Screenshot-to-Code Tools That Actually Work (Figma + Bolt/Cursor) 🧑‍💻

Everyone talks about AI replacing developers, but most screenshot-to-code tools are trash. They give you broken CSS and components that look nothing like your design.

But I found a combo that actually works: Figma + Bolt.new or Cursor.

The Process (Takes 5 Minutes)

Here's my dead simple workflow:

Step 1: Get Your Design Ready

• Find inspiration
• Screenshot the section you want
• Drop it into AI and ask it to recreate the design
• Takes 30 seconds to get a good design generated

No need to design anything yourself. AI handles the design part perfectly.

Step 2: Screenshot Like a Pro

• Take a clean screenshot of your AI-generated design
• No Figma UI in the shot - just the component
• Make sure it's high resolution

Step 3: Drop Into AI Tool

With Bolt.new or Cursor, use this simple prompt:

"Create this component using React and Tailwind CSS. Make it responsive and match the design exactly."

That's it. One prompt. Provide screenshot + CSS of all layers from Figma design.

What You Get:

• 90% accurate component on first try
• Working code you can copy/paste
• Usually responsive by default

The Magic Happens in Iterations

The first result is almost always good. Then you just prompt:

• "Make the spacing bigger"
• "Change the button color to #FF6B6B"
• fix RWD and don’t use primitives in tailwidn

2-3 more prompts = perfect component.

Bolt vs Cursor - Which Wins?

Bolt.new:

• Better at understanding design layouts
• Faster iterations
• Great for landing page sections

Cursor:

• Better code quality
• More control over the output
• Good for complex components

Both work great. I use Bolt for quick mockups, Cursor for production code.

Real Example

I took a pricing section from a successful SaaS, screenshotted it, dropped it into Bolt with the prompt above.

First try: 85% accurate After 2 more prompts: Perfect replica with working hover states

Total time: 4 minutes vs 2 hours of hand-coding.

Why This Works Better Than Other Tools

Most AI tools try to be fancy. This approach is simple:

• Find inspiration instead of designing from scratch
• AI generates the design in seconds
• Good screenshots = better results
• Simple prompts work better than complex ones
• Iterate quickly instead of getting perfect first try

My Current Workflow:

1. Find inspiration on Pages.Report
2. Let AI recreate the design
3. Clean screenshot
4. Drop in Bolt/Cursor with simple prompt
5. 2-3 iteration prompts
6. Copy working code
7. Done

The screenshot-to-code thing finally works if you use the right tools and approach.

No more spending days on UI. No more hiring expensive designers for simple components.

Just find inspiration, let AI design it, screenshot, prompt, iterate, done.