Photo & Design

Clear Figma Cache on Mac

Clearing the Figma cache means emptying the temporary data the desktop app keeps on your Mac, and your designs stay in your Figma account. It makes sense when the cache has grown large, which is the main sign that it is using space you need back. Clearing it is a routine step, and the app rebuilds what it needs the next time you open it.

Last updated: October 31, 20262 min read

Clear the Figma cache without guessing

Figma data usually takes 500 MB – 10 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Figma
Typical data size: 500 MB – 10 GB
Category: Photo & Design
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Figma

Figma cache folders you can clear

These folders are rebuilt automatically, so removing them does not touch your own files.

~/Library/Caches/com.figma.Desktop Cache · app cache Yes, rebuilt automatically

Locations are the standard macOS folders Figma uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.

What the Figma cache holds and when clearing it helps

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The desktop app is an Electron wrapper around the cloud editor, so most of its local folder is cache, plus a local font helper and some offline data. The cache folder is rebuilt automatically, which makes it the safe part to clear. Clearing helps when the support folder has grown large with cached file data and you need space back. Typical data for this app runs 500 MB – 10 GB, so a large cache is common. Settings and the font helper's launch agent are separate items and are not part of a cache clear.

What happens after you clear the Figma cache

Figma rebuilds the cache the next time you open it, so the first start afterwards is likely to be slower than usual. Your files are not affected, because they live in your account and the desktop app does not store designs locally. Settings stay as they were, and the font helper keeps running as before. If you moved a cache folder to the Trash by mistake, it stays restorable until you empty the Trash.

If the app offers a cache-clearing option, use it first while the app is open.Quit the app completely before opening the Caches folder.Use Finder's Go to Folder option to reach the hidden Library folder.Move only the com.figma.Desktop cache folder to Trash, keeping it restorable.

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Account and sync: All Figma files live in your Figma account; the desktop app does not store designs locally.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Folders marked “Yes, rebuilt automatically” are rebuilt automatically; removing them only makes the next start slower.

Will my shared files or team access change?

Your files are stored in your Figma account rather than on the Mac, so clearing the cache leaves them alone. The cache only holds temporary data that the app rebuilds.

Why is the first launch slower after clearing?

The app is rebuilding its cache, which it does automatically the first time you open it again. Normal start times should return once that finishes.