Figma 2026 Update Adds Nested Folders, Make AI Property Panels

A YouTube walkthrough titled "Figma 2026 Updates Nested Folders, Make AI property panels + More" previews the design platform's 2026 release, naming nested folder organization and a Make AI property panel as the two confirmed headline changes.

The walkthrough treats the update as a package rather than a single feature. The title opens with "Figma 2026 Updates" and closes with "+ More" to signal additional, unnamed items inside the video. Figma has used YouTube walkthroughs as its primary distribution channel for major release previews in recent years, surfacing new features through video first and changelogs second.

What does nested folders actually change?

Nested folders change how files are organized inside a Figma workspace. Today, designers see files in a flat list or a single layer of folders at the workspace root. Nested folders let teams group files by project, sub-project, and archive — a hierarchy familiar from operating systems, cloud storage, and most modern file managers.

For teams running multi-brand libraries, parallel client engagements, or historical archives alongside active work, the change removes the workaround of slash-separated names like "Brand-A-Q4-Landing-v3." It also makes bulk operations easier. Designers can move or share an entire branch of files in one action rather than selecting items one folder at a time.

What does the Make AI property panel add?

The Make AI property panel brings Make AI into the right-sidebar inspector, where designers adjust constraints, fills, strokes, effects, and component properties. The video title doesn't specify which actions the new entry exposes. Designers will need to watch the walkthrough to see what the entry does inside that inspector.

What does "+ More" actually cover?

The "+ More" portion of the title indicates that the walkthrough covers additional features the title alone does not name. Designers waiting on the full release will need to watch the video for the complete list. Figma has not published a written changelog alongside this preview, and the release window itself — only "2026" — leaves the exact month unstated.

The decision to withhold additional feature names from the title suggests Figma wants viewers inside the video rather than skimming a written summary. That fits the company's broader pattern of treating release videos as the canonical record, with written documentation following as reference.

What does the 2026 timing mean for design teams?

The "2026" tag on the title places the release in the calendar year, but the month isn't stated. For design teams planning hiring, training, or platform migrations, that timing matters. Nested folders change how teams organize shared assets, and any migration plan depends on whether Figma supports importing existing folder structures or requires designers to rebuild them.

Teams that have held off on Figma over its flat-folder model now have a clearer signal that the change is coming. The precise release date remains a watch-the-video question rather than a check-the-roadmap one.

Why a video instead of a changelog?

Figma's preference for video-first announcements shapes how designers encounter new features. A written changelog lists a feature. A video shows the feature in motion, with the cursor moving through the new workflow. For designers who spend their day inside the editor, watching the workflow often communicates a feature's actual behavior in ways a release note can't.

The format also lets Figma stage reveals, showing one feature at a time and building context as the video progresses. A changelog delivers all the information at once. A video delivers it on the editor's terms.

Looking ahead

The 2026 preview, even in title form, signals that file organization and AI integration are the two areas where Figma is concentrating platform work this year. The YouTube-first release pattern suggests the company expects designers to learn the new features by watching them in use rather than reading about them.