Switch to read-only mode

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September 14, 2022
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I get nervous having edit-access to a Figma file sometimes, especially as an engineer. I don’t want to accidentally make a change to something in the file.

It would be great if there was a way to switch myself to a read-only mode (temporarily) to avoid accidentally breaking/changing something.

For now, I’ve just been creating a new branch. If I change something on the branch, then I don’t need to worry.

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Filip_Czaplicki

Please add read-only mode.
It’s essential feature in my opinion

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Omer_Khalil

I would love a read-only mode. It helps in avoiding accidental edits.

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alireza10

hey guys please add read-only mode

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Junko3

Figmate

Hello there, thank you for sharing your thoughts! Your feedback is truly valuable to us, and I will pass it on internally for future consideration. Please feel free to vote!
Thank you,

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Mark_Mercier

Hi all, just starting to use Figma since XD is at end of life. This is a really critical feature, and the crazy part is that it’s already all built out.

I (developer) initially started on a free account so I didn’t have access to any of the edit tools or dev mode. That basic view is really nice for getting the basics of a design implemented with minimal clutter and distraction.

Now that I’ve upgraded to a paid plan to get dev mode, I no longer have access to that clean view mode, so I’m either stuck with edit mode (which runs the risk of me accidentally making changes I don’t realize) or dev mode (which is nice but is sort of a firehose of information that can be overwhelming).

Having some way to self-switch into view-only mode (without being in full dev mode) and ideally an organization-level control to restrict edit access to files while allowing dev mode would be very important to preventing unintended changes.