# What's new in Figma: August 2021

DevFeed: [What's new in Figma: August 2021](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-s-new-in-figma-august-2021-10220.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/whats-new-in-figma-august-2021/>)

Author: Emily Brody

Published: 2021-08-25T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [Figma plugin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma-plugin.md>), [Figma plugin design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma-plugin-design.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [HTML](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/html.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [React](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [design-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design-systems.md>), [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [figma-plugin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma-plugin.md>), [html](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/html.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [plugin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/plugin.md>), [plugins](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/plugins.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflows.md>)

## AI overview

This August 2021 Figma update recaps new features, fixes, and capabilities for Figma and FigJam. It highlights faster workflows, improved design-system maintenance, and expanded customization, including FigJam plugins, widgets, and APIs for collaboration and workflow automation.

## Source excerpt

A round-up of new features, fixes, and capabilities that we've added to Figma and FigJam.