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Vinay.krishnan
Vinay.krishnan
New Member
September 18, 2026
Question

The Figma is freezing when I preview the prototype ?

When I select the frame and if i either preview or present it figma freezes and I have to close and open the figma again. Sometimes it will unfreeze but still I can't see the preview.

2 replies

Gayani_S
Figmate
Gayani_S
Community Support
September 18, 2026

Hey ​@Vinay.krishnan, thanks for reaching out!

Does this happen with every file you try to preview, or just this one?

A few things worth trying in the meantime:

  1. Close any other Figma tabs or files you have open, then fully quit and relaunch Figma (in the browser close and reopen the tab and in the desktop app quit completely and reopen).
  2. Clear your browser or desktop app cache.
  3. If this file has a lot of pages, images, or deeply nested components, it's worth checking your memory usage via the Main menu > View > Memory usage. High memory usage can sometimes contribute to slowdowns or freezing while working with prototypes.

Our Troubleshooting checklist covers steps like this in more detail, and if it turns out to be memory-related, Reduce memory usage in files has some good next steps.

If none of that clears it up, feel free to submit a request through our Support Hub. Include your browser or desktop app version, OS, and a link to the file if you're comfortable sharing it, and we can dig in further.

ksn
Figmate
ksn
Community Support
September 18, 2026

Hey ​@Vinay.krishnan! I wanted to hop in and reach out to you before we hit the weekend -- have you noticed your CPU usage spiking when you try to preview? 

Are you using mac or windows? If you’re using Figma’s website, what browser are you using? 

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