How to Install and Use the RunDiffusion Miro Plugin

Learn how to connect RunDiffusion to Miro, browse your image library, generate visuals on the board, and reuse selected board images as generation inputs.

RunDiffusion for Miro sign-in panel beside a Miro board displaying generated images

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RunDiffusion for Miro connects your RunDiffusion account to a Miro board. The plugin provides access to the selected account's image library and generation tools without leaving the board.

Use this guide to install the plugin, authorize your account, add library images to a board, generate new images, and send board images to RunDiffusion.

What RunDiffusion for Miro supports

  • Library access. Browse images from the active RunDiffusion account.
  • Board placement. Drag a library image directly onto the Miro canvas.
  • Image generation. Run supported generation tools from the plugin panel.
  • Uploads. Send a selected Miro image to the RunDiffusion Uploads library.
  • Image-to-image input. Use a selected board image as the input for a new generation.

Requirements

  • A RunDiffusion account.
  • A Miro board.
  • Permission to install or open apps in the Miro team or workspace.

Generation uses credits from the RunDiffusion personal or team account selected after authorization.

Install the RunDiffusion Miro plugin

Installation step 1: Log in to RunDiffusion

Open RunDiffusion and select Log in from the upper-right corner. Use the RunDiffusion account you intend to connect to Miro.

RunDiffusion website navigation with the Log in link in the upper-right corner
Select Log in on the RunDiffusion website.

Installation step 2: Open Plugins & APIs

Select Plugins & APIs in the left sidebar of the RunDiffusion platform.

RunDiffusion platform with Plugins and APIs visible in the left sidebar
Open Plugins & APIs from the RunDiffusion sidebar.

Installation step 3: Select Get Started for Miro

Locate the Miro integration and select Get Started.

RunDiffusion Plugins and APIs page with the Get Started button on the Miro card
Select Get Started on the Miro integration.

Installation step 4: Select Get it on Miro

Review the beta/pre-release notice and select Get it on Miro. Complete the Miro installation prompts for the team or workspace where the plugin will be used.

RunDiffusion Miro beta notice with the Get it on Miro button
Select Get it on Miro and complete the installation prompts.

Connect RunDiffusion to Miro

Step 1: Open RunDiffusion for Miro

Open the tools and apps panel on the left side of the Miro board. Search for RunDiffusion if necessary, then select RunDiffusion for Miro.

Miro tools panel with RunDiffusion for Miro selected
Open Miro's tools panel and select RunDiffusion for Miro.

Step 2: Select Sign in

Select Sign in from the RunDiffusion panel. A browser authorization page opens and the plugin displays a temporary device code.

RunDiffusion for Miro panel showing the Sign in button
Select Sign in from the RunDiffusion for Miro panel.

Step 3: Verify the device code

Confirm that the code in the Miro plugin matches the code on the RunDiffusion authorization page.

Temporary device code shown in the RunDiffusion for Miro panel
Verify that the device codes in Miro and the browser match.

Step 4: Allow the connection

If the codes match, select Allow. If they do not match, cancel the request and restart sign-in from the Miro plugin.

RunDiffusion connection approval screen with the account email redacted
Select Allow after confirming that the device codes match.

Step 5: Return to Miro

After RunDiffusion confirms the connection, return to the Miro board. The plugin will display the available RunDiffusion accounts.

RunDiffusion confirmation screen showing a successful Miro connection
RunDiffusion confirms the connection before returning to Miro.

Step 6: Select the RunDiffusion account

Select the personal or team account to use. That account supplies generation credits and determines which library appears in the plugin. Select Switch at the top of the panel to change accounts.

RunDiffusion for Miro account selector for choosing a personal or team account
Select the RunDiffusion account used for credits and library access.

Add a RunDiffusion library image to Miro

Step 7: Open Library

Open Library to view images from the active RunDiffusion account. Use the available filters or scroll through the results.

RunDiffusion Library tab open beside a Miro board
Browse images from the active RunDiffusion account.

Step 8: Drag the image onto the board

Drag an image thumbnail from Library onto the Miro canvas. The image can then be moved, resized, or placed inside a Miro frame.

RunDiffusion library image being placed on a Miro board
Drag an image from the RunDiffusion library onto the Miro board.

Generate an image in Miro

Step 9: Configure the generation

Open Generate, select a RunDiffusion tool, and enter the prompt. Complete the controls available for that tool, then select Generate.

For text-to-image generation, leave Image to Image empty. To use a reference, add an image from the board or the RunDiffusion library.

RunDiffusion Generate tab in Miro with tool, prompt, image size, quality, and seed controls
Select a tool, enter the prompt, complete the available controls, and select Generate.

Step 10: Review the result

The completed image is placed on the Miro board and added to the RunDiffusion library. Move or resize it as required.

A newly generated image placed on a Miro board from the RunDiffusion panel
The completed image appears on the Miro board.

Send a Miro image to RunDiffusion

Step 11: Select the image and open Send

Select the image on the Miro canvas and open Send. Confirm the thumbnail in the plugin, then select Send 1 image to RunDiffusion.

Miro image selected with the RunDiffusion Send tab ready to upload it
Confirm the selected image and send it to RunDiffusion.

Step 12: Find the image in Uploads

Open Library, then select Uploads. The image sent from Miro appears in the Uploads library for the active RunDiffusion account.

RunDiffusion Uploads library showing an image sent from a Miro board
The image sent from Miro appears in the Uploads library.

Use a Miro image as generation input

Step 13: Add the selected image to Image to Image

Select an image on the board and open Generate. The selected image appears in the Image to Image area. You can also choose an existing reference from Library. Enter the prompt for the new result.

Selected Miro board image loaded into the RunDiffusion Image to Image field
Use a selected board image as the image-to-image input.

Step 14: Generate the new result

Select Generate. The new image appears on the board and in the RunDiffusion library.

Final image-to-image result displayed on a Miro board with the RunDiffusion library open
The new image-to-image result appears on the board and in Library.

Troubleshooting

RunDiffusion is not available in the Miro tools panel

Confirm that the app is installed in the current Miro team or workspace.

The device codes do not match

Do not approve the request. Cancel it, return to the Miro plugin, and start sign-in again to generate a new code.

The expected library is not displayed

Check the active account at the top of the plugin. Select Switch and choose the personal or team account that contains the required images.

The selected image does not appear in Send

Select the image element directly on the Miro canvas, reopen Send, and confirm its thumbnail before sending.

Install RunDiffusion for Miro

Install the plugin from the official Miro installation link, then complete the connection steps above.