fig2sketch
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Yes, if you need to move Figma designs into Sketch. The tool is actively maintained and has no known vulnerabilities. Install friction is real—four dependencies including compiled libraries—but manageable for a one-time or occasional conversion task. Verify the license status before using in production, as metadata shows unclear treatment despite the MIT mention in the description.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or newer.
- Optional performance mode requires Rust and Cargo installed separately.
- High install friction due to four runtime dependencies including compiled libraries (Pillow, fonttools, zstd).
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear in the metadata, though the description excerpt mentions MIT licensing—verify the actual license file before production use.
last release 2026-07-15 (30 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 79,184 downloads/mo, #14,374 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install "fig2sketch[fast]"
fig2sketch input.fig output.sketch- Whether the MIT license mentioned in the description excerpt is the canonical license (metadata shows unclear treatment).
- Whether the optional Rust/Cargo build step is necessary for typical workflows or only for large-scale batch conversions.
- Fidelity limits beyond frames and text rendering—what other Figma features may not convert cleanly.
What it is and what it does
fig2sketch is a command-line tool that reads Figma design files (.fig) and translates them into Sketch documents (.sketch) for use in Sketch applications. It handles structural differences between the two formats—notably converting Figma Frames to Sketch Artboards or Groups as needed, and adapting text rendering and styling to match Sketch's capabilities. The tool depends on Pillow, fonttools, appdirs, and zstd for image handling, font processing, and compression.
The conversion aims for high fidelity but is not pixel-perfect; text rendering may show minor differences due to platform variations, and some Figma-specific data types are ignored or transformed during conversion. The tool offers command-line flags to control instance handling, force image conversion, and dump intermediate JSON for debugging. Optional performance improvements are available by installing Rust-based extensions, though the base installation works without them.
Use it for
- Migrate a Figma design system into Sketch for teams that use Sketch as their primary design tool.
- Batch-convert multiple Figma files to Sketch format as part of a design handoff or archival workflow.
- Debug design data translation by dumping intermediate JSON and inspecting how Figma structures map to Sketch.
- Handle corrupted images in Figma exports by forcing conversion with the --force-convert-images flag.
- Ensure consistent frame-to-artboard conversion across multiple files using the --salt parameter for reproducible ordering.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to move Figma designs into Sketch.
The tool is actively maintained and has no known vulnerabilities. Install friction is real—four dependencies including compiled libraries—but manageable for a one-time or occasional conversion task. Verify the license status before using in production, as metadata shows unclear treatment despite the MIT mention in the description.
Install
fig2sketch on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to four runtime dependencies including compiled libraries (Pillow, fonttools, zstd). Optional performance extras require Rust and Cargo. Active maintenance with a release 30 days ago.
Requires Python 3.10 or newer. Optional performance mode requires Rust and Cargo installed separately.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear in the metadata, though the description excerpt mentions MIT licensing—verify the actual license file before production use.
Quickstart
pip install "fig2sketch[fast]"
fig2sketch input.fig output.sketchVerify before relying
- Whether the MIT license mentioned in the description excerpt is the canonical license (metadata shows unclear treatment).
- Whether the optional Rust/Cargo build step is necessary for typical workflows or only for large-scale batch conversions.
- Fidelity limits beyond frames and text rendering—what other Figma features may not convert cleanly.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesPillowfonttoolsappdirszstd |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 30 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 79,184 / month, #14,374 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: fig2sketch-0.6.0.tar.gz
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