Is Figma AI safe for business data?
On Starter and Professional teams, Figma uses your files to improve its AI unless a team admin turns content training off; on Organization and Enterprise plans it is off and cannot be turned on for now.
Training, plan by plan
- Used for training: Starter and Professional: used, unless an admin turns it off.
- Not used for training: Organization and Enterprise: not used.
What it does with your data
| Question | Starter and Professional | Organization and Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Trains on your data by default? | Yes, unless an admin turns it off. Figma says content training is on by default for Starter and Professional teams, and an admin can switch it off at any time. After that, new content and edits are not used. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: figma.com | No. Figma says content training is off by default on these plans and cannot be turned on right now. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: help.figma.com |
| How long chats are kept | Figma keeps personal information as long as it needs it to run the service, settle disputes, and meet legal duties; the length depends on the kind of information. When it no longer needs it, Figma deletes or anonymizes it, or isolates backup copies until they can be deleted. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: figma.com | Figma keeps personal information as long as it needs it to run the service, settle disputes, and meet legal duties; the length depends on the kind of information. When it no longer needs it, Figma deletes or anonymizes it, or isolates backup copies until they can be deleted. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: figma.com |
| Who can read them | Not confirmed. The pages we read say Figma does not let outside AI companies use your files to build their own models, but do not say plainly who at Figma or its vendors can see your AI prompts and results. Not confirmed · page checked: figma.com, October 24, 2026 | Not confirmed. The pages we read say Figma does not let outside AI companies use your files to build their own models, but do not say plainly who at Figma or its vendors can see your AI prompts and results. Not confirmed · page checked: figma.com, October 24, 2026 |
| Where data is stored | In the United States. Figma says the personal information it processes is stored there, where its headquarters and main servers are. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: figma.com | In the United States. Figma says the personal information it processes is stored there, where its headquarters and main servers are. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: figma.com |
| How to delete | Ask Figma to delete your personal information, which means deleting your account. Figma may keep some information when the law requires it. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: figma.com | Ask Figma to delete your personal information, which means deleting your account. Figma may keep some information when the law requires it. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: figma.com |
How to turn training off
- As a team admin, open your team’s Admin settings, go to the AI section, and turn off Content training. Source: help.figma.com
- Move client drafts into a team where content training is off, since drafts follow the team’s setting. Source: figma.com
Safer setup for a small team
Have a team admin turn off Content training before anyone puts client work in Figma, or use an Organization or Enterprise plan.
Plan to approve: Figma team with Content training off, or Organization or Enterprise
Setting to check: Content training off (admin setting)
A line for your AI policy: Staff use Figma AI only in our company Figma team, with Content training turned off by an admin.
Want this in your team’s AI policy? The SafeStart kit, a plain-English AI policy and training for small teams, is coming soon.
Questions about your own setup? Write to hello@terrapilgrim.org.
What changed
No changes recorded since we first published this page on October 24, 2026. Every change goes in the change log.
Sources (3)
- figma.com/ai/our-approach/ · read on October 24, 2026
“For Starter and Professional, content training is set to ‘on’ by default — admins can opt out”
- figma.com/legal/privacy/ · read on October 24, 2026
“The specific retention periods depend on the nature of the information and why it is collected and processed and the nature of the legal requirement.”
- help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/17725942479127-Manage-AI-settings-and-… · read on October 24, 2026
“Content training is currently disabled for Organization and Enterprise plans and can't be toggled on right now.”
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