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December 29, 2025|Sales

Your Figma Introduction Deck Is Great, But How You Send It Is Broken

You've crafted the perfect introduction deck in Figma. But if you're still sharing it as a file export, you're losing control and creating a poor experience. Learn why link-based sharing is the modern solution.

Many teams now use Figma to create stunning introduction decks. Its design flexibility, collaborative features, and interactive prototypes make tools like PowerPoint feel outdated. But after crafting the perfect deck, most teams revert to an old habit: they export a PDF and attach it to an email. This is where the problems begin. Suddenly, your dynamic, interactive presentation becomes a static, lifeless file. You have no idea if the recipient opened it, which slides they focused on, or what they thought. If you spot a typo, you have to edit, re-export, and resend the file, hoping they open the new version. The whole process feels like sending a message in a bottle.

The Limitations of File-Based Sharing

The problem isn't Figma; it's the 'save as' and 'attach' workflow that follows. Sharing a file, whether it's a PDF, PPTX, or a zip of images, creates a series of frustrating problems that undermine your hard work:

  • No Visibility: Once sent, you're in the dark. Did they open it? When? How many times? You have no way of knowing if your message landed or got lost in an inbox.
  • Version Hell: A small update requires sending a whole new file. This leads to confusion with multiple versions (e.g., intro-deck_v2_final_final.pdf).
  • Poor Mobile Experience: A deck designed for a wide screen is often unreadable on a phone. Pinching and zooming creates a terrible viewing experience for busy clients on the go.
  • Loss of Interactivity: All the smooth animations and embedded prototypes you designed in Figma are lost in a flat PDF. This friction after sharing is not a minor inconvenience; it's a critical breakdown in communication.

The Solution: Link-Based Document Sharing

Instead of exporting a static file, imagine sharing a single, smart web link. This link doesn't point to a downloadable file but to a web-based viewer that presents your document perfectly on any device. The document itself remains in your control. This approach fundamentally changes the post-creation workflow. The document lives online, and you simply share the URL. It's how modern web apps like Figma and Notion work, but for your finalized, exported documents.

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With this method, you fix all the core issues of file sharing instantly. Ready to make the switch? Try sharing your Figma deck as a link.

How Featpaper Solves the Problem

Featpaper is a service designed specifically to implement this modern, link-based sharing workflow. You don't create your deck in Featpaper; you create it in Figma just as you always have. But instead of exporting and attaching, you upload the final document (PDF, etc.) to Featpaper and share the generated link. Here's how the experience changes:

  • Know Who's Engaged: Featpaper notifies you the moment someone opens your link. You get detailed analytics on who viewed it, which pages they read, and for how long.
  • Update with Ease: Found a typo? Just upload the new version to Featpaper. The link you already shared automatically updates with the new content. No need to resend anything.
  • Perfect Viewing Anywhere: The Featpaper viewer is optimized for both desktop and mobile, ensuring your deck is always easy to read without any annoying pinching or zooming.
  • Control Access: You can disable the link at any time, preventing further access to the document.

Instead of just sending your work, you're delivering a professional viewing experience. Change the way you share your Figma documents with Featpaper and get the insights you've been missing.

A Realistic Use Case

Imagine your design agency just finished a beautiful introduction deck in Figma for a potential client. The Old Way:

  1. You export the deck as a 50 MB PDF.
  2. You email it, but the file is too large, so you use a file-transfer service.
  3. You wait, hoping the client downloads it and that it displays correctly on their device.
  4. Days later, you follow up with an email: "Did you get a chance to see the deck?"
  5. They ask for a small change. You go back to Figma, edit, re-export, and re-upload. It's a frustrating cycle of uncertainty.

The Featpaper Way:

  1. You export the deck as a PDF.
  2. You upload it to Featpaper and get a single link (e.g., featpaper.io/view/your-deck).
  3. You email this simple, clean link to the client.
  4. You get a notification the moment the client opens it. You see they spent 5 minutes on the 'Our Process' page but only 10 seconds on the pricing slide.
  5. You realize the pricing is unclear. You update it in Figma, upload the new version to Featpaper, and the link is instantly updated. The client re-opens the same link and sees the new version.

This isn't just a better way to send a file; it's a smarter way to communicate. Stop Guessing, Start Knowing. Share Your Next Deck with Featpaper.

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