Figma launches Echo — on-device model that predicts layouts and components

Design · 4 min read

Figma's Echo is a lightweight transformer tuned specifically for UI composition tasks and shipped as an on-device module inside the desktop and web apps. Echo listens to canvas edits and generates ranked suggestions for components, spacing, and breakpoint rearrangements without leaving the client environment.

Echo is designed to prioritize privacy and latency: designs never leave the user's machine unless the designer explicitly shares them, and suggestions appear in under 200ms for typical files. Figma says Echo was trained on anonymized, opted-in design data plus synthetic UI layouts to improve variety and reduce memorization risks.

For teams, Echo can be toggled per document or turned off globally; admins can enforce local-only inference. The initial rollout covers auto-suggested components, grid adjustments, and smart alignments, with plans to add accessibility and token-aware suggestions in coming updates.