My top 7 Figma plugins
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I love being able to design fast, and using the right Figma plugins is certainly a part of my process.
With some Figma workshops planned, and Config happening soon, the topic of Figma is jumping back into the foreground.
These are my favorite plugins that I actually use all the time in design work.
I use this to select sibling layers across groups without the need for componentizing.
Batch edit text: I use this to quickly enter data. Very useful for entering data in tables.
Convert screenshots to editable text. Disclaimer: this is an Obra plugin.
Quickly add Obra icons to your project. Another Obra plugin. I use it all the time.
Get the original image dimensions of a resized image
This is my secret weapon to put items on a grid. I've been using this plugin for years - I think I use it almost every design session.
This is another plugin that we made ourselves: a quick utility to cut multiline text into separate lines.
As the founder of Obra Studio, Johan's mission is to help software companies get to the next design level. He’s forever looking for the perfect balance between aesthetics and usability.