Build a masonry layout as a native Figma grid

Goal

Get a masonry arrangement that lives in Figma’s own grid layout, with fixed column tracks and a frame that hugs the grid.

Before you start

• Masonry Pro: Use Figma grid layout is a Pro feature.
• A frame, group or section with layers inside, or several layers that share the same parent.

Steps

1. Select the layers Select the container, or select the layers you want in the grid.
2. Turn on Use Figma grid layout In Masonry, turn on Use Figma grid layout below the column settings.
3. Set columns and gap Choose the gap and the columns as for any masonry layout. The gap becomes the grid's spacing.
4. Apply Click Apply Layout. A frame becomes a Figma grid. A group or section is replaced by a frame with the same name, and several separate layers are wrapped in a new frame called Masonry Grid. Each item fills its column’s width and spans as many grid rows as its height needs.

Tips

• Frames Masonry creates have no fill, so the grid sits on whatever is behind it.
• Re-applying to a grid frame first resets its grid, so the items go back to their natural sizes before the layout is worked out again.

Result

A frame in Figma’s grid layout with your items in masonry columns and the frame sized to the grid.

If something goes wrong

• "Native Figma Grid Layout is a Pro feature. Upgrade to Pro to unlock this feature!" The option needs Masonry Pro. Without it, turn Use Figma grid layout off and apply a regular masonry layout.
• I selected layers inside an existing Masonry grid and nothing new was wrapped. That is on purpose: when the parent is already a Masonry or Figma grid, Masonry re-applies the layout to that parent instead of nesting another frame.

Related guides

• CREATE A GRID
  Get started with Masonry: select, preview and apply a layout Select a frame or a few layers, check the preview, then click Apply Layout. Masonry puts every layer in the shortest column.
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• COLUMNS & SPACING
  Set the columns, gap and column widths of a masonry grid Choose auto or fixed columns, set the gap, and use Advanced options for column widths, hidden and locked layers, and layer order.
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