Private Figma files now appear directly in Notion, Jira, and other team tools

Designers and developers often live in different applications. That split can mean constant context-switching, outdated screenshots, and manual effort just to keep a product spec aligned with the actual design. Figma is addressing that friction by extending its embed support to private files, not just public ones.

Until now, embedding a Figma file into another tool required the file to be public. That ruled out most real product work, where designs are internal by default. Figma has heard that feedback and is rolling out private embeds across a growing list of tools including Notion, Dropbox Paper, Jira, Coda, and Storybook.

The practical benefit is that a design shown inside a spec or task is always the current version. A screenshot goes stale the moment a designer makes a change; an embed does not. That removes a whole category of "is this the latest file?" questions from the handoff process.

Where private embeds make the biggest difference

Figma points to three workflows where embedded designs reduce overhead:

  • Product specs and requirements. Teams writing requirements in Dropbox Paper or Coda can place the relevant mockups, user journeys, or idea boards directly alongside the narrative. Figma's VP of Product, Yuhki Yamashita, has published copyable Coda templates for product requirements and roadmaps. Product spec templates with embeds are also available for Notion and Dropbox Paper.
  • Project and task management. Tracking design work inside Jira issues or Trello cards keeps developers and designers on the same page without leaving the tracking tool. The Figma for Jira app is available in the Atlassian marketplace, and the Figma for Trello power-up can be enabled directly in a board.
  • Documentation. Teams using Storybook to document UI components can now reference private design files in their component stories. For internal documentation sites, the Figma Live Embed Kit has been updated to support private embeds, letting teams maintain a single source of truth that reflects current design.

Figma also notes that a recently added option to hide the Figma toolbar and footer in prototypes is respected in embeds. That behavior is useful when a prototype is embedded in tools like Maze for user testing.

Private embeds are available now for the tools listed above, with more integrations planned. Figma is inviting requests for additional tools via a feedback form, and a recording of a recent livestream covers embeds and other product updates in more detail.