Week 69 - GIFs, postage stamps and watermarks

This week's five new Figma plugins.

True to our motto, whether you're looking to create dynamic text effects, spice up presentations or generate custom watermarks, there’s a Figma plugin for that!

This week’s post spotlights five great Figma plugins that do everything from curving type into custom arc shapes to dropping in animated GIFs and even crafting vintage postage stamps (yes, really). They’re fast, fun and effective—perfect for designers who want more magic in their everyday work.

Let’s dive in! 🏊

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1. Arc X

Generate curved, circular and spiral text effects.

Arc X lets you curve text into perfect arcs, circular or spiral shapes. Just select your text layer, choose your effect and fine-tune the shape using a wide range of parameters including spacing, curvature and rotation. The plugin gives a real-time preview and easy re-editing after creation. Perfect for bold typography designs, logos or any project that needs a creative text twist.

• 🎁 FREE

• 🌈 Create arc, circular or spiral-shaped text

• ⚙️ Customize spacing, curvature, rotation…

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2. Insert GIF

Insert GIFs in your Figma Slides deck.

Insert GIF makes adding a little fun to your Figma Slides easy. Powered by GIPHY, it lets you search, browse trending content and instantly drop GIFs right into your presentations. The plugin automatically centers and sizes your chosen GIF on the selected slide for a polished, hassle-free experience.

• 🎁 FREE

• 📹 Insert GIFs in your Figma Slides

• 🔍 Searchable library with hundreds of GIFs

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3. Phosphor Icons

Over 1500 open source icons.

Phosphor Icons gives you instant access to a massive library of over 1,500 open-source icons—all ready to drag and drop straight into your Figma designs. Quickly search for the perfect symbol, then customize its color and size to fit your style.

• 🎁 FREE

• ☮️ 1500+ free icons for your designs

• ⚙️ Customize color and size

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4. PostStamp Maker

Create realistic postage stamps.

We’ve never seen a plugin like it… PostStamp Maker adds vintage flair to your designs, crafting realistic postage stamps in seconds. Choose from edge styles like scalloped or wavy, tweak padding and shadows; and pick from nostalgic color themes like vintage, gold, silver or white. A fun and different plugin to try out!

• 🎁 FREE

• 📭 Create cool vintage post stamps

• ⚙️ Customize edges, padding, vintage look and more

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5. Slide Watermark

Add watermarks to your slides in Figma.

Slide Watermark helps you quickly protect your Figma Slides by adding customizable text or image watermarks. Easily adjust transparency, angle, spacing and positioning to match your design, and fine-tune fonts, sizes and colors for text-based marks. You can apply watermarks only to selected slides, and remove them in a click once you're ready to export—without affecting your content.

• 🎁 FREE

• 💧 Add a watermark to your Figma Slides deck

• ⚙️ Customize transparency, rotation, distance…

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