Getting StartedQuick Start

Quick Start

Install PixelLift and run your first export in under 2 minutes.

Step 1: Install the Plugin

Search for PixelLift in the Figma Community and click Install. No account needed to get started. You get 10 free credits automatically on your first use.

Searching for PixelLift in Figma plugins and widgets panel
Searching for PixelLift in Figma plugins and widgets panel

Step 2: Select Your Layers

In your Figma file, select the layers you want to export. You can select frames, groups, or nested components. Open PixelLift from Plugins > PixelLift and use the Choose layers dropdown to confirm your selection.

PixelLift plugin showing the layer selection dropdown with Figma pages listed
PixelLift plugin showing the layer selection dropdown with Figma pages listed

Step 3: Scan Your Assets

Click the Scan Assets button. PixelLift will scan all selected layers and surface every exportable image inside them, no matter how deeply nested.

PixelLift plugin home screen with the Scan Assets button highlighted
PixelLift plugin home screen with the Scan Assets button highlighted

Step 4: Choose Your Images

Once scanned, all images appear in the list. Use Select All to grab everything or pick only the ones you need.

PixelLift plugin showing Select All and Clear buttons to choose images from the list
PixelLift plugin showing Select All and Clear buttons to choose images from the list

Step 5: Rename Your Images

Click on any image name to edit it inline. To rename multiple images at once, select them and click the Rename button to open the bulk rename modal.

PixelLift plugin with the Rename button highlighted in the toolbar
PixelLift plugin with the Rename button highlighted in the toolbar

Step 6: Set File Format

Choose a format for all images at once using the universal dropdown, or set it per image individually. Default is PNG.

PixelLift plugin showing the format dropdown with PNG, JPG, PDF, WebP and AVIF options
PixelLift plugin showing the format dropdown with PNG, JPG, PDF, WebP and AVIF options

Step 7: Set Scale

Set the export scale universally across all images, or override it per image. Default is 1x.

PixelLift plugin showing how to set scale universally or on individual images in the export list
PixelLift plugin showing how to set scale universally or on individual images in the export list

Step 8: Export

Hit Export. Your images download as a ZIP file, correctly named, in the format and scale you set.

PixelLift plugin with the Export button highlighted at the bottom of the panel
PixelLift plugin with the Export button highlighted at the bottom of the panel

You can skip Steps 5, 6, and 7 to export quickly. PixelLift will use the original format, original names, and 1x scale by default.

Refresh Layers

If you update your layer selection in Figma after scanning, you do not need to close and reopen the plugin. Click the Refresh layers button to rescan your updated selection. Images from deselected layers are removed and images from newly selected layers are added automatically.

PixelLift plugin with the Refresh Layers button highlighted to rescan updated layer selection
PixelLift plugin with the Refresh Layers button highlighted to rescan updated layer selection

What's Next

Now that you have run your first export, explore the individual features to get more out of PixelLift.