Auto Layout: you know it, you use it. It helps make sure everything adapts smartly to different content and screen sizes, keeping designs consistent without tons of extra work. But let's be real: getting those awesome static layouts to feel truly 

 in a prototype often meant messy workarounds or just... faking it.

Well, you can forget about that headache! We're super excited to roll out 

 in ProtoPie! This isn't just about copying static rules; it's about bringing real, dynamic, interactive behavior straight into your prototypes. Now, your designs won't just 

Here’s how Auto Layout in ProtoPie is reshaping high-fidelity prototyping.

Inside Auto Layout Upgraded: The Key Updates

 Elements now resize responsively within containers. What you preview behaves just like what you’ve designed, no more mismatches.

 Layouts respond live to user input and triggers, bringing real-world behavior into your prototypes.

 Say goodbye to manual alignment and screen duplication. Auto Layout handles the structure, so you can focus on the experience.

Auto Layout Upgraded enables reactive, on the fly scaling of your prototypes!

Design teams face enough complexity as it is. ProtoPie’s Auto Layout helps simplify the process, speed up iteration, and elevate testing. Here's how:

 Build one prototype that supports multiple user journeys, eliminating the need to duplicate screens for every scenario.

 Whether it’s e-commerce carts or onboarding paths, test variations without rebuilding flows.

 Easily accommodate edge cases and dynamic content without compromising quality.

 Catch layout issues early and iterate with confidence using prototypes that respond like the real thing.

Sneak Peek: Smarter & Smoother Prototyping in Action

1. AI Chat Flows: Dynamic Conversations, No Hacks

Gone are the days of one-answer-per-screen setups. Text bubbles now resize automatically to fit responses, ideal for prototyping AI assistants, chatbots, and support flows. Realistic chat UX, zero layout workarounds.

2. Social Feeds: Real-World Content, Seamlessly Displayed

Auto Layout makes scrollable feeds a breeze. From long text to multiple images, content adapts effortlessly, maintaining clean and consistent spacing without requiring manual labor.

3. E-commerce Flows: One Prototype, Every Scenario

Whether it’s promo codes, cart updates, or shipping options, Auto Layout adjusts layouts in real time. Prototype complex checkout experiences with fewer screens and better testing coverage.

We’ll dive deeper into each use case in upcoming blog posts, so make sure to keep an eye on our feed!

Figma + ProtoPie: A Truly Seamless Handoff, Finally

Designers love Auto Layout in Figma. But translating it into 

 high-fidelity prototypes used to mean manual effort, or worse, compromised fidelity.

Now, ProtoPie not only supports layout behaviors similar to Figma’s, such as direction, padding, and spacing, but also adapts the layout in real-time to triggers and responses. Even better, most Figma Auto Layout properties now carry over 1:1 during import, making the transition smoother than ever.

Streamlined workflow from Figma to ProtoPie!

 Layout logic takes care of the details, freeing you up to focus on creativity.

 Prototype smarter without duplicating screens for every case.

 Developers can follow the layout logic more easily, reducing confusion and rework.

 What you see in ProtoPie is what your stakeholders and users will experience.

 Clearer design-to-dev alignment minimizes expensive miscommunications and design debt.

 Scale prototyping efforts and handle more complex scenarios with your existing team.

 Faster, broader testing cycles lead to quicker user insights and smarter product choices.

 Higher fidelity prototypes help catch costly errors early, ensuring better final quality.

Put the new Auto Layout features to the test. Build a responsive prototype, share it online, and don't forget to tag us; we'd love to see it!

For tips, feedback, and connecting with other users, jump into the 

No more pixel-pushing, just responsive, real-world UX prototyping at lightning speed.

From Static to Smart: Prototyping Just Got Dynamic

Today’s UX landscape demands more than static designs. High-fidelity prototyping allows designers to create dynamic, interactive experiences that closely mirror the final product. The ability to simulate realistic user interactions across multiple platforms ensures a design is functional, intuitive, and implementation-ready.

But not all prototyping tools offer the same level of flexibility. Let’s compare 

 to see which one gives you the freedom to design without limits.

ProtoPie vs. Play: What’s the Difference?

Play is positioned as a UX design and prototyping tool for iOS-native experiences, while ProtoPie is built for a broader range of use cases. Here’s how they compare:


While Play offers direct mobile-based prototyping, its limitations become evident when compared to ProtoPie’s flexibility.

, making it a restrictive choice for teams that need multi-platform compatibility. In contrast, 

 empowers UX designers and product teams to build 

Because Play is iOS-focused, it lacks the versatility needed for industries like 

, where cross-platform prototyping is crucial. ProtoPie supports these industries with 

sensor-based interactions, API integrations, and multi-screen prototyping

, making it the preferred choice for complex, real-world scenarios.

, which can be useful for Apple-focused developers but limit flexibility. ProtoPie, however, is 

logic-driven prototypes with advanced interactions, sensor-based

. This means designers aren’t restricted to a predefined design language. They can create experiences that truly match their vision.

 is designed for true-to-life interactive prototyping 

delivering a high-fidelity prototyping experience regardless of the environment you work in or for.

 requiring multiple screens and input methods, ProtoPie adapts to your needs. With 

, teams can prototype real-world scenarios involving multiple devices, displays, hardware, and APIs.

ProtoPie is designed to meet the needs of individual designers and large teams, offering seamless scalability as projects grow in complexity. For enterprises, it provides robust features, such as 

, that facilitate collaboration across multiple stakeholders and ensure a streamlined workflow from ideation to final implementation.

For enterprises that require enhanced security and integrations, 

 offers dedicated support, and advanced integration options with existing design and development tools.

 for iOS, and want to leverage Apple’s native iOS elements, Play might be an interesting tool to explore.

a no-code, powerful, flexible, and future-proof prototyping tool

cross-platform support, advanced interactions, and scalability

 make it the superior tool for UX designers and product teams looking to create the best user experiences without limitations.

and take your prototyping to the next level.

ProtoPie or Play? Discover the differences and see which tool you should choose for the best high-fidelity prototyping experience.

ProtoPie vs. Play: High-Fidelity Prototyping At Different Levels

Why ProtoPie Genie is a must-try for designers

Great news for Figma users! If you've ever felt that your design prototypes lacked dynamic interactions, our new beta plugin, ProtoPie Genie, is here to help.

 is designed for designers who use Figma to prototype their work and want to add more realistic interactions. As a beta version, ProtoPie Genie offers an early glimpse into its powerful features, allowing you to enhance your prototypes with advanced interactivity directly within Figma.

In the initial release of ProtoPie Genie, the "Interactive Input Field" feature allows you to seamlessly input text into your Figma prototype using the device keyboard.

Here’s how to add an interactive input field to your Figma design:

Select a text object to designate as the input field.

Add the object to the "Interactive Input Field" interaction.

Assign text objects as output fields to display the entered text.

For more details on using the ProtoPie Genie plugin and exploring its features, refer to our 

Static prototypes can limit creativity, but ProtoPie Genie changes that. ProtoPie Genie makes adding dynamic interactions to Figma prototypes easy, creating a more realistic and engaging experience without limiting creativity or compromising tight deadlines.

Here’s why ProtoPie Genie should be a key part of your 

: With ProtoPie Genie, you can easily create advanced prototypes directly in Figma, saving time and eliminating the need to learn new tools.

: ProtoPie Genie allows for dynamic engagement with your prototype, enabling rapid testing and iteration of user experiences.

 ProtoPie Genie can boost efficiency by simplifying the creation of interactive prototypes.

: With ProtoPie Genie, you can deliver standout, interactive presentations that captivate your audience and impress stakeholders.

More than a plugin, ProtoPie Genie is a game-changing tool for Figma users who want to improve their designs.

Our team is dedicated to enhancing your design experience and making it more magical. Apart from the interactive input field, ProtoPie Genie will also support camera integration, speech-to-text functionality, and map integration in the near future.

If you have any feedback or want to suggest new features, let us know via the 

Experience the magic of ProtoPie Genie—where your Figma designs come to life, easy as Pie!

Static prototypes can limit creativity, but ProtoPie Genie changes that. Dive into the article to discover how.

What’s New? ProtoPie Genie Plugin for Figma

beta version of the ProtoPie Genie Figma plugin

, empowering designers to enhance their prototypes with advanced interactivity directly within Figma.

Since then, we've received invaluable feedback from our user community, which has guided us in refining the Figma Genie plugin.

Enhanced UX flow for a more intuitive experience

Check out the demo below to see these new features in action.

1. Improved UX flow for a more seamless experience

We've significantly improved this version to enhance the user experience with a more intuitive UX flow. Now, you can filter and apply interactions from a list and preview the interaction flows directly in the browser.

This update gives clear instructions on how interactions work, making the user experience smoother.

2. Add camera interactions for more realistic interactions

Take your prototypes to the next level by incorporating camera interactions using your mobile device's camera. When previewing the prototype on mobile devices with the Genie Player app, you can select the front or rear camera view. Also, you can include a shutter button to start and stop the camera view, adding a realistic touch to your prototypes.

3. Create voice interactions with Speech-to-Text

This feature allows your prototype to listen and transcribe spoken words using a listening button. Genie supports over 50 languages for Speech-to-Text, offering the same language options available in ProtoPie Studio for creating 

4. Integrate web-embedded content into your prototype

Enhance your design prototypes by including web-embedded content, such as videos from YouTube and Vimeo. Make sure the URL starts with "https://".

When embedding content from YouTube or Vimeo, you'll have extra control over video settings like Autoplay and Loop, which creates a more dynamic and interactive experience.

5. Add live Google Maps to your prototype for more usability

Incorporate live Google Maps into your prototype for real-time geographic context to enhance user interaction and usability.

You can customize the map's location, interact directly with the map, zoom in and out, and drag to explore different areas, making your prototype more engaging and functional.

6. Preview interactions on mobile devices with the ProtoPie Genie Player app

We're excited to introduce a major update in this new version: the ability to preview and test interactions directly on your mobile devices using the ProtoPie Genie Player app.

In the beta version, users could only test interactions in a web browser. With the new update, you can experience your prototypes on 

ProtoPie Genie 2.0 enables designers to create more engaging and realistic prototypes through camera and voice interactions, seamless web embeds, and live maps. The new Genie Player app allows for easy on-device testing, making it simpler to refine and showcase designs. 

 and take your Figma prototypes to the next level!

ProtoPie Genie 2.0 comes with exciting new features, including camera and voice interactions, web embeds, live maps, and the ProtoPie Genie Player app for mobile user testing.

What’s New in ProtoPie Genie 2.0? Camera, Voice, Web Embeds, and More

You asked, and we listened! After hearing your requests loud and clear, we’re thrilled to finally introduce one of our community's most highly requested features—

This marks the beginning of a multi-stage rollout of Auto Layout, with this first release launching in 

. In this phase, we focus on applying auto layout to design elements and importing auto layout properties from Figma. This addresses a significant user pain point, boosting productivity and enabling a more seamless Figma-to-ProtoPie export for a faster, more efficient design workflow.

Looking ahead, future releases launching next year will expand Auto Layout to 

, providing a fully integrated solution for your design and interaction needs. Read on to explore the details of this beta release and how it can elevate your design process.

Auto layout is a design feature that automatically adjusts and arranges elements within a container based on defined rules and relationships. It allows designers to create responsive designs by specifying an element’s properties, such as padding, gap, direction, resizing options, and alignment.

Here are some of the most typical use cases:

: Automatically adjusts spacing and alignment when content is added, removed, or resized, such as in text boxes, image frames, or form fields.

: Maintains consistent padding, spacing, and alignment across components, which is especially useful for creating standardized layouts for cards, lists, and grids.

: Auto Layout makes it easy to update individual components, like buttons or navigation bars, ensuring that component instances automatically adjust consistently throughout the design.

, Auto Layout helps you create responsive designs by automatically adjusting how elements are arranged within a container based on specific layout settings.

There are several ways to apply Auto Layout in ProtoPie:

Select any object (single or multiple), right-click, and choose 

. This will automatically move the object(s) into a container and apply Auto Layout.

Select any object (single or multiple) and press 

 option in the Property panel or right-click the container and select 

: Choose horizontal or vertical alignment in the Property panel.

: Arrange child items through the Layers panel, using keyboard arrows, or directly on the canvas.

: Allow child items to resize to fill the parent container automatically.

: Set a fixed gap or let items automatically adjust to fit the available space.

: The Auto Layout option does not appear in the Property panel if you’re working with a Mask layer, a single non-container layer, or an audio layer.

What are the supported Auto Layout properties in ProtoPie?

The properties that support applying Auto Layout to layers in ProtoPie Studio include:

Check out our documentation to explore the 

With this release, ProtoPie now supports most of Figma's core Auto Layout properties, ensuring that your primary Auto Layout settings are kept when importing designs from Figma. However, some advanced features—such as ‘strokes,’ ‘canvas stacking,’ and ‘align text baseline,’ along with max/min sizing options—are not yet supported in ProtoPie.

Keep Figma and ProtoPie open and visible on your desktop during the import for optimal performance.

When importing top-level frames from Figma into ProtoPie Studio, these frames are converted into scenes, which removes any original properties, including Auto Layout settings. So, if a top frame in Figma has Auto Layout applied, it won’t carry over into ProtoPie Studio and will be omitted from the scene.

Q. Can I use Auto Layout with interactions and preview them in the Preview window or the ProtoPie Player app?

Interactions are not supported in the initial 

 release of the Auto Layout feature. In this phase, Auto Layout is focused on design elements and imports from Figma to enhance your workflow efficiency. Although you can add triggers and responses to layers with Auto Layout applied, when a layer within an Auto Layout is moved or scaled in the Preview window, the other layers will not move or scale to adjust as they do on the canvas.

However, Auto Layout for prototyping & interactions is coming next year—stay tuned for updates.

Q. Why can’t I see the Auto Layout option in the Interactions panel?

The Auto Layout option is only available in the Property panel under specific conditions. Here’s when it will and won’t appear:

When selecting and applying it to a single container.

When selecting and applying it to a Main Component.

When selecting and applying it to two or more layers.

, as Auto Layout cannot be applied to audio.

If you don’t see the Auto Layout option, check if your selection falls into one of these unsupported cases. 

This is just the beginning. In this first 

 release, Auto Layout enhances design elements and Figma imports, streamlining your workflow by importing Auto Layout properties and allowing you to edit them directly in ProtoPie for greater productivity and faster exports. Looking ahead, the next phase—set to launch next year—will bring Auto Layout to prototyping, offering a more robust and seamless integration that enhances both your design and interaction workflows.

Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the future of Auto Layout. Join our 

 to share your thoughts, ask questions, and stay updated on upcoming updates.

Adjust dynamic layouts, import auto layout properties from Figma, or create your own with flexible controls like direction and wrapping. Now in beta.

What’s New? Improved Import & Design with Auto Layout

The evolving role of high-fidelity prototyping in UX design

When should you use Figma for prototyping?

When should you use ProtoPie for prototyping?

Ten advantages ProtoPie offers over Figma

ProtoPie vs. Figma: what’s the verdict?

As customer needs change all the time, product and UI/UX design keep up to meet these new challenges. This is why high-fidelity prototyping tools have become stronger over time.

The numbers speak for themselves. According to a report by the 

, the UX service market soared to an impressive valuation of $19.2 billion in 2022.

This changing landscape intensifies project stakes, placing more responsibilities on designers overseeing intricate digital experiences. As stakeholders pressure design teams to excel in speed and innovation, high-fidelity prototyping becomes crucial for maintaining a competitive edge.

Thus, a pressing question emerges: what is the best advanced prototyping tool on the market to meet these demands head-on?

Interestingly, Figma has caught significant attention with the launch of its "advanced prototyping" features at Config 2023. This provides paying users access to 

. We at ProtoPie fully support and warmly commend this development. With tools like Figma and ProtoPie available, designers are empowered to excel in advanced prototyping. Thanks to Figma, we're thrilled to see high-fidelity prototyping and interaction design gaining well-deserved attention from designers.

However, this progression raises questions for designers about how Figma and ProtoPie, both esteemed tools in the design space, differ in their approach to advanced prototyping.

Let's delve into an enlightening comparison between 

Figma is the world’s most popular UI design tool, according to the 

. While it’s not a prototyping tool at heart, it does have prototyping capabilities.

Need to showcase a sequence of basic transitions between static screens? Easily do that in Figma by linking frames and adding simple interactions. It is great for simple clickable prototypes with a few states—focusing on a flow, not the actual interactions.

Even with a few states, it can quickly lead to “noodle chaos” whenever you add more. More states lead to more noodles.

In theory, the wiring model of linking frames with each other makes sense. However, when a prototype grows in complexity, it becomes difficult to make sense of, manage, or maintain.

As a response to this, Figma announced its “advanced prototyping” features. This gives its paying users access to variables, expressions & conditionals. Figma started shifting away from purely linear prototyping.

Figma is a great tool if your project meets the following specific use cases:

Click-through prototypes with frames that have a few states.

Early-stage prototyping without having to remake interactions.

 comes in. By using ProtoPie instead of or alongside Figma, you can create realistic, dynamic, and multimodal prototypes for one or 

. This allows you to validate concepts that involve complex interactions, such as tilting a phone in a game or activating a display in a car using voice commands.

Figma alone might not be the right tool to make prototypes with, especially in situations concerning:

sophisticated albeit realistic micro-interactions (beyond tapping and clicking),

or connecting prototypes with (custom) hardware, APIs, etc.

, ProtoPie was ranked the top choice for designers in the advanced prototyping category. We want to position ProtoPie as the easiest high-fidelity prototyping tool to turn your interaction design ideas into realistic prototypes.

With ProtoPie, you can create highly interactive prototypes for all digital products across various industries:

Design teams and their companies across different industries use ProtoPie daily—next to their UI design tool Figma—for all kinds of high-fidelity prototyping. Some of these leading companies are 

If your prototyping projects sound more like the following, you'd be better off using ProtoPie:

Scenarios with multiple states and dependencies.

Conditional and cause-and-effect interactions that trigger other interactions.

Interactions with specific touchscreen triggers but also “non-standard” triggers.

Multimodal interactions, e.g., interactions involving text input, voice, media playback, sensors, etc.

Interactions across multiple devices and screens.

There’s no magic wand in design. Instead, designers must selectively pick the tools they will work with. Needless to say, these need to have the right benefits and features. ProtoPie offers a range of essential features making it your go-to high-fidelity prototyping tool.

Let’s delve into the 10 benefits that ProtoPie has over Figma.

1. Leverage a wide range of triggers & responses for multimodality

Figma’s list of triggers is limited to mostly standard tap & mouse triggers. This is fine for simple user flows, interactions, and presentations. But here’s the rub: if you want anything more complex, you’ll be waiting for eternity.

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