Figma Introduces AI-Powered Make Tool for Australian Product Teams
Figma has rolled out Figma Make, an AI-driven prompt-to-app tool, now available for users in Australia. This feature enables product teams to create interactive prototypes simply by entering a natural language prompt or by uploading existing Figma designs. The generated prototypes maintain consistent brand styling and are ready for developer handoff, streamlining the design-to-development workflow.
The tool extracts style and structure directly from existing design systems, helping teams explore solutions faster and accelerate product iterations. Scott Pugh, Figma’s Asia Pacific General Manager, highlights that AI is expanding access to product development by allowing anyone, regardless of technical skill, to bring ideas to life as working prototypes.
How Figma Make Enhances Your Workflow
- Integrates seamlessly with existing Figma projects and design libraries
- Automatically extracts CSS styling for consistent visual output
- Supports rapid iteration by converting prompts or designs into interactive prototypes
- Available to all Australian Figma users, including those on the free Starter plan
Figma Make fits within the larger Figma platform, complementing tools like Figma Design, Dev Mode, and FigJam. This integration ensures product teams can maintain visual consistency while moving quickly from ideation to development.
Expanded AI Features and Developer Integration
Alongside Figma Make, Figma has expanded AI-powered features such as Rename Layers, Make or Edit Image, and Replace Content. These tools have graduated from beta and are now generally available to paid plan users.
Additionally, Figma’s new Dev Mode MCP Server enhances developer workflows. It imports design context into coding environments like VS Code’s Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code, smoothing the transition from design files to code implementation.
Local Support and Data Residency for Australian Enterprises
Since opening its Sydney office, Figma has partnered with major Australian enterprises including National Australia Bank, Safety Culture, and Atlassian. To meet local data requirements, Figma will offer data residency within Australia starting in Q4, allowing customers better control over where their data is stored.
The Full Suite of Figma Tools Now Accessible in Australia
Australian product teams now have access to the complete range of Figma tools:
- Figma Design: For interface design and prototyping
- Dev Mode: To translate designs into production-ready code
- FigJam: Collaborative digital whiteboarding
- Figma Slides: Co-created presentations
- Figma Draw: Advanced vector illustration
- Figma Buzz (beta): Scalable asset production
- Figma Sites (beta): Publishing responsive websites
By making Figma Make available, the company is broadening who can contribute to product development and providing teams with practical tools to speed up design workflows.
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