Introducing the layernote Figma plugin

The layernote Figma plugin is live. Import frames from Figma, collect feedback in layernote — without handing clients your entire Figma file.

The real problem with Figma feedback

No designer wants to hand clients the full Figma file — the rough drafts, the abandoned ideas, the half-finished explorations. But Figma comments don't work without access. So you end up exporting PNGs, uploading them somewhere, sending a link, and hoping the feedback makes it back in a usable format.

Spoiler: it usually doesn't. You get a reply-all email chain with "the third screen looks a bit off" — no indication of which element, which frame, or which version. So you schedule a call to walk through the same screens together.

What the plugin does

The plugin lets you pick the frames you want reviewed and import them into layernote. Frames are converted to images automatically — clients never see your Figma file.

• Import specific frames — only show what's ready for review
• Frames become images — no Figma account needed for reviewers
• Pin comments directly on the design
• Track status — open, in progress, resolved
• Share a link — clients leave feedback without signing up for anything

How it works

Install the plugin from the Figma Community. Search for "layernote" or follow the link in your workspace settings.

Connect it to your layernote workspace. Select the frames you want to import — you pick exactly what clients see. Nothing more.

The selected frames are converted to images and added to your layernote project. From there, anyone with the share link can pin comments directly on the design. No Figma account, no exports cluttering their desktop, no confusion about which version they're looking at.

Your team sees all feedback in layernote alongside website and file annotations. One place for everything. Learn more about all project types in Introducing layernote, or see how website annotation works.

What's next

On the roadmap: version diffing between design iterations, and design-to-code comparison — overlay the live build on the Figma frame to catch visual drift before it ships.

Install the plugin. Stop exporting PNGs. Keep your messy drafts to yourself.