Confidential design work needs a deliberate sharing workflow. The question is not only who can view it, but what they can download, forward, edit, screenshot, or misunderstand.
For teams working on secure sharing for Figma designs and prototypes, the useful question is not just “which tool exports this?” It is “what has to be true before this asset, file, or review flow is safe to ship?” Crypto is useful because it helps turn Figma work into password-protected links, secure review assets, and private design handoff flows, but the quality still comes from a clear workflow.
What to Check
- Classify the work: public, internal, client-confidential, NDA, or highly sensitive.
- Choose the least-permissive format that still supports the review task.
- Use password protection where link forwarding risk matters.
- Share only the necessary frames, pages, or PDFs.
- Document when access should be removed and who owns that cleanup.
Common Mistakes
- Over-sharing a full Figma file can expose unrelated client or roadmap work.
- PDFs can be safer for static review but worse for prototype fidelity.
- Security policies fail when they are too cumbersome for normal client review.
A Practical Workflow
Crypto gives design teams a Figma-friendly secure sharing option when confidentiality matters but the review still needs to be easy.
Start by preparing the Figma source file with real content, clear naming, and the constraints that matter for production. Then run a focused review against the checklist above before exporting or sharing. That keeps the work from turning into a last-minute cleanup job.
When This Matters Most
This matters most when the work is repeated, client-facing, compliance-sensitive, performance-sensitive, or likely to be reused by another team. One-off manual fixes can survive on memory. Repeatable production work needs a documented process.
Next Step
Use this checklist alongside the relevant Crypto tutorial or product workflow, then review Crypto when you are ready to make this process faster inside Figma.