What is Framer?
The short answer
Framer is a design-first website builder where designers lay out, animate and publish sites from a canvas similar to a design tool, with AI page generation.
Framer, explained
It is popular for startup and portfolio sites with rich animation; sites stay hosted on Framer's platform.
Questions people ask about Framer
What is Framer?
Framer is a design-first website builder where designers lay out, animate and publish sites from a canvas similar to a design tool, with AI page generation.
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