How to convert Framer designs to HTML

Framer designs to HTML: how it works

Framer is a visual design tool where every element on the canvas is backed by real code. When you use Framer to AI, it reads that underlying code and bundles it into a self-contained React component. Since React components render to HTML in the browser, you effectively get production HTML from your Framer design — with all the structure, styling, and interactivity intact.

If you need plain HTML and CSS instead of React, the process is still straightforward. You take the React output and ask your AI coding tool to convert it into static HTML with inline or linked CSS. The AI understands the component structure and produces clean, semantic markup.

The workflow: Framer to HTML in three steps

1. Select your component in Framer. Open your Framer project and select the component or frame you want to convert. This can be anything — a button, a card, a full page section, or an entire layout.
2. Click Copy Prompt. Run the Framer to AI plugin and click Copy Prompt. The plugin bundles the component code, TypeScript types, file structure, and integration instructions into a single AI-ready prompt on your clipboard.
3. Paste into your AI tool. Open Claude, Cursor, or any AI coding tool and paste the prompt. The AI saves the component files and gives you working code. If you need plain HTML instead of React, add a line like “Convert this to plain HTML and CSS” after the prompt.

Getting plain HTML instead of React

The default output from Framer to AI is a React component because Framer's rendering engine is built on React. But many projects use plain HTML, static site generators, or server-side templates. Here's how to get HTML output from the React component.

After pasting the auto-generated prompt into your AI tool, add a follow-up instruction:

Convert this React component into plain HTML and CSS.
Keep the same visual layout and styling.
Use semantic HTML elements where appropriate.
Output a single .html file with embedded <style> tags.

The AI will take the React JSX, flatten it into standard HTML elements, convert any inline styles or CSS-in-JS into plain CSS, and give you a file you can drop into any project — no React, no build tools, no dependencies.

What you get in the HTML output

• Semantic markup. The AI converts React's <div> soup into meaningful HTML5 elements like <section>, <nav>, <header>, and <article> where appropriate.
• Clean CSS. Styles are extracted from the component and organized into a stylesheet — either embedded in a <style> block or as a separate .css file.
• Responsive behavior. If the Framer component includes responsive variants, the AI translates those into CSS media queries.
• Animations. Framer components that use framer-motion for animations get converted to CSS transitions or keyframe animations.

When to use HTML vs React

If your project already uses React or Next.js, stick with the React output — it preserves all the interactivity and variant switching that Framer components support natively. Converting to plain HTML makes sense when:

• You are building a static website without a JavaScript framework
• You need to embed a component in a CMS like WordPress or Webflow
• You are prototyping and want the simplest possible output
• Your project uses a non-React framework like Django, Rails, or Laravel templates

Tips for better HTML output

• Be specific about your target. Tell the AI what the HTML is for — “This will go in a WordPress theme” or “I need this for an HTML email” — so it adjusts the output accordingly.
• Ask for BEM or utility classes. If you have a CSS naming convention, tell the AI. It will generate class names that match your existing patterns.
• Request accessibility attributes. Ask the AI to add ARIA labels, alt text, and proper heading hierarchy. The Framer component may not include these, but the AI can infer them.
• Test across browsers. CSS generated from React components is usually well-supported, but always verify in your target browsers — especially if the original component used CSS Grid or newer layout features.

Converting Framer designs to HTML is a two-step process: use Framer to AI to get the React component, then ask the AI to convert it to plain HTML if needed. Either way, you go from visual design to production code in minutes.