Canva

Create and collaborate on everyday visual content

Design & Image Editing

Canva is a visual workspace for presentations, social posts, documents, videos and other design formats. Users start with templates or a blank canvas, combine their own assets with licensed content, and export or share the result.

4.7/5(6,874)G2Free plan available
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Last checked: September 9, 2026

Canva video editor with design canvas and timeline

Our Take

Canva is a practical starting point for a small business producing frequent social posts, presentations and simple campaign assets.

Best for:
Solo usersSmall teamsGrowing businesses
Best use case: Creating a reusable set of branded social graphics and adapting it for each campaign.

Solo creators can produce content; teams can coordinate templates and brand materials.

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Canva is a practical starting point for a small business producing frequent social posts, presentations and simple campaign assets. Templates and reusable brand elements reduce repetitive layout work, while shared designs make review easier. Pro suits an individual who needs premium content and resizing; Business is the more relevant comparison when approvals and multiple collaborators matter. Check the actual seat count and AI allowance before treating the headline subscription as the whole budget.

Strengths

  • Many common content formats in one editor
  • Templates and reusable brand elements
  • Sharing, comments and team approval options
  • Clear individual and team offerings

Tradeoffs

  • Detailed custom work may need a specialized editor
  • Premium assets and tools require a paid plan
  • AI tasks draw from a shared allowance
  • Team seats and AI add-ons can increase the total

Who it suits

  • Small business marketers
  • Creators producing regular social content
  • Teams coordinating branded materials

About Canva

Canva is a visual workspace for presentations, social posts, documents, videos and other design formats. Users start with templates or a blank canvas, combine their own assets with licensed content, and export or share the result. AI tools help with creation and editing, while folders and reusable brand elements organize recurring work. Pro is designed for one person. Business adds collaboration, approvals and team administration, and Enterprise adds organization controls such as SSO and SCIM. AI usage draws from a shared allowance, so premium tasks can consume more capacity than standard ones.

Pricing & Plans

Prices use the currency shown. Tax, usage limits and billing terms vary by provider.

Save up to 17%

Free

$0/mo

Core design tools for an individual.

  • Drag-and-drop editor and templates
  • Basic photos, graphics, video and audio
  • PDF, JPG and PNG export
  • Access to Affinity
Full plan details & limits

Core design tools for an individual.

  • 5 GB cloud storage
  • 1 Brand Kit with three colors
  • Shared AI allowance: up to 200 Standard uses or 20 Premium uses
Recommended

Pro

$18/mo

Premium content and editing tools for one person.

  • Premium templates and content
  • Resize, translate and background removal
  • Social content scheduling
  • AI creation and connectors
Full plan details & limits

Premium content and editing tools for one person.

  • One person
  • 100 GB storage and 5 Brand Kits
  • Shared AI allowance is 10 times Free; AI Pass costs extra

Business

$25/person/mo

Brand and collaboration tools for individuals and teams.

  • Everything in Pro
  • Team administration and collaboration
  • Brand approvals
  • Access to Flourish
Full plan details & limits

Brand and collaboration tools for individuals and teams.

  • 500 GB storage and 100 Brand Kits
  • Shared AI allowance is 20 times Free
  • Additional people and AI add-ons increase cost
More plans, volume options & API pricing (1)

Enterprise

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An organization agreement with advanced controls.

  • SSO and SCIM
  • Custom apps
  • Multi-team management and tiered approvals
  • Priority support
Full plan details & limits

An organization agreement with advanced controls.

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  • 1 TB storage and 1,000 Brand Kits
  • Dedicated success manager requires 150 or more contracted seats
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Everything you need to know

Explore more details about Canva.

FeaturesBrowser/editor workflow with templates or blank canvas, Licensed content and uploaded asset support, Share by link or email + more.
  • Browser/editor workflow with templates or blank canvas
  • Licensed content and uploaded asset support
  • Share by link or email
  • Access levels and public view/template links on selected plan types
  • Brand templates, centralized folders, approvals, shared storage, and role-based access
  • Team/admin controls including roles, ownership transfer, reports, multi-team orgs, restricted sharing, audit logs, SSO/SCIM, and security controls
  • Canva Offline and Magic Layers are listed as new features to try
  • AI usage is pooled monthly and can be limited by tool tier and task complexity
RatingsG2: 4.7/5, Capterra: 4.7/5, Apple App Store: 4.9/5
  • G2Canva4.7/5 · 6,874
    Source Checked September 8, 2026
  • CapterraCanva4.7/5 · 13,436
    Source Checked September 8, 2026
  • Apple App Store (AL)Canva: AI Video & Photo Editor4.9/5 · 12,189
    Source Checked September 8, 2026

Customer ratings from the linked platforms, separate from our recommendations. Scores and counts can change; each platform uses its own review process.

Integrations & connectionsHow Canva fits into your workflow

Slack, Asana, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Google Workspace, ChatGPT, Claude, Canva Apps Marketplace (300+ design apps), Connect APIs, Apps SDK

Platforms & availabilityWeb · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android · Chromebook

Canva

Free plan: Available. Free trial: Available; check eligibility with the provider.

Cost considerationsBilling, usage limits and additional fees

U.S. prices before tax. Pro is $18 monthly or $180 per year for one person; Business is $25 monthly or $250 per year per person. Annual stack estimates use the actual invoice divided by twelve. AI allowances are shared across eligible tiers, not separate quotas for each tier. AI Pass and top-ups cost extra. Pro and Business offer trials; eligible education and nonprofit organizations may qualify for free premium access. Additional team members can change billing.

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Sources & Verification

Checked September 9, 2026 · 9 sources · View sources

Provider facts and pricing are separate from our editorial assessments.