Figma Motion, still in open beta, can now export web-ready animation and build audio and editable text into it, all from the one tool.
On 30 September 2026, Figma added four capabilities to Figma Motion, its animation tool, and logged them in its official release notes. Figma Motion is in open beta, so treat these as live-in-beta rather than a numbered, finished release.
Figma Motion gains audio, editable text animation and Lottie export
The four additions are straightforward. Custom styles let you save an animation style, with its easing, duration and other variable-backed settings, and reuse it. Audio lets you drag a sound file onto any motion clip or timeline, and it exports with the animation in MP4 and WebM. Text animations animate individual characters, words or lines inside a text layer while the text stays fully editable. Lottie export sends an animation out as a Lottie or dotLottie file.
The same day's notes also mention smoother design collaboration and navigation on mobile, and the option to post riffs to the Figma Community. These sit alongside earlier changes to Figma, part of a steady run of craft updates to the tool.
Why Lottie export is the part that touches your site
Most of this is production craft, nice to have if your brand or your website runs through Figma, but not something a partner needs to act on. One item is worth a second look. A Lottie or dotLottie file is a small, code-based animation format, so an animation built in Figma can now leave the tool and go onto a live page without a heavy video file behind it. For a firm that wants its website to feel considered and still load quickly, that is the useful thread.
This is not a ranking or search change, and there is nothing to switch on. The sensible move, if you use these animations on your site, is to keep them light so they add polish without slowing the page, the same discipline behind fast, accessible pages. If animation is becoming part of how your site represents you, that is the ground our web design and build work covers.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to act on Figma Motion's September 2026 update?
Figma Motion's September 2026 update adds four capabilities inside an open beta, and it asks nothing of you. Nothing is removed and no setting expires, so there is no deadline to act against.
What is the Lottie export added to Figma Motion in September 2026?
The Lottie export added to Figma Motion on 30 September 2026 sends an animation out as a Lottie or dotLottie file. Those are small, code-based animation files, so an animation made in Figma can go straight onto a web page instead of as a large video.
Does the September 2026 Figma Motion update change whether my firm gets found in search?
The September 2026 Figma Motion update does not change whether your firm gets found. It is a design-tool update, not a change to how Google or AI assistants rank or cite your website, so treat it as production craft rather than a visibility signal.
Will animations exported from Figma Motion slow my firm's website down?
Animations exported from Figma Motion as Lottie files are lightweight by design, so they need not slow your site. Any animation should still be used with care and kept purposeful, so your pages stay fast and keep their polish without the load.
Is Figma Motion a finished release after the September 2026 update?
Figma Motion is not a finished release after the September 2026 update. It is in open beta, identified by these named features rather than a version number, so expect it to keep changing.
