# Can I transfer a Figma project to Penpot? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the community\ **Created:** [July 4, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276 "2022-07-04T14:50:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MuhammadSawalhy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/muhammadsawalhy/32/277_2.png) [@MuhammadSawalhy](https://community.penpot.app/u/MuhammadSawalhy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/1 "2022-07-04T14:50:54Z")
I want to continue prototyping a project that I’ve made with Figma here with Penpot. But when I try to import a project file the only option available is the `.penpot` files. Is it possible to import `.fig` files? As I know Figma can import Sketch files and vice versa. ---
**Author:** ![myfunnyandy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/myfunnyandy/32/54_2.png) [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 5:36am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/2 "2022-07-05T05:36:12Z")
Penpot doesn’t have an importer for Figma files yet. It is in [our plans](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/us/1469?backlog-q=import&no-milestone=1) though, along with the [Sketch importer](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/us/1470?backlog-q=import&no-milestone=1), but we still need to develop some key capabilities like autolayout to go for them properly. In the meantime the best option is to export your Figma files or objects to SVG and then import them to Penpot. ---
**Author:** ![Mikrodz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/mikrodz/32/348_2.png) [@Mikrodz](https://community.penpot.app/u/Mikrodz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/3 "2022-07-14T02:40:28Z")
Autolayout is gonna be awesome! 😍 ---
**Author:** ![myfunnyandy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/myfunnyandy/32/54_2.png) [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/4 "2022-07-14T05:35:18Z")
@Mikrodz you can already see an sneak peek [here](https://community.penpot.app/t/autolayout-sneak-peek/153) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mikrodz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/mikrodz/32/348_2.png) [@Mikrodz](https://community.penpot.app/u/Mikrodz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/5 "2022-07-14T14:39:16Z")
Thank you! It looks great. I’m looking forward to it! ---
**Author:** ![luk](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/luk/32/1401_2.png) [@luk](https://community.penpot.app/u/luk)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/6 "2022-09-21T13:57:38Z")
After autolayout, will the focus shift to importing Figma files? (asking since I see no dev assigned to the task #1469) Am loooonging to migrate from figma, but with the current figma \> svg \> penpot situation, it’s quite unworkable actually.❤ ---
**Author:** ![myfunnyandy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/myfunnyandy/32/54_2.png) [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/7 "2022-09-21T14:16:36Z")
Still pending our prioritization, but due to recent events there is a high chance that this task will have a dev asigned shortly. ---
**Author:** ![patacee](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/patacee/32/1438_2.png) [@patacee](https://community.penpot.app/u/patacee)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/8 "2022-09-22T15:24:45Z")
Would be happy to assist the dev if needed. ---
**Author:** ![myfunnyandy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/myfunnyandy/32/54_2.png) [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/9 "2022-09-23T11:59:16Z")
ON the Penpot team, we have started to evaluate this increase in the interest on building Figma importers. We had a meeting like yesterday and we still need to talk a bit more to define our course of action to better help make this happen. It is really something to see all this interest an will to contribute. We hope to share news very soon, please stay tuned 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![candidexmedia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/candidexmedia/32/9178_2.png) [@candidexmedia](https://community.penpot.app/u/candidexmedia)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/10 "2022-09-29T15:03:30Z")
I found some kind of open-source API called [https://opendesign.dev/](https://opendesign.dev/) which gets data from Figma, Sketch, XD, Illustrator, Photoshop. I would love to see Penpot being able to convert those files as well. ---
**Author:** ![myfunnyandy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/myfunnyandy/32/54_2.png) [@myfunnyandy](https://community.penpot.app/u/myfunnyandy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/11 "2022-09-30T17:49:42Z")
Hi all, we’ve published a post with news about this topic, feel free to join the conversation here: [Figma file importer](https://community.penpot.app/t/update-about-the-figma-file-importer/1684) ---
**Author:** ![carolina.portugal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/carolina.portugal/32/36_2.png) [@carolina.portugal](https://community.penpot.app/u/carolina.portugal)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/12 "2022-10-11T15:44:52Z")
> [@Export Figma to Penpot](https://community.penpot.app/t/export-figma-to-penpot/1684/5): > > We just published the v0.0.1 of the Penpot exporter! You have the source code and all the info on [the github repo](https://github.com/penpot/penpot-exporter-figma-plugin). It is a very early stage figma plugin to export figma files to Penpot format. We need your help to make it really useful! Please, look at it, check it out, comment, and improve it! Things that are currently included in the plugin are: Basic shapes (rectangles, ellipses). Frames (Boards in Penpot). Groups. Fills (solid colors and linear gradients). Fonts (only if they are a… ---
**Author:** ![kkovalev97](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/kkovalev97/32/3625_2.png) [@kkovalev97](https://community.penpot.app/u/kkovalev97)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/13 "2023-09-13T09:30:45Z")
Hi all! Are there plans to develop this plugin? ---
**Author:** ![matthewortega](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/matthewortega/32/704_2.png) [@matthewortega](https://community.penpot.app/u/matthewortega)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/14 "2023-10-03T14:14:44Z")
It has been a while since this has been touched on, but I did find a workaround for Sketch files. Unfortunately Sketch basically blocks you out of you old files if you do not keep paying the subscription, you don’t even get to view them. This is basically software blackmail, and further proves why open source is so important. To get around this for now is to use the Figma Sketch Import functionality, then use the Penpot Figma Exporter Plugin in Figma, this will give you your Penpot file to import. ---
**Author:** ![diacritica](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/diacritica/32/5604_2.png) [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/15 "2024-03-05T09:11:09Z")
We have plans to resume this work once Penpot 2.0 is out since the request for a Figma to Penpot migration process is only going to get more intense! ---
**Author:** ![Kishore](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/kishore/32/4826_2.png) [@Kishore](https://community.penpot.app/u/Kishore)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/16 "2024-04-12T12:31:39Z")
Hello, Heard about penpot 2.0. Its awesome! can I import my figma files into penpot? ---
**Author:** ![carolina.portugal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/carolina.portugal/32/36_2.png) [@carolina.portugal](https://community.penpot.app/u/carolina.portugal)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/17 "2024-04-15T10:38:12Z")
We have a basic plugging to export from Figma, but we will improve it soon. ---
**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Sanchez](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/alejandro_sanchez/32/5230_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Sanchez](https://community.penpot.app/u/Alejandro_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/18 "2024-05-30T14:39:22Z")
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce that the Figma plug-in, [Penpot Exporter](https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1362760353975083275/penpot-exporter), is currently under new development and being optimized to ensure a seamless migration from Figma to Penpot. We’ve created a new [discussion topic](https://community.penpot.app/t/figma-to-penpot-export-plugin/5554) where you can share your experiences, ask questions, and provide feedback about exporting Figma files to Penpot. We hope you find the plug-in helpful and look forward to your contributions and insights! Feel free to join the conversation and let us know your thoughts 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![alexandria.trofimova](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/alexandria.trofimova/32/5236_2.png) [@alexandria.trofimova](https://community.penpot.app/u/alexandria.trofimova)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/19 "2024-06-03T07:52:11Z")
Hi, I tried to run the plugin in Figma, but after a long time of downloading and trying to export, an error occurs and I have to restart Figma. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/penpot/original/2X/2/22dabba7d31f03ded94344ec3a79ab8e50d1d832.png) ---
**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Sanchez](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/alejandro_sanchez/32/5230_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Sanchez](https://community.penpot.app/u/Alejandro_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276/20 "2024-06-03T08:57:18Z")
Hi there @alexandria.trofimova, I’d like to let you know that we’re currently working in some performance improvements that will fix some of those issues as well as some new exciting features. We plan to make a release this week so keep in touch! [Next page](https://community.penpot.app/t/can-i-transfer-a-figma-project-to-penpot/276.md?page=2)