Week 68 - Arrange, clean and prep for handoff

This week's five new Figma plugins.

Designing in Figma is fast — but with the right plugins, it can be even faster. Whether you're cleaning up your canvas, prepping files for handoff or extracting assets from old files, the right tools can save hours of tedious work.

This issue rounds-up five plugins that boost efficiency without breaking your flow: from archiving in a single click, to arranging objects along a path or batch-converting images to grayscale.

If you're all about working smarter (not harder), these plugins deserve a spot in your Figma toolkit 👇

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1. Archiver

Clean up your Figma files in a click.

Archiver helps keep your Figma workspace clean by instantly moving selected elements to a dedicated "Archive" page, organized by date. It preserves all design properties — including auto layout, components and text styles — and handles any element type, making it ideal for saving unused concepts or past iterations without cluttering your canvas.
With batch processing, chronological sorting and smart naming conventions, Archiver is a great plugin to maintain a tidy workflow without losing valuable design history.

• 🎁 FREE

• 🗂️ Archive unused designs in a click

• 💾 Save iterations and concepts in a separate place

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2. Bulk Desaturate

Instantly turn a selection of images to black and white.

Bulk Desaturate lets you convert images to grayscale in Figma with one click. Just select any image-filled shape, pick a grayscale style, and the plugin adds a black-and-white overlay fill while keeping the original intact underneath.
It supports bulk selections, offers quick “Select All” functionality and includes optimized grayscale presets like Muted, Neutral and Punchy. Perfect for wireframes, visual testing or reducing noise in busy layouts.

• 🎁 FREE

• 🩶 Desaturate images in bulk

• 📸 Multiple grayscale filters available

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3. Follow the Path

Automatically place objects along a vector path.

Follow the Path automatically arranges any object — or multiple objects — along a vector path in Figma, with flexible controls for spacing, alignment and rotation. The plugin detects paths and objects in your selection and lets you choose between even distribution or custom pixel spacing.
You can also rotate items to follow the curve, align them to specific points and fine-tune placement with precision. While still in beta, it works with any valid vector path and performs well even with large selections. Known quirks with native Figma shapes can be resolved by converting them to SVG.

• 🎁 FREE

• ↪️ Automatically arrange objects on a vector path

• ⚙️ Customize distribution, spacing, rotation…

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4. Notas de Handoff

Quickly create clear and helpful handoff notes.

Notas de Handoff simplifies developer handoff with ready-to-use, customizable annotations for Figma designs. It includes 10 annotation types — from accessibility notes and business rules to UX writing tips and user feedback indicators — helping teams document every detail clearly.
There's no character limit, and each tag keeps your specs organized and actionable. It’s a lightweight but powerful tool for better collaboration between designers and developers.

• 🎁 FREE

• 🏷️ Quickly create handoff notes and annotations

• 🇵🇹 UI only available in Portuguese

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5. xps.to.design

Import XPS files into Figma as editable layers.

xps.to.design makes it easy to bring XPS documents into your Figma projects. Just drag and drop your file, and choose whether to import it as editable text layers or static, pixel-perfect images. Within seconds, your XPS content is ready to be used and tweaked in Figma. It’s ideal for extracting design elements from old documents, repurposing templates or integrating legacy assets into your current design work.

• 🎁 5 FREE imports 💰 Unlimited $49 for 1 year

• 📥 Import XPS files into Figma

• ✏️ Fully editable layers

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