Akhar - Export text to CSV, json & more

About this plugin

Akhar makes it easy to extract and export text from your Figma designs. Whether you need to share copy with your team, analyze text content, or migrate text to other tools, Akhar has you covered.

Multiple export formats

1. Export to CSV, JSON, or TXT formats
2. Customize CSV delimiters (comma, semicolon, pipe, tab)
3. Download files or copy directly to clipboard

Smart text detection

1. Automatically finds all text layers in selected frames, components, or groups
2. No need to manually select individual text layers
3. Recursively searches through nested elements

Figma variables support

1. Exports Figma variable names instead of resolved values
2. Preserves variable references for typography properties (font size, line height, etc.)
3. Perfect for design systems and token management

Choose which properties to include in your export

1. Text content
2. Layer name
3. Parent container path
4. Component name (for text inside components/instances)
5. Font family, size, and weight
6. Text color
7. Text alignment
8. Line height and letter spacing
9. Character and word counts

Filtering & search:

1. Show only unique text (hide duplicates)
2. Include or exclude hidden layers
3. Keyword based search across all text layers
4. Duplicate detection with count indicators

Grouping & organization:

1. Group text layers by parent containers
2. Set minimum items threshold for grouping
3. Collapsible groups with select/deselect all

Productivity Features

1. Keyboard shortcuts: Cmd/Ctrl + D to download, Cmd/Ctrl + C to copy
2. Copy to clipboard without downloading

💡 Perfect for:

1. Content strategists: Extract and analyze all copy from designs
2. Developers: Get text content with component structure for implementation
3. Translators: Export text for localization workflows
4. Design systems: Document typography tokens and variable usage
5. QA teams: Verify text consistency across designs

🔒 Privacy & security

Akhar processes all data locally within Figma:

1. No external servers - All processing happens in your browser/Figma
2. No data collection - We don't collect, store, or transmit your design data
3. No network access - Plugin has zero network connections
4. Settings stored locally - Preferences saved in Figma's secure clientStorage
5. Your data never leaves your device.

📖 How to Use

1. Select a frame, component, instance, or text layer in Figma
2. Run the plugin from the Plugins menu
3. Akhar automatically finds all text layers within your selection
4. Customize export options in Settings (format, delimiter, fields, etc.)
5. Filter, search, or group text layers as needed
6. Copy to clipboard or download as a file

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