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url: "/copydoc/overview/quickstart.md"
description: "Sync text and images from spreadsheets, generate repeating Figma layouts, and manage copy and translations with CopyDoc."
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# Get started with CopyDoc Text & Image Sync

> Sync text and images from spreadsheets, generate repeating Figma layouts, and manage copy and translations with CopyDoc.

**CopyDoc Text & Image Sync** connects spreadsheet content to your Figma designs. Sync text and images, choose component variants, and use **Auto Repeat** to generate a populated layout for each row. You can also export copy for review, bulk-edit text, and localize designs.

## Install and activate CopyDoc

- [Install & Run the Figma plugin](/copydoc/overview/install.md): How to run CopyDoc inside of Figma
- [Activate CopyDoc Pro](/copydoc/overview/pro.md): How to buy and use a Pro license key

## Sync text, images, and layouts

Start by [naming your Figma layers](/copydoc/sync/structure-figma) to match your spreadsheet columns, then choose the workflow you need.

  - [Sync spreadsheet content](/copydoc/sync/structure-spreadsheet.md): Populate designs from Google Sheets, Airtable, CSV, or Excel
  - [Sync images](/copydoc/sync/images.md): Fill image layers using image URLs in your spreadsheet
  - [Repeat layouts from rows](/copydoc/sync/structure-spreadsheet#auto-repeat-a-single-figma-layer-with-your-spreadsheet-rows): Generate cards and design variations with Auto Repeat
  - [Set component variants](/copydoc/sync/variants.md): Choose component variants from spreadsheet values

## Edit, export, and localize copy

  - [Export and bulk-edit text](/copydoc/update/export.md): Export text for review, then import your edits
  - [Localize your designs](/copydoc/localization/export.md): Create translated versions using a spreadsheet
  - [CopyDoc Video Tutorials](/copydoc/tutorials.md): Full step-by-step video walkthroughs

## Frequently asked questions

- [Troubleshooting CopyDoc](/copydoc/faq/troubleshooting.md): Common issues you may run into
- [CopyDoc Security](/copydoc/faq/security.md): Details about how CopyDoc works
- [Receipts](/faq/receipts.md): Find email receipts and PDF invoices
- [Billing](/faq/billing.md): Manage your Pro subscription
- [License Seat Management](/faq/seats.md): Manage the Figma users on your key
- [CopyDoc Free vs Pro](/copydoc/faq/plans.md): Compare Free vs Pro features

[Video](https://www.hypermatic.com/assets/videos/copydoc/COPYDOC_DEMO.mp4)

## CopyDoc features

- Sync text and images from Google Sheets, Airtable, or XLSX/CSV files.
- Generate a populated layout for each spreadsheet row with Auto Repeat, including instances from a main component.
- Set component variants, apply layer styles, and show or hide layers using spreadsheet values.
- Import and export local files on your computer, with optional online integrations.
- Export Figma text layers to XLSX, DOCX, CSV, Markdown and JSON files directly to your computer (or to Airtable).
- Bulk update Figma text layers through XLSX, DOCX, CSV, Markdown, JSON, or Airtable.
- Create a custom content library inside your Figma file (with Text Expander shortcuts), with optional Google Sheets and Airtable integration.
- Automatically generate Figma data tables from a Google Sheet or XLSX/CSV.
- Localize Figma designs with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, or XLSX file export and import.
- Find & Replace feature to quickly update any matching text.
- Automatically generate Charts by adding your own spreadsheet data.
- Export frames to DOCX, XLSX, TXT, EPUB, HTML or PDF.
- Quickly export selected text layers to XLSX, DOCX, CSV, Markdown, JSON or XLIFF files.
- Spell check your Figma text in dozens of languages.
- Download all Figma comments to CSV and JSON files.
- Include design references for text and comment exports.