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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