How Do I Export Design Tokens From Figma?

Design tokens are a major part of the modern design system, allowing designers to quickly and easily implement brand colors, styles, and other design elements into their work. Figma is a popular tool for creating designs and managing design systems, and its ability to export design tokens makes it even more attractive for designers.

The process of exporting design tokens from Figma is relatively simple. First, the designer must create their design system in Figma.

This includes setting up colors, typography, spacing, shadows, and other elements. Once the system is created and saved in Figma, the designer can then click on “Export” from the menu at the top of the page. From here, they can select “Design Tokens” as their export format.

Figma will then generate a list of all available tokens within the current document. The designer can then select which tokens they would like to export by clicking on them individually or selecting them all at once.

They can also choose to export only specific parts of the token list by selecting which categories or elements they would like to include in their export file. Once selected, they can click “Export” again and a ZIP file containing all of their selected tokens will be downloaded to their computer or mobile device.

After downloading the ZIP file containing their exported design tokens, designers can open it up in any text editor or code editor to view all of the files contained within it. Each token will be given its own file with a unique name that describes its purpose and value (e.g., color-primary-blue). Designers can then use this token data within their own projects by referencing each token’s unique name or ID when necessary.

Conclusion:

Exporting design tokens from Figma is easy and straightforward for anyone familiar with working with digital designs and documents. All you need to do is create your design system in Figma first, click on “Export” from the menu at the top of the page, select “Design Tokens” as your export format, select which tokens you would like to include in your export file and click “Export” again – this will generate a ZIP file containing your selected tokens that you can open up in any text or code editor.