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Figma Make – New user, “Duplicate failed” on large file

  • December 3, 2025
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Lumera

Hi all,

I’m very new to Figma/Make and I’m stuck with a duplication issue.

I have a fairly large prototype file. When I try to Duplicate it, Figma hangs for a while and then shows the message “Duplicate failed” and no copy appears.

What I’m seeing:

  • File feels slow/laggy while editing.

  • File → Duplicate → long wait → “Duplicate failed” → no new file.

What I’ve tried:

  • Reloading Figma and my browser (Chrome on macOS).

  • Waiting for “All changes saved” before duplicating.

  • Trying to duplicate just a single page / copy–pasting frames into a new file.

As a beginner, I’m not sure if this is a file size/complexity limit, a Make bug, or something I’m doing wrong.

What’s the best way to get a backup copy of this file when normal duplication fails?
Any advice in simple terms would really help

    1 reply

    Gayani_S
    Figmate
    • Gayani_S
    • Community Support
    • December 12, 2025

    Hey ​@Lumera, thanks for sharing all the steps you’ve already tried! 

    To help narrow down what’s causing the duplication to fail, could you let me know a bit more?

    • Have you tried opening the file in a different browser? Figma supports Chrome (99+), Firefox (101+), Safari (16+), and Microsoft Edge (121+).

    • Are you seeing the same “Duplicate failed” message in the desktop app as well?

    • And is this only happening with this one file, or are all of your Make files having the same issue?

    Once I have a bit more info, I can also check internally for the best way to get a backup copy when normal duplication isn’t working. 

    Lastly, can you try to duplicate from the dashboard please. 

     

    Thank you for your help! 

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