Autoname

Overview of Figma Autoname - Automatically Name Your Figma Layers with AI

Figma Autoname is a Figma plugin that automatically renames all layers in your Figma files with artificial intelligence in one click. It was created by Hugo Duprez and has over 30,000 happy users. The plugin is free, open source, and community driven.

How Does Figma Autoname Work?

Figma Autoname utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze the content of your Figma layers and automatically generate descriptive names for them. When you run the plugin, it will rename all eligible layers in your file in seconds with smart, relevant names. It detects and avoids renaming component and instance layers in order to maintain your existing component naming schemes.

Key Features and Benefits

• Renames all eligible Figma layers in one click
• Uses AI to generate smart, descriptive names
• Blazingly fast - renames layers in seconds
• Won't rename components or component instances
• Free and open source
• Easy to install and use
• Saves massive amounts of time
• Creates consistency in layer naming
• Community driven and sponsored

Use Cases and Applications

Figma Autoname is useful for:

• UX/UI designers - Quickly rename layers after making changes without spending time manually renaming
• Design teams - Creates unified layer naming schemes across all files
• New Figma users - Helps beginners learn good layer naming practices
• Design systems - Auto generate descriptive and consistent names across all components
• Handoff to developers - Clean, organized layer names for easy development

Who is Figma Autoname For?

• UX/UI designers
• Product designers
• Graphic designers
• Web designers
• App designers
• Design teams and organizations
• Design agencies
• Beginner Figma users
• Anyone working with Figma files

Plans and Pricing

Figma Autoname is completely free to use. As an open source project, the code is available for anyone to contribute to on GitHub.

Support

As a community plugin, support is available from the plugin developer and community members through the Figma Community Forum.

Integrations

Figma Autoname works directly within the Figma desktop and web apps and does not require any additional integrations. Its functionality works by accessing the Figma API.

API

The Figma Autoname code is open source under the MIT license. Developers can enhance, customize or expand the functionality of the plugin by forking the code on GitHub.

Reviews

Figma Autoname is highly rated and reviewed within the Figma Community. Here are some examples:

• "You'll go down in history forever for this." - Edgar Navarro, Designer at Yomexiro
• "Very helpful!" - Omah, Product Designer
• "So amazed. Found this yesterday." - Vitaly Friedman, Co-founder of Smashing Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Figma Autoname work on mobile?
No, the plugin currently only works on the Figma desktop app and web app.

What file formats does it support? It works with all .fig source files.

Can I revert or undo name changes? Yes, you can revert back to previous layer names using Figma's version history features.

Useful Links and Resources

• Install Figma Autoname
• Figma Autoname Source Code
• MIT License
• Become a Sponsor
• Made with Svelte