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  • October 16, 2025
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remya

Hi, I’m unable to sign in to my Figma account. The issue is that the authentication code (for verification/login) is being sent to my old Gmail account, which has become inactive. I no longer have access to that email, and I also don’t remember the password to recover it.

Because of this, I’m completely locked out of my Figma account.
Is there any way to verify my identity or recover access without using that old email?

Thanks for your help!

Best answer by Celine_

Hey ​@remya,  I’m really sorry to hear you’re locked out of your account. I know how stressful that can feel!

For security reasons, Figma can only send login verification codes to the email address currently linked to your account.
Do you happen to have your old email set up to forward messages to your new one? If so, try resetting your password, that should let you bypass Google’s single sign-on and log back into your Figma account, where you can then update your email address.

Still, if your emails aren’t being forwarded, I’d recommend reaching out directly to our Support team here. They’ll be able to take a closer look with you.
(Unfortunately, I can’t handle account-specific issues here in the Forum for privacy and security reasons. Thanks for your understanding!)

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Celine_
Figmate
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  • October 16, 2025

Hey ​@remya,  I’m really sorry to hear you’re locked out of your account. I know how stressful that can feel!

For security reasons, Figma can only send login verification codes to the email address currently linked to your account.
Do you happen to have your old email set up to forward messages to your new one? If so, try resetting your password, that should let you bypass Google’s single sign-on and log back into your Figma account, where you can then update your email address.

Still, if your emails aren’t being forwarded, I’d recommend reaching out directly to our Support team here. They’ll be able to take a closer look with you.
(Unfortunately, I can’t handle account-specific issues here in the Forum for privacy and security reasons. Thanks for your understanding!)


remya
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  • October 17, 2025

Hi @Celine_ 

Thanks for addressing this! Unfortunately, I’m not able to forward my old email address to any new one. I’ve already submitted a support request and hope it will be resolved soon.
Just wanted to check — since I’m on the free plan, will there be any issue with recovering my account?

Thank you !!


Celine_
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • October 17, 2025

Thanks for the update! Our support team will review your request and see if there are any other options to help verify your account.

Being on the Free plan won’t prevent you from recovering access. The process is the same for all plans 🙂


Tayla Rowlands

I have a similar dilemma, I had a piece of work I did for my previous employer but I do not have access tot hat account anymore. Would someone be able to help me with this?

Thank you.


Celine_
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • January 8, 2026

Hey ​@Tayla Rowlands , sorry to hear you are having the same issue! Please follow the steps I mentioned below: 

Hey ​@remya,  I’m really sorry to hear you’re locked out of your account. I know how stressful that can feel!

For security reasons, Figma can only send login verification codes to the email address currently linked to your account.
Do you happen to have your old email set up to forward messages to your new one? If so, try resetting your password, that should let you bypass Google’s single sign-on and log back into your Figma account, where you can then update your email address.

Still, if your emails aren’t being forwarded, I’d recommend reaching out directly to our Support team here. They’ll be able to take a closer look with you and and  see if they can start the process to manually update your Figma account email address. ​​​​
(Unfortunately, I can’t handle account-specific issues here in the Forum for privacy and security reasons. Thanks for your understanding!)