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Lost access to Figma Design Tools

  • December 15, 2025
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vinicius.audino

I was using the free version of Figma and was able to access Figma Design Tools in the Slides section until this morning. Later today, I decided to pay for a Collab Seat to get access to more features within the software, and I noticed that I lost access to Figma Design Tools. Is this normal?

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  • Figmate
  • December 16, 2025

Hi ​@vinicius.audino,

 

I understand that you upgraded from the free Starter plan to a Professional team and selected a Collab seat, and now you’ve lost access to Figma Design tools.

 

What you’re experiencing is expected. A Collab seat only includes view/comment access in Figma Design. To create or edit design files, you’ll need a Full seat instead.

Here’s a screenshot from our Help Center article for reference: Updates to Figma's Pricing, Seats, and Billing Experience

Thanks,


vinicius.audino

Ok, but why in free starter plan I could use and access Figma Design Tools?


Luckybondino
  • New Member
  • January 26, 2026

This should be communicated way more clearly! Experiencing the same thing.