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All my Draft files disappeared when I reset password

  • May 20, 2026
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Malin Johannesson

Last Friday I had ~20 files in my Draft folder, now they’re no longer there. I raised support ticket #1910647 yesterday, but haven’t had any response.

I had two Figma profiles/accounts that I could switch between using the dropdown — a free personal account and a seat within my previous client’s plan. I had stopped working with that client in February and have had no access to their file folders since then, however that Figma profile was still visible within the dropdown. As far as I was concerned, the files I had saved in Drafts were under my free personal profile.

Yesterday I went to upgrade my free account to a Pro account, but realised when the upgrade form opened that it was listing my old client email address. I tried to change to my personal one, and was asked to sign in again. It wouldn't accept my password, so I reset it. After signing in I noticed my Draft folder was empty and that the old client profile was no longer visible within the dropdown.

Could the ~20 files I thought I had saved to my private draft folder somehow have been saved to a draft folder under my client account, even though I had no access to their other files anymore? I asked the Figma Admin from my old client’s office if they could see my lost files, but they couldn’t.

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Celine_
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • May 21, 2026

Hey Malin, thanks for sharing all the additional context here, and sorry again that you’re dealing with this situation.

What you described does sound possible (if the Drafts were originally tied to the workspace associated with your previous client account, they may have remained linked to that account). I’d recommend continuing the conversation directly through your support ticket (1910647) as the support team will be best equipped to investigate it. 

Update: The support team has already replied to your ticket with some steps to help recover access to the account/profile state involved here, please check your inbox when you can! Thanks again for your patience while they continue looking into it!