Is Figma Free for Students?

Checked by our system on October 9, 2026Published October 23, 2026

Yes, it’s free.
Free

Yes. Figma makes Figma and FigJam free for students and teachers. After you verify, you create or join an education team, which Figma says gives access to its professional paid tools, including prototyping and Dev Mode.

Student price
Free
Checked by our system on October 9, 2026

At a Glance

Who qualifies
Students and teachers (verified by Figma)
How long it lasts
While you can verify as a student or educator
Renewal
Figma may ask you to verify again
Verified by
Figma’s own education verification

How to get Figma for free

  1. Create an account with your school emailUse your student or teacher email address when you sign up.
  2. Verify your statusOn Figma’s education page, follow the link to verify that you are a student or educator.
  3. Create or join an education teamUpgrade an existing team to education or create a new one. Classmates can join the same team.

What students get

  • Figma: design, prototyping, Community templates and portfolio work.
  • Dev Mode: code snippets for CSS, iOS and Android, handy for design-to-code classes.
  • FigJam: whiteboards with sticky notes, voting, comments, audio and cursor chat for group projects.

Figma also offers free access for schools: Google Workspace school districts in the US, UK and Japan can get it at district level, so younger students may already have access through their school.

Common problems and fixes

My verification was not approvedUse your school email and make sure your school name is correct. If your school email is not accepted, contact Figma support from the education page.
My team still shows paid features lockedMake sure the team itself is an education team. Files in a personal or company team keep that team’s plan.

Students also ask

Is Figma free for college students?

Yes, after verifying as a student and using an education team.

Can high school students use Figma for free?

Figma’s education offer covers students and teachers; some US, UK and Japanese school districts on Google Workspace also get free access for the whole district.

Does Figma education include Dev Mode?

Yes, Figma lists Dev Mode among the tools students can use.

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