Pratik PatelFigma plugins

CopySync

Copy out to the people with words, back in without retyping. Free to install; Pro is $4.99/month.

Install CopySync from the Figma Community
The Text tab after an extract.
The Text tab after an extract.

Copywriters and translators do not work in Figma. CopySync round-trips every text layer through CSV or JSON so the words come back without a single paste.

Free vs Pro

  • Name
    Free, forever
    Type
    no account needed
    Description

    Extracting every text layer to CSV or JSON, excluding component instances, paste import from Sheets or Excel, an import preview that reports matched, changed, missing and font-skipped rows before anything is written, find and replace, recase, and imports of up to 20 changed rows per run.

  • Name
    Pro
    Type
    $4.99/month
    Description

    Unlimited import, extra language columns in one CSV with a column picker on import, and style-preserving import that keeps bold, links and mixed styles.

Prove the round trip for free on a small batch; the full workflow is Pro. Buy from the plugin's Get Pro tab, paste the license key that arrives by email, and the locked features unlock on up to 3 devices. See Pricing for how subscriptions, devices and cancelling work.

What it does

  • Extract everything. Every text layer in the selection or page, with its frame, layer name, and a stable id.
  • CSV and JSON. CSV opens straight in Excel and Google Sheets; JSON suits scripts and TMS pipelines.
  • Import by id. Edited files come back matched by layer id, with a preview of what will change first. Only changed rows touch your file; up to 20 per run free, unlimited with Pro.
  • Languages and styles (Pro). Add language columns to one CSV and pick which to apply; partial edits keep bold, links and mixed styles.
  • Find and replace. Across the whole page or selection, with case sensitivity.
  • Font-safe updates. All fonts in each layer load before writing; layers with missing fonts are skipped and counted, never corrupted.

How to use it

  1. Extract. Select frames and export the CSV. Columns: id, frame, layer, text. Hand it to whoever owns the words.
  2. Edit anywhere. They edit the text column in any spreadsheet. The id column is the only thing that must survive.
  3. Import. Load the file back, or paste rows from Sheets. CopySync diffs against the current text and applies only real changes.

Guides

  • Quickstart: install and get your first result in two minutes.
  • Feature guide: every control explained, and the rules the plugin follows.
  • Pro features: what Pro unlocks and how the gate works.
  • Troubleshooting: what to check when a result looks wrong.

Install

Figma desktop app
> Plugins > Development > Import plugin from manifest...
> select copy-sync/manifest.json

FAQ

What about mixed styles inside one layer?

The whole layer's characters are replaced, so per-range styling collapses to the layer default. Keep styled runs as separate layers if that matters.

Localization?

Duplicate your page per language, extract each, and send per-language CSVs. Import matches per page.

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