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Logged into the same Figma account, but all my files, Drafts and profile picture disappeared

  • July 22, 2026
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Patrícia Patos

Hi everyone,

I'm experiencing a very strange issue with my Figma account and I'm hoping someone has seen this before.

I've been using the same personal account for a long time (Google account + email/password login, both using the exact same email address).

Today I logged in and noticed that:

  • Almost all of my files are gone.
  • My Drafts are empty.
  • My profile picture has reverted to the default initial instead of the custom image I've always had.
  • My account settings (email, name) are still correct.
  • Logging in with Google or with email/password makes no difference.
  • I also have another Figma account for a different project (Alkyma), and I used to switch between them without any issues.

The confusing part is that I still have several of the missing files open in the Figma desktop app because I hadn't closed them.

For example, one file is:
https://www.figma.com/design/GDGPWbJtUODsyKof01dHcE/artfolio-mockup?...

Inside the file:

  • I appear as the owner ("patos : design").
  • The file is still associated with its project.
  • I can edit it because it was already open.

However, if I go to my Home page, Drafts, Recents, or Projects, those files simply don't exist anymore.

It's as if my account is pointing to a completely different workspace, even though:

  • it's the same email,
  • the same login,
  • and Figma still recognizes me as the owner inside the open file.

Has anyone experienced this?

Could this be:

  • an account migration issue,
  • a corrupted workspace,
  • a problem caused by signing in with Google vs password,
  • or some kind of synchronization bug?

I'm worried that if I close the open tabs I'll lose access to years of work.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

1 reply

ksn
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • July 22, 2026

Hi ​@Patrícia Patos - thank you for checking in with your concerns. Based on the info you’ve already shared, I did a little bit of digging to see what I could find.

I have very limited access to what I can look up on my end, but I can confirm the file you specifically mentioned above is still in our system, and that it doesn’t appear to have been trashed or deleted. I *think* there may be something up with your account email address.

Did you recently change your email address? I’m able to see your email address (the one associated with your forum account).

When I looked up the file you mentioned above, I see it owned by a Figma account registered to an email that is very similar to yours, but slightly off.

Instead of a period, there’s a comma in it. I can’t confirm exactly what’s going on (limited visibility at play), but I did notice you had filed a support ticket. I have raised it to the team to review. For reference, the number is 2028346.

Apologies that I can’t assist more, but someone will be in touch soon. Thank you for your patience.