AI-Powered Prototyping with Figma Make (No Code Required)
1h 17mBeginner2026-05-13
Authors

Drew Falkman
Architecting sites for large companies using Java, PHP, and WordPress
Course details
Figma Make represents a new category: AI‑assisted design‑to‑code inside a tool you already use. In this course, product strategist Drew Falkman shows you how to use this prompt-to-app tool to quickly create prototypes—while also integrating with key design aspects of Figma. Drew doesn't just teach features—he teaches a new way of building that you may already be actively experimenting with but don't yet know how to operationalize. Discover how to bring designs back and forth from Figma into Make, create reusable templates, use actual databases and talk to other applications in your prototype, and publish your prototypes. This course is ideal for designers who want to ship more than static mockups, as well as product managers, founders, and builders who want functional prototypes without engineering bottlenecks.
Learning objectives
Generate functional UI prototypes from prompts using Figma Make, applying best practices to produce high‑quality designs.
Refine and finalize AI‑generated designs in Figma by moving between Make and the core UI and prototyping tools in Figma.
Enhance prototypes with real functionality by integrating databases, third‑party APIs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) connections.
Publish and share working applications by deploying to the web or exporting to GitHub for developer handoff.
Learning objectives
Generate functional UI prototypes from prompts using Figma Make, applying best practices to produce high‑quality designs.
Refine and finalize AI‑generated designs in Figma by moving between Make and the core UI and prototyping tools in Figma.
Enhance prototypes with real functionality by integrating databases, third‑party APIs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) connections.
Publish and share working applications by deploying to the web or exporting to GitHub for developer handoff.
Concepts
Introduction
- Build a functional prototype without engineering
From Prompt to Prototype - Generating Complete UIs with AI
- Plan your app - Creating a vibe PRD
- Write your first prompt in Figma Make
- Refine your AI-generated screens with iterative prompting
- Generate additional screens in your prototype
- Using screenshots and assets
- When and why to choose specific AI models in Figma Make
Figma UX
- Convert existing Figma designs into code with Figma Make
- Move your prototype into Figma for design refinement
- Bring design context from a Figma library
Database and APIs
- Create a no-code back end
- Connect to AI and data with MCP services in Figma Make
- Connect third-party use APIs in Figma Make
- View and edit the React code from Figma Make
Publishing
- Publish and preview your prototype on the web
- Create reusable templates to speed up new projects
- Export to GitHub for developer handoff
- Share your Figma Make projects with the Figma community
Conclusion
- Next steps