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Canva

A comprehensive design application combining innovative photo and video editing with advanced AI capabilities to streamline creating designs. Users can produce unique graphics, engaging social media content using customizable templates and thousands of images, videos, and fonts accessible through its vast library.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
4.3
Very Good38 reviews
399likes
39comments

Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Online editor
  2.  Web-Based
  3.  Drag and Drop
  4.  Export to PNG
  5.  RAW Photo Editors
  6.  Online collaboration
  7.  Grease Pencil
  8.  Facial Recognition
  9.  Cloud Sync
  10.  AI-Powered
  11.  Drawing Tablet Support
  12.  Ad-free
  13.  Timeline-based
  14.  Support for Layers
  15.  Dark Mode
  16.  Real time collaboration
  17.  WYSIWYG Support
  18.  Slideshow Maker
  19.  Two-factor Authentication
  20.  No registration required
  21.  Passkey Support
  22.  Live Preview
  23.  Thumbnail maker
  24.  No Tracking

Canva News & Activities

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Recent News

Recent activities

  • K0RR replied to a comment / review on Canva
  • K0RR reviewed Canva  

    Data extortion / log in coercion. I edited an image and when I wanted to download it they said I can't do that without logging in... what?? Then why even allow editing?

    That's not even the worst part - I'm literally unable to log in - their form doesn't work. I entered my password and it just spins forever.

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Canva is praised for being user-friendly and accessible, especially for non-designers. It offers a vast library of templates, fonts, and images, making it easy to create stunning visuals quickly. Some drawbacks include occasional server crashes and limitations in the free version, such as locked features and a reliance on online access. Despite these issues, users appreciate its ease of use, pre-made templates, and optional premium assets.
Top Positive Comment
voydtravels
3

Canva is the answer for those who need to design something quickly and throw something together without a hassle. It is extremely easy to use and design a variety of things, be it brochures, logos, images or even business cards. Unlike other graphic design programs out there, this one requires very little learning - which makes it a winner in my book. It's beauty lies in stripping all the complex tools and instructions to making something even a child in kindergarten can use.

Top Negative Comment
K0RR
1

Data extortion / log in coercion. I edited an image and when I wanted to download it they said I can't do that without logging in... what?? Then why even allow editing?

That's not even the worst part - I'm literally unable to log in - their form doesn't work. I entered my password and it just spins forever.

K0RR

And after refreshing the page it says "You don’t have permission to see this design" so I just lost what I did. Stay away unless you want to waste your time and nerves.

Chrisanto Mendez
-1

I've been using this app back in my Candle Business during pandemic days. Definitely, help me create beautiful creatives to promote my products. After 2 years, I became one of the Canvassador along side of being content creator. So much love for Canva who helped me so much throughout my career.

Shaishavkumar Patel
0

Canva is the go-to when you need something that looks professional without spending time in Figma or Photoshop. The template library covers almost every format — social media posts, presentation slides, thumbnails, banners — and the drag-and-drop editor is genuinely fast.

The AI features have gotten useful: background remover works well, and the AI image generator handles simple prompts reliably. Magic Resize (resizing a design to a different format in one click) alone saves significant time if you're repurposing content across platforms.

Free tier is generous — most templates and tools are available without paying. The Pro paywall mainly hits you on premium templates and brand kit features.

For developers and writers who need design output without a design background, it's hard to beat.

AdelineGraphiste
-1

As a professional graphic designer, I use Canva Pro to create editable templates for my clients. This tool perfectly complements my Adobe suite when my clients need to be able to work independently after an image change.

Review by a new / low-activity user.
Sync Soft Solution
-1

Canva is an easy-to-use design tool that we regularly use at Sync Soft Solution for creating social media posts, presentations, and marketing creatives. The drag-and-drop interface and ready-made templates save a lot of time and make designing simple even for non-designers. It’s a reliable platform for fast and high-quality content creation.

Kal Wiggins
-1

Every business owner should have this. So easy to create and edit photos. It does more than that, but this alone is worth the price all day long. Chef's kiss to the background remover.

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What is Canva?

Canva is a graphic design app with photo editing, logo creation, and video editing tools. It's designed for professional designers and amateurs, offering a platform for improving design skills and branding. Canva's features include photo editing, video making, and graphic design. It enables the creation of social media posts, event invitations, and business cards. Users can design their brand using the logo maker and present data using templates. The photo editor offers cropping, flipping, and editing images, while the video editor allows users to make professional videos with animations and transitions.

Canva also has a free content library with over 2 million assets, including royalty-free images, watermark-free videos, and pre-licensed audio. It includes AI-powered tools like Magic Design, Magic Edit, and Magic Eraser. Canva Pro, the premium version, offers access to premium templates, images, videos, and design elements. It includes features like Background Remover, Magic Resize, and Brand Hub. It also enables scheduling posts for Instagram and Facebook.

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Canva information

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  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription ranging between $10 and $25 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.3 (38 ratings)
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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Afrikaans
    • Albanian
    • Arabic
    • Armenian
    • Azerbaijani
    • Belarusian
    • Bengali
    • Bulgarian
    • Croatian
    • Czech
    • Danish
    • Dutch
    • Estonian
    • Finnish
    • French
    • Georgian
    • German
    • Greek
    • Hebrew
    • Hindi
    • Hungarian
    • Icelandic
    • Indonesian
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Kazakh
    • Korean
    • Latvian
    • Lithuanian
    • Luxembourgish
    • Malay
    • Maltese
    • Mongolian
    • Norwegian Bokmål
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Panjabi, Punjabi
    • Romanian
    • Russian
    • Serbian
    • Chinese
    • Slovak
    • Slovene
    • Spanish
    • Swedish
    • Thai
    • Turkish
    • Ukrainian
    • Uzbek
    • Vietnamese

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