How to export a Framer navbar to React

Why navbars are a great first component to export

Navigation bars are one of the most tedious components to code manually. They have responsive behavior (hamburger menus), hover states, scroll effects, and precise spacing. But in Framer, they're quick to design visually. Exporting a navbar with Framer to AI saves significant time — especially on the responsive mobile version.

Designing the navbar in Framer

1. Create a component. Build your navbar as a component in Framer, not a loose frame. This is required for export.
2. Add Desktop and Mobile variants. The Desktop variant has your full navigation links. The Mobile variant has a hamburger icon and collapsed menu.
3. Style everything. Set your logo, link styles, hover states, background (transparent, solid, or blur), and any CTA buttons.
4. Add interactions. If your mobile menu has an open/close animation, build it in Framer. The export preserves animations.

Exporting

Select the navbar component and run Framer to AI. Click Copy Prompt. The export copies to your clipboard, containing:

• Full code for both Desktop and Mobile variants
• The responsive wrapper for automatic switching
• Types for any configurable props (logo source, link items, CTA text)
• Usage examples and integration instructions

Integration example

import { Navbar } from "./components/framer/Navbar";
import { Responsive } from "./components/framer/Responsive";

// In your layout.tsx or app shell:
export default function Layout({ children }) {
  return (
    <>
      <Responsive
        desktop={<Navbar variant="Desktop" />}
        mobile={<Navbar variant="Mobile" />}
      />
      <main>{children}</main>
    </>
  );
}

Common customizations after integration

• Active link highlighting. Ask your AI tool to add active state styling based on the current route.
• Scroll behavior. Add a background change or shadow on scroll (sticky navbar effect).
• Dynamic links. Replace hardcoded nav items with a data array so you can manage links from one place.
• Authentication state. Show different CTAs for logged-in vs logged-out users.

A polished navbar in Framer takes 10 minutes to design and 10 seconds to export. The AI integrates it into your layout in under a minute. No more fighting with CSS for mobile menus.