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Performance Issues with Loading in Figma (Web and Desktop)

  • January 23, 2026
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Lester

Hello Figma Support Team,

I am experiencing significant delays when using Figma. Often, when I try to quickly access a design, the application displays a "Loading" message and takes a long time to render the file.

I understand that in the browser version some resources may need to be loaded occasionally, but I expected the desktop app to behave differently. Ideally, all the necessary elements should be available locally so that designs can open instantly without frequent loading interruptions.

It is frustrating to encounter the same "Loading" delays both in the browser and in the desktop app. If the desktop version works exactly like the browser, it defeats the purpose of downloading it, since I was hoping for a faster and more reliable experience.

Could you please clarify why this happens and whether there are any solutions or improvements planned to reduce these loading times?

Thank you for your support.

1 reply

ksn
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • January 26, 2026

Hey ​@Lester - I’m sorry that you’ve been running into these performance issues. I do also want to acknowledge your feedback re: elements should already be loaded up locally for a better experience on the desktop app specifically. I’ll make sure to note the feedback on that.

Regarding the performance you’re experiencing -- is this happening on multiple design files, or just one in particular? Based on what you mentioned:


Often, when I try to quickly access a design, the application displays a "Loading" message and takes a long time to render the file.

 

I want to double check on that, since this could help guide a bit more in what I can recommend. Let me know when you can. 

In the meantime, I’d like to refer you over to this help page we have regarding performance-related issues when it comes to memory usage, that are often associated with this kind of problem. This may be helpful: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040528173-Reduce-memory-usage-in-files