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Accidentally added extra Figma seats — how can I remove unassigned monthly/annual seats and avoid extra billing?

  • May 9, 2026
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kartik singh

 

Hi everyone,

 

I accidentally approved extra paid seat upgrades today when multiple people sent me access requests on a Figma file. Some users were sending view access requests and some were sending upgrade/edit seat requests around the same time, and I mistakenly approved the paid seat upgrades from the notification/request flow in Figma.

 

I realized the mistake the same day and immediately revoked/downgraded/unassigned the extra users. No one is currently assigned to those extra seats, but my billing still shows additional seats and I am being charged extra for them — in my case, it is showing 8 added seats and a $96 seat update charge.

 

I tried contacting Figma Support, but I have not received a response yet. Waiting for them while I am anxiously Waiting 

 

Has anyone faced this before?

Is there any way to remove accidentally added annual/monthly seats without being charged, especially when no one is assigned to them and they were revoked immediately ?

 

I also feel this flow should not work this way on a Professional account, because these are often used by individuals, freelancers, or very small teams — not dedicated billing/admin teams. Accidentally adding multiple paid seats from access requests does not make sense for this type of account, especially when there is no clear way to undo it immediately.

 

Also, I have noticed this seems to be a very common issue. Figma should really improve this flow because view requests and edit/paid seat upgrade requests can be easily confused in the notification bar, and one accidental approval can create unexpected high additional charges. This can happen to anyone, especially when managing multiple file access requests quickly.

 

Any advice, workaround, or insight from people who have dealt with this would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you in advance!

1 reply

Tom Reem
Figmate
  • Figmate
  • May 9, 2026

Hey ​@kartik singh — welcome to Figma Forum and thanks for the details here. I understand the frustration, especially with the charge occurring when the seats were revoked the same day.

Your feedback about the approval flow, specifically on view requests and seat upgrade requests, is well taken. I've made sure it gets in front of the right people as we continue to improve.

On the billing side, I'm not able to access account specifics from here, but I can confirm our Product Support team has your request and is actively reviewing your case under ticket: 1892518. Since you mentioned the seats were revoked immediately and are currently unassigned, the team will have that context as they work through this. They'll follow up at the email tied to your Figma account.

In the meantime, for anyone else following this post or with similar questions, this resource covers how seat changes affect billing: Manage seats in Figma.

Please keep an eye on your inbox for next steps. 🙏🏻