How Do I Remove Editors From Figma?

You can remove editor access in Figma either by changing a person's permissions on a specific file or by removing their editor seat from your team or organization settings.

There are two primary ways to remove someone's ability to edit files in Figma, depending on whether you want to restrict access on a single file or remove their editor capability entirely from your team or organization.

Method 1: Remove Editor Access from a Specific File

This method changes a user's permissions on an individual file or prototype, making them a "viewer" instead of an "editor" for that specific resource.

Here’s how to change a person's permissions from "Can edit" to "Can view":

1. Open the file you want to manage permissions for.
2. Click the Share button located in the top-right corner of the screen.
3. In the share dialog, find the name of the person whose access you want to change.
4. Click the member's current permissions setting next to their name (this will likely say "Can edit").
5. From the dropdown menu that appears, select "Can view" to remove their edit access for this file.

Selecting "Can view" means they can still open and see the file, inspect properties, and comment, but they cannot make any changes.

Method 2: Remove a Person's Editor Seat from a Team or Organization

This action is typically performed by a Team or Organization administrator and removes the person's ability to edit any file within that team or organization by taking away their paid editor seat for Figma Design or FigJam.

Administrators manage seats and permissions at a higher level:

• Team or organization admins can adjust the person's FigJam and Figma design seat.
• This is usually done through a dedicated Manage team members and permissions section within the team or organization settings.
• Removing an editor seat means the user will no longer consume a paid seat and will lose editing capabilities across the entire team or organization. They might become a "viewer" by default, or they might be removed entirely depending on the settings and plan.

Understanding Figma Permissions

Here's a simple overview of common permission levels:

Choosing between Method 1 and Method 2 depends on your goal: restrict access on just one file (Method 1) or remove their editor status across the board (Method 2, requires admin privileges).