Share a file in Figma: interactive demo

What does sharing a file in Figma mean?

Sharing in Figma is how you let other people view, comment on, edit, or hand off your design. Figma gives you several ways to do it, each suited to a different situation, from a quick view only link to a full developer handoff.

Because design work is collaborative, sharing correctly matters. The permission you choose decides whether someone can only look, leave comments, or make changes, which protects your work while still letting the right people contribute.

Figma also goes beyond a simple link. You can invite specific collaborators by email, switch on Dev Mode for developer handoff, share an interactive prototype link, publish to the community, or grab an embed code to drop the file into other tools. Knowing which option to use keeps collaboration smooth and your files secure.

How to Share a File in Figma

1. Click "Share"

Open the Figma file you want to share and click the "Share" button in the top right corner.

2. Copy the link

In the Share window, click "Copy link" to generate a shareable link you can send to anyone.

3. Open access settings

Click the access settings to control what people with the link can do with your file.

4. Set view or edit permission

Choose the right permission level, "can view" or "can edit", based on what you want people to be able to do.

5. Invite collaborators by email

To share with specific people, enter their email addresses and set each person's permission before sending the invite.

6. Turn on Dev Mode for handoff

Enable Dev Mode so designers and developers stay aligned and no key details get lost during handoff.

7. Share a prototype link

Copy the prototype link when you want to showcase interactions and animations, and share it with stakeholders for a full view of the design.

8. Publish to the community (optional)

Use "Publish to community" to share your file publicly, so people, teams, and organizations can view and duplicate your work.

9. Copy the embed code

Grab the embed code to place your Figma file inside webpages, Notion, or Word docs, then paste it wherever you want it displayed.

Now you know every sharing option in Figma and can pick the right one for each situation.

Who shares files in Figma?

Product designers share files daily for feedback, reviews, and developer handoff, so choosing the right permission and link type is part of their routine.

Design and creative teams rely on sharing to collaborate across designers, PMs, and stakeholders without losing control of who can edit what.

New designers and cross functional partners need to learn the team's sharing and handoff conventions during onboarding, which is one of many workflow steps that shape how smoothly a team runs.

Design tools like Figma add and change features often, and internal design workflow guides go stale fast. The walkthrough above was built with Layerpath. When a step or button changes, you update that single step instead of re-recording, so your team's handoff and workflow guides stay current in your design wiki or onboarding hub.