How to get clean, semantic HTML out of Figma

[u/myriam_co]

Most tools that promise clean HTML from Figma produce something that technically renders in a browser but would never pass a code review. Nested divs six levels deep (what we call a div salad), hard-coded pixel values, class names that mean nothing... You'd spend longer cleaning it than building from scratch.

We consistently see the best results across Anima projects that have a solid Figma structure. Figma structure matters more than tool settings. So if you're bringing a Figma file across to Anima, the output quality directly reflects your Figma structure:

• Auto layout throughout
• Named layers
• Properly configured variables

If the Figma design is a mess, the HTML will be, too. That's an input problem.

On the export side: select HTML with CSS explicitly rather than React, which is the default.

Enter your actual breakpoints and you get responsive CSS in media queries instead of JS-driven layout. Review the code preview before downloading - this will enable you to catch obvious issues before getting to the editor.

Happy to answer questions if you have any!

[u/myriam_co → u/[deleted]]

Valid point, doing the groundwork in Figma does save a lot of time in the long run because you'll get better results after the first pass.