Figma
Figma is a cloud-based collaborative interface design tool that enables teams to create, prototype, and gather feedback on user interfaces. Operating entirely within a web browser, it revolutionized the design industry by making real-time multi-user editing and file sharing seamless, eliminating…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2015
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Figma solved the pervasive problem of fragmented design workflows, complex file versioning, and inefficient collaboration inherent in traditional desktop-based design tools. It eliminated the need for designers to constantly save, share, and manage multiple file versions, instead offering a single source of truth and real-time co-editing akin to Google Docs for design.
- Platforms
- Web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), Desktop application (Electron-based for Windows, macOS, Linux), Mobile (Figma Mirror app for iOS, Android)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Uber
- Airbnb
- Meta
- Spotify
- Netflix
- Microsoft
- Zoom