Restore a deleted file
Before you Start
Who can use this feature
Users on Starter, Education, Professional or Figma Organization Figma plan
Only people with Edit access to the file can restore it.
When you delete a file, Figma will remove the file for all collaborators and send it to Deleted files. You can then access the deleted file via your Drafts.
View deleted files
You can view any deleted files that you have/had access to. There are a few view options available for viewing and restoring deleted files.
- Click on the Drafts page in the File Browser.
- At the top of the page, go to the Deleted tab.
- Use the Created by... to view deleted files by creator. Choose from:
- Created by Anyone: All deleted files, includes files you own and files from other collaborators.
- Created by You (default): Files you own.
- Created by Others: Files owned by other collaborators.
- Use the drop-down to Sort your results
- Date deleted (default)
- Alphabetical
- Date created
- Last modified
- Choose between Ascending or Descending order.
- Use the icons in the top-right corner to switch between List and Grid view.
You can then choose to restore or duplicate the file.
Restore a file
If the project still exists—and you have access to it—you can restore the file to its original location. This restores the file for anyone who previously had access to it, at the time it was deleted.
This will also keep the permissions, comments, and version history of the original file.
- Right-click on the file to open the file menu.
- Select Restore to restore to the File to its original location.
Tip! Click the Show in Project link to view the file's in its location.
Duplicate a file
If the project the file used to live in was deleted—or you no longer have access to that team or project —then you won't be able to restore the file to it's original location.
Instead, you can make a copy of that file in your Drafts. This won't include any of the permissions, comments, or version history from the original file.
- Right-click on the file to open the file menu.
- Select Duplicate to Drafts to create a copy of the File in your Drafts.
- Switch back to the Drafts tab to view and access the file.