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Memphis MacPherson
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June 26, 2026
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"You are not allowed to copy this file" but I own the file?

  • June 26, 2026
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Hello! 

I have a file where I keep all my CVs, I’m trying to copy an A4 frame to make a new version, but I keep getting the alert "You are not allowed to copy this file". I gave figma a break for about a week, but the same issue is still persisting. It’s my own file, so I’m not sure why it would suddenly lock me out like this. Any help would be appreciated! 

Update: it only does this on the web based browser version. The computer app is completely fine. The web based version also won’t let me export anything. 

Best answer by Tom Reem

Hello everyone — thanks for reporting this, and sorry for the disruption. 🙏🏻

Checking in here to confirm that our Engineering team deployed a fix, so copying should be working as expected again. If you haven't already, refresh your tab and you should be good to go.

For the latest, keep an eye on Figma's status page where you can also subscribe for updates: status.figma.com.

52 replies

Wira Darmawan
New Member
July 30, 2026

This happen to me today.
Somehow it fixed by logout and then login again.
I can copy/cut my frame after login again.

Hope the dev fix this though.

djv
Figmate
Community Support
July 30, 2026

Hi ​@Wira Darmawan, thanks for letting us know! 

The team already pushed out the fix on July 27th. If you hadn’t refreshed your tabs before then, the fix may have not hit your account yet. Since things seem to be working as expected now, you should be all set, but please do let us know if you run into any further issues. 

Corrine_Morita
New Member
August 5, 2026

Still running into this issue. “You are not allowed to copy this file”.
I am working in the Browser version. I can leave a file then go back to a file and it will fix but it is quite annoying.

Tom Reem
Figmate
Figmate
August 5, 2026

Hey ​@Corrine_Morita — thanks for flagging this, and sorry for the annoyance. The specific incident from that day was resolved, so what you're seeing now may be a separate case. The best way for us to tell is to take a fresh look at your setup.

Could you open a ticket so we can investigate directly? Head to the Support Hub → Start a chat → type "Report a bug", and share the impacted file with support-share@figma.com with Can View access. If you can grab screenshot or brief recording of the error as it appears, that helps us dig into what's happening.

A couple of quick details would also speed things up: roughly when this started and how often it's happening. Once we have the file and a ticket open, we can confirm whether this is a new issue or a return of the earlier one and take it from there.

no_regrets
New Member
August 11, 2026
Same issue.On my web browser (Chrome), when this happens, I can work around it by disabling and then re-enabling the clipboard (while still on my document page). The browser usually asks me to reload the page, and then it works again.The setting is located to the left of the URL by clicking on the icon:
this icon...
I hope this helps!
Corrine_Morita
New Member
August 11, 2026

Talking to Figma support. The issue only happening with Chrome browser, not the desktop app. So it might be a Chrome permissions thing.
I did try your little trick above. It only works if I refresh the page. 
Alternatively, if I leave the file then go back into the file, this also works.

Tom Reem
Figmate
Figmate
August 11, 2026

Hey ​@no_regrets and ​@Corrine_Morita, thanks for adding these findings to the thread.

@no_regrets, the clipboard-permission reset is a good one to have on record — I’ll keep watch for other related reports. ​@Corrine_Morita, the detail that it's Chrome-only is really useful as well — it points toward a browser behavior rather than the file itself.

If you see the same thing crop up in another browser, please do flag it here or to the Technical Quality team directly. That would be new signal worth a closer look. 🙏🏻

no_regrets
New Member
September 15, 2026

Hey ​@Tom Reem I noticed that the bug also affects saving a local copy. This is also resolved by disabling and re-enabling the Chrome clipboard. For what it's worth… 

Regarding ​@Leland Dutcher ‘s comment: I don't have any ad blocker installed.

Leland Dutcher
New Member
August 27, 2026

how can you not fix this still? how do we duplicate componets? fix this!!

Pepijn Kosman
New Member
August 28, 2026

Same problem here, also on firefox

Leland Dutcher
New Member
August 28, 2026

potential fix / workaround

  • disable all ad blockers for the figma/ domain
  • disable bitwarden password manager

this got my component copy back