Talha Khan

Building FigAnimations in public: Curated animations for Figma 🚀
Sr. Software Engineer | Indie Dev 👨‍💻

Available for software design/development services.

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Tired of building the same Figma animations from scratch?

I built FigAnimations. A free library of ready-to-use animations for your prototypes.

We're live on Product Hunt today 🎉

👉 https://t.co/XKie8UyII1

An upvote would mean a lot! 🙏

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

🎟️ Got my ticket for the new home for #buildinpublic.

X is shutting down Communities on May 30. Come with me: https://t.co/88GUWA9LQY

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 25 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

✅ Implemented login and purchase verification to gate Pro downloads.
✅ Added an Edge Function to serve files from a private bucket with user validation.
✅ Integrated the payment gateway in sandbox mode. ✅ Fixed responsiveness for mobile.

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

@KaiXCreator I am working on a Figma animations platform - https://t.co/JvXLUCBA4t

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Days 23 & 24 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

✅ Submitted remaining pages for indexing.
✅ Researched payment gateways and mapped out the purchasing flow.
✅ Built Signup and Login pages.
✅ Added the "Go Pro" dialog.

Moving from all free to a mix of free and paid animations.

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Days 21 & 22 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

✅ Submitted detail pages to GSC
✅ Added Blog section for long-tail keywords.
✅ Launched a basic version on Figma Community.
✅ Fixed bugs on mobile.
✅ Submitted to more directories to build authority and backlinks.

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 20 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

The "Big Launch" Day!

✅ Live on @ProductHunt, Saas Hub, @IndieHackers, Reddit, X, and LinkedIn!
✅ Updated logo image and improved image transformations.
✅ Updated category button titles for better SEO.

It’s out in the wild! 📈🚀

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Launched FigAnimations today. A free Figma animation library.

What I learned:
- Curation is harder than creation
- Shipping beats perfecting

Live on Product Hunt now 🎉

👉 https://t.co/XKie8UyII1

#buildinpublic

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 19 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

Prepared for launch!

✅ Added FAQ section
✅ Updated metadata, Sitemaps, JSON-LD, robots.txt, & llms.txt
✅ Fixed DYNAMIC_SERVER_USAGE errors
✅ Submitted all pages to GSC
✅ Scheduled @ProductHunt launch

Time to spread the word! 📈✨

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

FigAnimations: Animate your Figma designs without leaving Figma.
https://t.co/pMe8ksSAR3 via @producthunt

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Days 17 & 18 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

SEO mission for https://t.co/JvXLUCBA4t:
✅ Setup Google Search Console & GA4
✅ Replaced Dialogs with Detail Pages for better indexing
✅ Optimized URLs (IDs to animation names)
✅ Created targeted keyword pages

Next: FAQ page 🏗️📈

[Renan 💙 @reNotANumber]

Google announced that all Android app developers must register centrally, pay a fee, and submit government ID, or their apps will be blocked on every device. over 67 organizations oppose this. https://t.co/3gl0zSNjYE @AlteredDeal #KeepAndroidOpen

Or Buy an iPhone.

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 16 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

WE ARE LIVE! 🥳

✅ Exported MP4s & individual Figma files
✅ Automated @supabase uploads via AI script
✅ Performance fixes & Vercel deployment

Check it out: https://t.co/JvXLUCBA4t ✨

Next: SEO & getting the word out! 📈🏗️ #Nextjs #Figma

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 15 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

Continued working on animations

✅ Dropdown menu & Sidebar
✅ Animated icons
✅ Swipe-to-reveal actions
✅ Expanding search bar

Almost ready to share the collection with the world! 🏗️

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Days 13 & 14 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

The FigAnimation library is stacking up!

✅ Shared element transitions
✅ Tab bar (3 variants) & Toggle switches
✅ Streaming AI text motion 🤖
✅ Bottom sheet & Dialog opening effects

Will continue adding more animation today. 🏗️

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 12 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

The library is growing! 📈

✅ Added Success/Error button states
✅ Built Toast animations (4 variants)
✅ Created smart loading skeleton system
✅ Solved a big challenge: Animation previews on the web

Will continue adding more animation today. 🏗️

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 11 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

Changed strategy for building animations:

✅ Realized AI-gen designs weren't hitting the quality bar, switched to manual work for better results.
✅ Completed first animation.
✅ Deep-dived into Figma animation techniques.

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 10 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

Curating & Automating!

✅ Planned first 20 animations with Claude
✅ Built a custom Figma animation script/skill
✅ Tackled Figma API limits with AI-driven scripts
🔄 Working on a basic Figma plugin to streamline adding new animations

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 9 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

Focusing on the user experience & tracking:

✅ Improved image loading animation
✅ Added @PostHog for analytics and error tracking
✅ Added tracking for downloads, shares, search, & feedback

Ready to see how users actually use this! 📈✨

[Talha Khan @talhakhan1297]

Day 8 of #BuildInPublic 🚀

Big infra day for FigAnimation:

✅ Hooked up @supabase for live search & fetching
✅ Implemented direct file downloads via Storage
✅ Feedback Edge Function for @resend email alerts
✅ Domain purchased & verified!

Feeling like a real product now.⚡️