Invite a Viewer or Editor to a file
Before you start
Who can use this feature
Users on any Figma plan
You can share files from your drafts or from projects in a team
Users with can view access to a file can use Components from that library. Learn more about permissions in a team.
At Figma, we encourage collaboration throughout the entire design and development process.
Invite collaborators to your Files when you want to:
- Brainstorm new projects with your team
- Get input from your copywriter or Product Marketing team
- Share work in progress with a manager or client
- Test a prototype with a user
- Handoff final designs to a developer
You can choose exactly what permissions collaborators have to your files. This lets you control how they can interact with your designs and prototypes.
Tip! Share files by sending your collaborators a link. Learn more about how to share public and private files.
Invite Viewers
Viewers are collaborators that have can view access to a resource.
Viewers can comment on any files and prototypes, but they can't make changes to layers, objects, or properties within a file. Learn more about what Viewers can and can't do.
There are no limits to the number of Viewers you can add to a file.
- Open the file in the Editor.
- Click the Share button in the toolbar to open the share modal.
- Enter their email address in the field provided.
- Click the arrow to view the permissions menu and select can view from the options.
- Click Send Invite to email an invitation to the collaborator.
Invite Editors
Editors are collaborators that have can edit permissions to access to resource.
Editors can make changes to a file or prototype, as well as its contents. Like Viewers, they can also comment on files. Learn more about what Editors can and can't do.
There are some limits around adding Editors to files:
- Starter teams: Invite a maximum of 2 Editors.
- Education teams: Editors must confirm their Education status before they can edit.
- Professional teams: Invite as many Editors as you need. Figma will include any Editors in your team's next invoice.
Caution: If you are on a professional team, your monthly billing will increase when you add new Editors to a file, or the team. If you're replacing an Editor and your total number of Editors won't change, Figma won't charge you any extra. Learn more in our View your billing and invoices article.
- Open the file in the Editor
- Click the Share button in the toolbar.
- Enter the collaborator's email address in the field provided.
- Click the arrow to view the permissions menu and select can view from the options.
- Click Send Invite to send an invitation to the collaborator. They will need to accept the invitation before they can edit the file.
Invited an Editor but they still can't edit? Figma will have sent an invitation to their email address. They will need to accept the invitation before they are able to edit the file.