# Figma rendering: Powered by WebGPU

DevFeed: [Figma rendering: Powered by WebGPU](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/figma-rendering-powered-by-webgpu-9703.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/figma-rendering-powered-by-webgpu/>)

Author: Alex Ringlein; Luke Anderson

Published: 2025-09-18T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [webgpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/webgpu.md>), [WebGL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/webgl.md>), [Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/optimization.md>), [GPU](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gpu.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/browser.md>), [Chromium](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chromium.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>), [shaders](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shaders.md>)

Tags: [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [chromium](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chromium.md>), [compatibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compatibility.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cpu.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [gpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gpu.md>), [graphics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphics.md>), [optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimization.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [shaders](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shaders.md>), [webgl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webgl.md>), [webgpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webgpu.md>)

## AI overview

Figma explains its migration from WebGL to WebGPU to improve rendering performance. The article describes compute shaders, moving work from the CPU to the GPU, reducing reliance on global state, modernizing the rendering interface, and maintaining WebGL compatibility during the rollout.

## Source excerpt

We've updated our renderer to use WebGPU, unlocking new performance optimization opportunities. Here's how we did it.