GenVibe turns Figma into React Native: paste your Figma file or frame URL and it rebuilds the design as a real, running React Native (Expo) app you can preview on your phone — not a folder of exported components you still have to wire up.
Figma-to-code plugins usually stop at export: you get JSX-ish snippets and then face routing, state, a dev environment, and cleanup before anything runs. GenVibe's agent reads your design, generates a full Expo project, and boots it live in a cloud sandbox, so within minutes you're looking at a working mobile app.
If your Figma file is a mobile UI, going straight to React Native means the design lands where it belongs — as a native app with real navigation and gestures, previewable on-device via Expo Go.
How Figma-to-React-Native works
GenVibe has a native Figma importer — no plugin, no separate export step. Copy your Figma file or frame URL, paste it into the chat, and the AI agent reads the layout, spacing, colors, and components through Figma's API, then writes a matching Expo project in React Native.
The difference from a "export to React Native" plugin is what happens next: GenVibe scaffolds the full app, installs dependencies, and runs it live so you see the actual rendered screens and can start editing immediately — from any device, including a phone.
- Paste a Figma file or frame URL — native import, no plugin
- The agent maps the design to React Native components + expo-router navigation
- A complete, runnable Expo project — not loose exported snippets
- Boots live in a cloud sandbox; preview on-device with Expo Go
Get a clean conversion
The cleaner the Figma file, the closer the first result. A few habits make the AI's job much easier and improve fidelity — and anything slightly off is refined by chatting rather than starting over.
- Use Auto Layout so spacing and stacking translate to flexbox predictably
- Name layers and components clearly (a "Primary Button" beats "Rectangle 12")
- Define real text and color styles instead of one-off values
- Point the URL at the specific screen/frame you want built
- Import one screen or flow at a time rather than a whole file
Refine, add a backend, and ship
Once your design is a live React Native app, you shape it in plain English — change copy, adjust spacing, add a screen, wire navigation — or click an element in the preview to target it exactly. Connect a Supabase database and auth in one click to make it a real product.
When you're ready to ship, GenVibe hands you a standard Expo project. Producing signed App Store / Google Play builds happens off-platform via Expo / EAS — GenVibe creates and runs the project for you; it does not submit to the stores on your behalf.
Example prompt to start with
Here is my Figma mobile design: [paste your Figma file or frame URL]. Rebuild it as a React Native (Expo) app matching the layout, colors, and typography. Use expo-router with a bottom tab bar, wire the primary button to a sign-up screen, and connect Supabase for email login. Then show the live preview so I can test it on my phone.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a Figma design to React Native?
With GenVibe you paste your Figma file or frame URL into the chat. The AI agent reads the design and rebuilds it as a real, running React Native (Expo) app in a cloud sandbox, which you then preview on your phone and refine by chatting. No plugin or separate export step.
Is this real React Native code or an export?
It's a real, idiomatic Expo project — React Native components with expo-router navigation — that you can read, edit, and own. It is not a locked-in format, so you can take it into your own environment anytime.
Can I preview the Figma-to-React-Native result on my phone?
Yes. GenVibe runs the app live and shows a QR code; scan it with the free Expo Go app to load the app on your device with real touch and gestures. Every change you make by chatting updates it in real time.
How accurate is Figma to React Native?
Accuracy depends on the file. Designs using Auto Layout, named layers, and defined text/color styles convert most faithfully. Anything slightly off is refined by chatting or clicking the element in the live preview, so you fine-tune a working app rather than starting over.
Do I need a Figma plugin?
No — the Figma importer is built into GenVibe. You just paste the file URL. If you don't use Figma, you can upload a UI screenshot instead and get a starting React Native screen.
Can GenVibe publish the app to the App Store?
No. GenVibe generates and runs the Expo project; signed store builds are produced off-platform via Expo / EAS with your own developer accounts. The output is a standard Expo project, so that hand-off is the normal EAS workflow.