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Student verified account unable to access Dev mode options

  • January 23, 2026
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maxeey12

I created my Figma account yesterday and recently verified it as a student account. However, I’m currently unable to access Dev Mode, which I was hoping to use to better understand the design-to-code workflow. I also tried creating a team first and then upgrading it, but the option was not free as expected.

Given this situation, I would like to ask whether schools are supposed to have an education plan that includes full access to Figma features such as Dev Mode for students. I want to make sure I’m not missing a required step or institutional setup to properly access these tools.

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djv
Figmate
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  • January 29, 2026

Hi ​@maxeey12, thanks for reaching out! 

You should be able to use Dev Mode with an Education plan. By any chance, are you trying to access Dev Mode within another team that is not associated with your student plan? 

If so, please note that if you are working on a file in another team, you’ll need to request a Full seat or Dev Mode seat on their team to use Dev Mode.