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What happened to the "Can view prototypes only" permission?

  • May 29, 2024
  • 27 replies
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Luca Pulvirenti

Hi ​@Luca Pulvirenti, thanks for chiming in here! 

May I ask if this user with view only access is actually able to open the file if they try to Open in editor? 

We had a similar bug in the past where the Open in editor button would incorrectly show to views, but when attempting to open the file in the editor, the user would be shown an error message or given a notification that they don’t have access. It sounds like this may be a similar regression to what we’ve seen in the past. 

Please let me know at your earliest convenience, and I’ll have our team investigate further. 

I solved it, thank you. From my perspective, it’s not very intuitive.

I’ve understood that when you’re in the prototype environment and click the Share button, it shares a link to the prototype only, but this works only if you have at least the Professional plan.

If you don’t have the Professional plan and click the same button, the link gives access to the entire project, including the editing area.

This was very frustrating. Before I upgraded to the Professional plan, the same button didn’t share only the prototype, so for a few days, after the upgrade to the Professional plan, I was worried the link would still expose the editor. I ran some tests on my own to make sure the link now shows only the prototype.


djv
Figmate
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  • October 6, 2025

Thanks for the feedback, ​@Luca Pulvirenti

 

I hear you and completely understand your frustration. I’ll pass this feedback onto the team to hopefully make this feature feel more frictionless in the future.