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Thomas_Leone
March 21, 2023
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Sharing a prototype without having user required to sign in to Figma

  • March 21, 2023
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“Anyone with the link” can view prototypes but users still have to log into Figma.

Do users have to still log in? Is there a way to just share without having to log in?

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Best answer by Michael_Taggart

I was having the same issue, but I discovered what the problem is which is explained here:

https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040531773-Share-files-and-prototypes

So essentially you need to:

  1. Click the play button to open the prototype.
  2. Click the “Share Prototype” button.
  3. Click the “Copy link” button.
  4. You have a workable link to your prototype now.

54 replies

Petr_Siroky
New Participant
August 28, 2023

As is usual with Figma, this is unintuitive and needlessly complicated - at first, I was also confused, because I didn’t realize I should try using the prototype mode first - why is there even an option to set sharing of prototypes outside of the prototype mode, if it doesn’t work and requires user to be logged in?

LittleJohnny_Zhou
New Participant
September 7, 2023

I have the same issue, and I found that the copied link contained “mode=design”, deleted it, the problem was solved, at least it works for me

September 20, 2023

Was there an update/solution on this issue? @dvaliao

October 11, 2023

Before today, I have successfully shared prototypes with ‘anyone with link can view’ selected. Today, the copy link location has changed from the bottom to the top right, and it says it is copied but requires login once pasted into an (incognito / not logged in) browser. If I login, I can view the prototype. Note: It looks like it is asking for an email in the share modal.
Screenshot 2023-10-11 at 1.23.51 PM

Chris101
October 20, 2023

Same problem here. It seems like Figma (Adobe) quietly introduced a new user “friendly” feature without informing the community.
Well, I need to look into Sketch. I need my clients to see the prototype without the need to create an account.

Chris_Ferejohn
New Participant
October 20, 2023

I can see it in incognito (at least in design mode), but it has an undismissable prompt to log in.

My eye twitches every time I have the thought “boy this worked better in XD”

Marco_Antonio_Cantillo_Perez
November 7, 2023

Same problem here, why would this setting ask someone to log in when the whole idea of setting up a password or setting the file to be shared with anyone is that they don’t have an account? This is literally delaying user testing on my company. 😪

Sahila_El_Carrouchi
November 10, 2023

Experiencing the same issue ever since the last Update ( App version 116.14.9). The Setting “Anyone with the link” asks for login. This is making it impossible for me to collaborate with my team!

Sahila_El_Carrouchi
November 10, 2023

Somehow after logging out all accounts in the used browser (Safari) did the trick for me 🤔

Russell_Neill
January 29, 2024

Have the same problem. Can’t understand why this is the most simple user experience ever with the most complicated UI/permissions that flows on down into other issues like default sign ups or sign ins needed. I just don’t get it. If you share a prototype of a presentation for example, the end-user should simply be able to open it to a default 100% on their screen in-browser. End of story.