Canva AI

Canva AI

AI features in Canva

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What it's used for

Canva AI encompasses a suite of artificial intelligence features built into Canva's design platform, collectively branded as Magic Studio. These tools bring AI-powered design capabilities to a platform already used by over 190 million people, making professional-looking visuals accessible to anyone regardless of design experience.

  • Magic Design — describe what you need and get a complete design layout with images, text, and styling
  • Magic Write — AI copywriting for headlines, social posts, presentations, and marketing text
  • Magic Media — text-to-image and text-to-video generation directly inside the Canva editor
  • Background Remover — one-click background removal from photos
  • Magic Eraser — remove unwanted objects from images seamlessly
  • Magic Expand — extend images beyond their original edges
  • Magic Animate — add motion and transitions to designs with one click

Small business owners, social media managers, educators, and marketing teams without dedicated designers use Canva AI to create professional-quality graphics, presentations, videos, and print materials. The AI features eliminate the most tedious parts of design — layout, photo editing, copywriting — letting users focus on their message.

Canva AI works seamlessly across web, desktop, and mobile apps, with direct publishing to social media platforms and integration with tools like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Slack.

Getting started

  1. Sign up for free at canva.com with email, Google, or Facebook.
  2. Choose your plan:
    • Canva Free: Basic AI features, limited Magic Write and Magic Media uses
    • Canva Pro ($13/mo): Full Magic Studio access — unlimited background remover, 500 Magic Media uses/mo, Magic Eraser, Magic Expand, premium templates
    • Canva for Teams ($15/user/mo, min 3): Everything in Pro plus Brand Kit, team collaboration, approval workflows
    • Canva Enterprise (custom pricing): SSO, advanced brand controls, dedicated support
  3. Access AI features:
    • Click Magic Studio from the home page for a full menu of AI tools
    • Inside the editor: click Apps > search for Magic Media, or use the toolbar buttons for Magic Eraser and Background Remover
    • In any text field: click the Magic Write sparkle icon to generate or rewrite copy
  4. For Magic Design: Click Create a Design > describe what you need (e.g., “Instagram post announcing a summer sale”) and Canva generates multiple design options.
Tip: Upload your brand's fonts, colors, and logos to the Brand Kit (Pro+), then Magic Design will automatically use your brand elements when generating designs. This ensures every output is on-brand without manual adjustment.

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