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Requesting Help: Recovering Deleted Screens from 4 Months Ago (Suspected Sabotage)

  • February 23, 2026
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Safety

Issue: I need to recover multiple screens that were deleted from a project approximately 3–4 months ago Nov 2025. 

Context: A former employee with editor access made these deletions. I am currently on a Starter plan, so my version history only goes back 30 days, which prevents me from seeing the state of the file before these changes.

Specific Questions for the Specialist:

  1. If I upgrade to a Professional plan right now, will Figma immediately unlock the unlimited version history for this specific file so I can retrieve the November versions?
  2. Can you confirm if the data from 4 months ago is still stored on your servers for Starter plan files, even though it is hidden from my current view?
  3. If I upgrade, will the version history show the name of the user who deleted the screens back in November?

File Link: 

Project name: SAFETYAPP 

1 reply

djv
Figmate
  • djv
  • Community Support
  • February 23, 2026

Hi ​@Safety, thanks for reaching out! 

In order to see the file history, you need a Full seat on the team where this file resides: Chaimbase

As you mentioned,  members of Starter teams can only view 30 days of a file's version history. From what I can see on the backend, there are file versions for this particular file from November 2025.

With a full seat on the team with can edit access on this file, yes, Figma's version history will show who made changes, when they were made, and will allow you to restore previous versions.

More information is available in our Help Center article here: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038006754-View-a-file-s-version-history#h_01HAW5W5YMRQRYGJMX4KGC7MEQ

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