Many teams rely on Mural for early-stage collaboration—think brainstorming, planning, and diagramming. But when it's time to shift from sticky notes and whiteboards to UI design or workshops in Figma and FigJam, the transition can feel clunky.
If you're wondering how to take your Mural boards to Figma or FigJam, the answer is simple: use the pdf.to.design plugin to convert your Mural boards into fully editable layers in Figma.
From Mural to Figma TL;DR
- Export your Mural board as a PDF
- Launch pdf.to.design in Figma
- Import your Mural PDF
- Start editing your Mural board in Figma! ✨
How to import Mural boards into Figma and FigJam
Whether you’re building user journeys, planning sprints, or running team retros, Mural is great for structuring ideas. Here’s how to bring that content directly into your Figma workflow:
1. Export your Mural board as a PDF
Open your Mural board, click the dropdown menu beside the board title, and select Download mural. Choose PDF as the format to ensure high-quality, vector-based output that’s perfect for Figma imports.
2. Open Figma and launch the pdf.to.design plugin
In Figma, go to the Community tab and search for pdf.to.design. Install and run the plugin inside any Figma file. It supports both free and PRO tiers—free allows you to import up to 3 pages.
3. Upload your Mural PDF
Drag the exported PDF of your Mural board into the plugin. If you’re on the PRO plan, you can select individual pages, map fonts, and organize your import. Then hit Import and the plugin will convert your Mural board into real, editable Figma content—perfect for refining or reusing.
4. Edit your Mural board in Figma or FigJam
Once imported, your Mural content becomes live Figma layers—text, shapes, and layout elements you can style, reorganize, or build on. Use Figma for design work, or FigJam for continued collaboration with sticky notes, markers, and stamps.
Why move your Mural boards to Figma?
- 🧑🤝🧑 Collaborate across tools: Mural is designed for planning, brainstorming and retrospectives — much like FigJam. If you’re transitioning from one tool to another, or simply want to have the same boards in both tools, pdf.to.design is the perfect way to bring your work from Mural to FigJam.
- 🔄 Seamless workflow: It’s often nice to have your initial ideas and brainstorming right next to your design work. Instead of switching back and forth between Mural and Figma, bring your early-stage boards right into the canvas where you’re designing. Move from ideation to design in the same tool.
- 🧩 Editable building blocks: Mural has a wide range of templates available to kickstart your projects. If you want to harness some of these templates using Figma’s design features, importing them with pdf.to.design is the way to go.
Bridge the gap from whiteboard to design
Your best ideas start in Mural—now let them evolve in Figma. Whether you're transforming user flows, design critiques, or strategy maps, the pdf.to.design plugin makes it easy to import Mural boards to Figma or FigJam with zero friction.
Skip the screenshots. Skip the rebuilds. Just export, import, and design.