2024 has been nothing short of epic at Visily!
Whew, we need a minute to catch our breath! In 2024, we poured everything into making Visily the best way for anyone on the team to turn an idea into a beautiful, high-fidelity prototype. And what we witnessed this year, was astounding…
From Then to Now: Visily's Evolution
2023 was a transformative year for Visily. Our AI tools like Screenshot to Design AI and Magic Theme AI redefined what’s possible, helping teams turn ideas into high-fidelity wireframes, streamlining new projects and design updates.
But we’re just getting started.
In 2024, our mission is clear: to make Visily more powerful, intuitive, and collaborative than ever before. This year, we’re focusing on three big ideas to continue elevating your design experience:
- AI as an Assistant: We believe generative AI is best as an extension of human abilities, not replace what you do best.
- Collaboration at the core: We created a platform where teams can create together, no matter where they are.
- Start from any source: We made it effortless to transform notes, sketches, screenshots, or raw ideas into polished designs.
AI That Gets You
As design demands accelerate, we believe that integrating AI seamlessly into your workflow can help turn ideas into reality faster than ever. This belief shaped every improvement we made in 2024.
Your feedback has been a huge inspiration for us, and we’ve heard you: AI shouldn’t just help during the design stage. It should also support brainstorming and ideation, turning raw thoughts into visuals so you don’t have to start from scratch every time. The AI should act as an assistant, guiding you along the way.
To that end, we introduced the AI Chat Assistant to combine all these powerful features, helping you design more efficiently. Think of it as your creative partner—suggesting designs and handling repetitive tasks so you can focus on what really matters.
Additionally, we launched several other AI features to make your design process even smoother:
Convert written ideas directly into designs with just one command.
Easily turn written ideas into diagrams with no extra effort.
Create custom images from text to spark fresh ideas.
Automatically generate tables from text for easier content organization.
Automatically label layers in your design, saving time and ensuring clarity.
Convert sketches into refined designs with enhanced precision.
These tools work together to help save time and reduce effort, so you can bring your ideas to life faster and more easily.
Built for Teams That Dream Big
We understand that great ideas are born from collaboration. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to create a collaborative platform that empowers teams to work together, no matter where they are. Whether you’re brainstorming with colleagues across the globe or fine-tuning details with your in-office team, we’re ready to help.
Workspace Library
Manage themes and team synced templates, and images with ease, ensuring consistency across your designs.
Business plan (with SSO & granular team permissions)
The Business Plan is perfect for teams needing advanced security and customization. It includes Single Sign-On (SSO), customizable teams, shared asset libraries, 4x the AI credits, and unlimited template credits
Comment panel & emoji reactions
We’ve listened to your feedback and added a comment panel to make collaboration even easier in Visily. Now, all your team discussions stay in one place.
To make your workflow even smoother, besides our Figma plugin that you’re familiar with, Visily now connects with Slack! This means you can easily invite members from Slack workspace to join your design boards in Visily.
Kick-start design from any source
The beauty of the Visily community is the diversity of skills & experience represented: for some, Visily’s native components are sufficient to realize their vision; for others, templates are a necessary help to get started. Regardless of the clarity of your idea or design abilities, Visily gives you the tools to start however you feel most comfortable.
- Visily’s Chrome Extension: Capture ideas and insights directly into your Visily board, turning spontaneous inspiration into actionable designs.
- Improved Sketch-to-Design AI: Let AI seamlessly convert your sketches into fully realized designs, simplifying the design process.
- Templates of Common App Screens and Experiences: Leverage ready-made templates for widely used experiences, such as our Salesforce templates, to get started without reinventing the wheel.
- More Smart Components: Build faster with new, easy-to-use components that offer intuitive controls and quick configuration options.
As your team grows, Visily grows with you. We’ve expanded our template library to support everything from brainstorming and diagramming to UI design, making it easy for everyone to contribute and create together. Explore our templates here!
Adding a Dash of Fun
Design isn’t just about functionality—it’s about creativity, and sometimes a bit of fun is all it takes to spark new ideas. To keep the process light and enjoyable, we’ve added features that bring a playful touch to your design work:
- Emojis in Comments: Because feedback is better with a smile. 😊
- Version History: Easily explore the evolution of your designs and celebrate your progress.
- Gradients Made Easy: Bring a burst of color to your designs with one of the most intuitive web design tools around.
Prototypes That Speak for Themselves
Your vision, brought to life—literally. With our interactive prototype platform, your demos can shine through in real-world context. From device frames that place your designs in the hands of users to scrolling and transitions that make your demos more engaging, we’ve got you covered. Plus, our growing mockup generator and UI template library mean you can build faster and smarter, all while staying creative.
Visily Secures $3M Seed Round!
Did you hear the news? Visily raised a $3M Seed round this year, led by Mike Maples at Floodgate. See Visily CEO Jordan Woods’s LinkedIn post here👇🏻.
What’s next for 2025?
2024 was incredible, but we’re just getting started. Expect more AI design tools, smarter templates, and even better ways to collaborate. The future of design is here, and we’re building it with you.
Thank you for shaping Visily
2024 was incredible, but we’re just getting started. Expect more AI design tools, smarter templates, and even better ways to collaborate. The future of design is here, and we’re building it with you.
