Pixel Round

🎯 Pixel Round – Making Pixel-Perfect Design Painless in Figma

🧩 Context

As a product designer who constantly works in Figma, I often struggled with messy decimal values in layers, frames, and text—especially when preparing handoffs to engineers. I knew this wasn’t just my problem. So I decided to build Pixel Round, a Figma plugin that automatically cleans up those inconsistencies and improves design precision.

🔥 Problem

Designers spend a lot of time fixing decimal misalignments manually. These small issues:

• Lead to inconsistent UI and broken layouts

• Frustrate developers during handoff

• Waste time on something that should be automated

I interviewed 6 fellow designers and confirmed this pain point was common in production-level design work.

🎯 Goal

Create a Figma plugin that:

• Detects and fixes decimal issues across nodes

• Works seamlessly with text, shapes, frames, and components

• Provides quick feedback and is easy to use

🛠️ My Role

Solo designer & builder: I designed the UX/UI, defined the plugin architecture, and collaborated with dev friends for QA & feedback.

🧪 Design Process

1. Research & Validation

I ran a quick survey with 12 designers and did 3 short interviews. Key insights:

• 83% said they often had to manually clean up decimal values.

• 67% said this slows down their workflow and affects collaboration with engineers.

2. Defining Features

Based on the feedback, I prioritized:

• Auto-fix button

• Node-level preview of changes

• Manual tweak support (if needed)

• Clear UI status messages

3. UI & UX Design

I kept the plugin interface minimal:

• A single pane UI with CTA (“Fix Now”)

• Status updates for clarity (“15 layers fixed”)

• Toggle to auto-run on document open (from user request)

4. Testing & Iteration

After building v1:

• I had 5 designers beta test the plugin

• Collected feedback on UX friction

• Improved the error state, added support for hidden layers, and redesigned status messages

✅ Final Solution

Pixel Round now:

• Detects and fixes decimal inconsistencies in one click

• Works across multiple node types

• Helps designers maintain clean files and improve dev handoff

📈 Impact

• 200+ installs on the Figma Plugin Store in the first month

• 4.9⭐️ average rating

• Positive feedback from devs who reported "cleaner exports" from Figma

• Saved ~20 minutes per file (based on interviews with beta testers)

🧠 What I Learned

• Designers love tools that “just work”—so polish & micro-interactions really matter.

• Building your own tool gives you empathy for both users and devs.

• Sometimes solving your own pain point is the best inspiration for a product.

🔗 Try Pixel Round

Available on Figma Community →