Behind the feature: building multi-account | Figma Blog (opens in new tab)
Figma’s account switcher addresses a simple but widespread need: users often move between work, freelance, personal, and hobby projects. The feature lets people switch between separate workspaces while maintaining one public identity in Figma Community. Figma concluded that supporting multi-account use required rethinking the relationship between private creation, workspace boundaries, and public sharing. ## A Growing Need for Multiple Workspaces - Figma had expanded beyond product design into brainstorming, presentations, maps, vector art, wedding planning, and fan art. - Users increasingly relied on Figma both inside and outside their companies. - Many people had distinct roles—employee, freelancer, and hobbyist—but no straightforward way to move between them. - User feedback consistently identified multiple-account support as a major request. ## The Account Switcher - The new account switcher allows users to toggle easily between different Figma accounts and workspaces. - It replaces cumbersome workarounds for separating professional and personal projects. - Users can keep work projects and personal files distinct while remaining within a unified Figma experience. ## Separating Creation from Sharing - Designing and collaborating may require switching freely between accounts. - Sharing work introduces different concerns, including ownership, attribution, comments, and public identity. - Users can maintain a single public Figma Community profile and handle while changing jobs, companies, or creative contexts. - This preserves a consistent public brand without mixing personal work with company projects. Figma’s multi-account design treats account switching as more than a convenience feature: it establishes a foundation for separating workspaces while unifying a user’s public presence.