The best AI tools for UX and UI designers
AI design tools can now turn a sentence, a sketch or a screenshot into screens you can edit. They're great for exploring ideas and getting to a first version fast, less so for finished, polished design. Here are the four worth trying, and what each one is best at.
Our picks
Four tools, each the best choice for a different situation.
Best if you already use Figma
1. Figma Make by Figma
Figma's AI tool that turns a written prompt, or your existing designs, into a working, clickable prototype. Everything it builds is backed by real code and stays editable on the canvas, so you can switch between design and code.
- Works inside Figma, so it can start from your own designs and components
- Produces working prototypes, not just static screens
- Edit visually or in code, whichever is quicker
Watch out: Full use of Figma Make needs a paid Full seat. The free plan includes only a limited number of AI credits.
Price: Free plan with limited AI credits; Full seat from about $16/month (Professional plan)On: Web, Windows, Mac
Best free option
2. Stitch by Google
An experimental AI design tool from Google Labs. Describe an app or upload a sketch or screenshot, and it generates polished interface designs that you can paste into Figma or export as front-end code (HTML and CSS).
- Free to use with a Google account
- Creates several screens at once from one description
- Hands off to Figma or straight to code
Watch out: It's a Google Labs experiment, so features and free access could change. Check its designs for accessibility and consistency before using them.
Price: Free with a Google account (no paid plans announced)On: Web
Best for non-designers
3. Uizard by Uizard
A beginner-friendly design tool for people who aren't designers. Describe an app and its Autodesigner creates screens and a theme, or turn a screenshot or a hand-drawn sketch into an editable mockup.
- Very easy to learn; made for founders, product managers and students
- Turns screenshots and paper sketches into editable designs
- Ready-made templates to start from
Watch out: The free plan allows only 3 AI generations a month, and designs live in Uizard's own editor rather than in Figma.
Price: Free plan (3 AI generations a month); Pro from $12/month billed yearlyOn: Web
Best for quick wireframes
4. Visily by Visily
A wireframing and prototyping tool with AI built in. Generate screens, components, diagrams and themes from a prompt, a screenshot or your selection on the canvas, then link them into a clickable prototype.
- Fast way to go from idea to wireframes and simple prototypes
- Mix text, screenshots and existing screens in one prompt
- A generous free plan for trying it out
Watch out: The free plan has only 2 editable boards, adds a watermark to exports and can't export to Figma. You need a paid plan for that.
Price: Free plan; Pro from $14 per editor/monthOn: Web
How to choose
- You design in Figma already? Figma Make, so your prototypes start from your own designs.
- Want to explore ideas for free? Stitch: describe the app and compare several screens in minutes.
- Not a designer, but need a mockup (a founder, product manager or student)? Uizard.
- Need wireframes and a simple clickable prototype, fast? Visily.
Use AI design with care
AI tools are good at a fast first draft, not at the final design. Check what they produce for accessibility (contrast, text size, labels), consistency with your brand, and whether it actually solves your users’ problem. Treat the output as a starting point for your own judgement.
How we pick
Features and prices come from each tool’s official pages, checked on the date shown on each card, and we only include tools that independent reviews also rate well. No tool pays to be listed. See how we pick across all jobs.