Choose your starting point
Create an account file from the dashboard, start a browser file, or make a copy of the Elsewhere template.
Create your first fileHelp & getting started
Your first idea.
Your next few steps.
A practical guide to opening a file, finding your way around the canvas, and keeping your work safe.
Build on the canvas
Press F to draw a frame, R for a rectangle, and T for text. Select a layer to adjust its properties in the right panel.
Explore the toolsMove around comfortably
Hold Space and drag to pan. Use Ctrl or Command with the wheel to zoom. Shift + 2 fits your selected object.
Try the demoSave something you can keep
Account files save to the database. Local files stay in this browser. Export an editable backup when you finish a session.
Understand your filesKeep your hands in flow
A few familiar shortcuts.
- Select and move
- V
- Pan the canvas
- H / Space + drag
- Draw a frame
- F
- Draw a rectangle
- R
- Draw an ellipse
- O
- Draw a vector path
- P
- Add text
- T
- Draw a line
- L
- Drag a duplicate
- Alt + drag
- Toggle both sidebars
- Tab
- Fit page
- Shift + 1
- Fit selection
- Shift + 2
- Save document
- Ctrl / ⌘ + S
- Undo
- Ctrl / ⌘ + Z
- Redo
- Ctrl / ⌘ + Shift + Z
- Group selection
- Ctrl / ⌘ + G
Find an answer
Something else on your mind?
12 answers
What is Figart?
Getting started
Figart is a browser design workspace for interfaces, vector artwork, and visual ideas. Create with frames, layers, shapes, text, and editable Bézier paths on an open canvas.
Can I start without an account?
Getting started
Yes. Choose Start locally to create a browser file, or open the editable demo. Sign in when you want to create files saved to your account. Local files remain on the browser where you created them.
Do I need to install anything?
Getting started
No. Figart runs in your browser. Use a desktop or laptop with a mouse or trackpad for the editing controls.
Where are my designs saved?
Files & saving
Account files save to the database with ownership checks. Local files and recovery backups use browser storage. Always download an editable copy before clearing browser data or changing devices.
How do I move a local file to my account?
Files & saving
Sign in and open your dashboard. Expand Browser recovery files and choose Save a copy to account. The browser version remains a separate copy.
What happens if an account save fails?
Files & saving
The editor shows the save error and retains a browser backup when storage is available. Download an editable backup from the file menu. If another tab changed the same file, reload the account version before saving over it.
How do I move around the canvas?
Editing
Hold Space and drag to pan, or select the Hand tool with H. Use Ctrl or Command with the mouse wheel to zoom around the pointer. Shift + 1 fits the page and Shift + 2 fits the selected objects.
How does the Pen tool work?
Editing
Press P. Click to place corner points, or click and drag to create curve handles. Click the first point to close a path, or press Enter to finish. Hold Alt while adjusting handles to split them.
Can I hide the editor sidebars?
Editing
Press Tab to hide or restore both sidebars. Shift + Tab toggles the left panel. The panel buttons let you collapse and restore either side individually.
How do I duplicate a selection?
Editing
Hold Alt and drag a selected object to make a copy. Ctrl or Command + D duplicates the selection. Nested child layers are copied with their parent.
Which formats can I export and import?
Export
Export SVG, PNG, or an editable Figart file. Import editable Figart JSON files through the workspace. Native Figma .fig import is not supported.
Does Figart have every Figma feature?
Export
Not yet. The workspace supports core drawing, layout, files, and simple prototype links. Real-time collaboration, advanced prototyping, constraints, boolean operations, component variants, and native .fig import are not available.
Something in mind? Make it real.
Start with a blank canvas, or make the Elsewhere starter your own.