performs as promised, it could reshape how digital products are designed, making the process more interactive, automated, and accessible for teams of all sizes.
