5 Powerful AI Tools Every UX Designer MUST Know
Unlock the potential of 5 powerful AI tools to revolutionize your UX design process and take it to the next level.
AI in UX Design is here to stay
I’ve been a UX Designer for nearly a decade, and I believe one of the most significant changes in the UX industry has been the integration of AI tools into our design process.
So in the past 90 days, I’ve tested over 50 AI tools for UX Designers.
Most of them SUCK.
But there are 5 AI tools that have stood out and completely transformed my design experience.
If you’re a UX Designer looking to maximize productivity and improve your UX design process with AI, read on 👇
Uizard: AI-based Prototyping Tool
Uizard is an AI design assistant tool that helps you from A-Z with your design process with minimal effort.
With this tool, you can create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and code for front-end development by inputting simple prompts or screenshots of your design ideas. It can save you a lot of time and help you focus on your design, rather than spending time on the more technical aspects.
Uizard is extremely affordable for its value, for $12/month you can create unlimited projects and download the designs or prototypes directly without any hassle.
They do offer a free version but this limited you to only 3 projects.
⚡ Recommended: 7.5/10
Visily AI: Convert Anything to Wireframes & Prototypes
Visily is an AI-powered UI design tool that quickly converts text prompts, screenshots, or templates into editable wireframes and prototypes.
Features like Screenshot to Design and Text to Design saves you time by transforming various sources of inspiration into editable elements.
Visily also offers an extensive library filled with thousands of UI templates and smart components — allowing users to kick-start any projects without starting from scratch.
Pre-designed elements accelerate a users workflow and helps maintain consistent quality throughout their work.
Imagine a pre-built design system you can use straight out-of-the-box 🤯
Visily facilitates smooth communication and feedback exchange through its smart prototypes, which can be easily shared among team members. This collaborative feature enables efficient adjustments and refinements, ensuring that the final design meets everyone’s expectations.
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⚡ Recommended, especially with its upcoming feature Text to Design: 9/10
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Galileo AI: Generating UI from Text Description
Galileo AI is an AI tool that helps you generate a complex UI based on your text description.
If ChatGPT can write an academic essay just from a prompt, then Galileo AI can help you create a beautiful UI design just from a few words.
This tool uses natural language processing (NLP) to understand your text description and generate a design that matches your style.
You can also edit your design directly on Galileo to make any necessary changes.
It’s a crazy simple and effective tool to help you create stunning UI designs.
⚡ Highly recommended: 8.5/10
Midjourney: Quick Visual Ideas for Design Concepts
Midjourney has been hyped up in the tech industry for quite some time and it’s for a good reason! It is probably one of the best text-to-image AI tools in the market.
With Midjourney, you can generate multiple design options or visual ideas for your design concept in minutes, which can save you hours of work.
The results are phenomenal.
Davis Taylor (@Davistaylorbro) is a master at generating visual designs by Midjourney. If you’re looking for mind-blowing design inspiration, follow him!
However, there are a few limitations of Midjourney you should know:
- The free version only offers up to 10 images.
- It works entirely on Discord so the speed and functions depend on Discord’s system.
- If you haven’t had a Discord account, the signup process can be more time-consuming.
⚡ Recommended but you should be aware of its limitations: 8/10
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Notion AI: Chat GPT on Notion
Notion AI is basically Chat GPT but on Notion.
I’ve tried both Chat GPT and Notion AI, and the results are pretty similar. But if you already use Notion for your UX design process, installing this tool is way more convenient.
With Notion AI, you can quickly generate design ideas, summarize data, help you format your documentation… and work with your team more effectively by using Notion’s collaboration features.
It’s incredibly easy to use with suggested prompts.
They are currently offering the free version of Notion AI for Plus Plan → Enterprise Plan workspace owners but they might charge some extra fees for this feature later on.
⚡ Highly recommended: 8.5/10
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Summary
After testing out > 50 AI tools, here are the 5 tools I’d highly recommend for UX Designers:
- uizard.io (AI-design assistant)
- visily.ai (text → wireframes & prototypes)
- usegalileo.ai (text → complete UI)
- midjourney.com (text → mind-blowing visual designs)
- notion.so/product/ai (similar to Chat GPT but in Notion)
I hope these 5 tools can help you maximize your productivity and transform your design process as they have done for me.
Remember to always test out new tools to see what works best for you and your team. With the right tools and techniques, you can always improve your design process and create better experiences for users.
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