Canva AIv2.0Version updatev2.0Apr 23, 2026Conversational design — start from a prompt or brief instead of a template; AI generates fully editable, layered designs with brand and layout applied from the first output
Agentic orchestration — describe a goal and the AI picks and sequences the right tools across the Visual Suite automatically
Layered object intelligence — edit specific elements (text, images, fonts) via prompt without affecting the rest of the design
Memory Library — persistent memory learns your style and applies consistent branding across projects
Connectors — integrates with Slack, Notion, Zoom, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar to pull in context and generate assets from existing content
Background scheduling — set repeatable tasks to run automatically, with drafts ready for review
Web research — pulls live information into designs on demand
Brand Intelligence — auto-applies brand guidelines to generated outputs
Canva Code 2.0 — now supports HTML import; bring AI-generated code into the visual editor without rebuilding
External AI import — import artifacts from Claude, ChatGPT, etc. directly into Canva as editable designs
Overview
Canva AI serves as a versatile creative tool that utilizes AI to help generate designs. This tool is built to create through conversation, turning creative ideas into visual assets.
Users can describe their vision through text or voice, and Canva AI brings these instructions to life. It pulls context from connected tools to generate designs and enables edits or refinements through conversation or manual alterations, ensuring the user remains in control.
Canva AI also generates visual elements such as images, charts, or headlines upon request and incorporates them into the design. It learns the users brand assets like fonts, colors, and design rules and ensures every generated design aligns with the brand identity.
The tool allows the inclusion of web research straight into designs and learns the users creative process over time to personalize output. It also offers task scheduling features for future or recurring design requirements.
New capabilities of Canva AI include creating with prompts, style matching, generating 3D content, video generation, photo editing, on-brand design generation and more.
It offers a blend of design, branding and coding tools to create comprehensive visual content.
Supported features
Releases
Agentic orchestration — describe a goal and the AI picks and sequences the right tools across the Visual Suite automatically
Layered object intelligence — edit specific elements (text, images, fonts) via prompt without affecting the rest of the design
Memory Library — persistent memory learns your style and applies consistent branding across projects
Connectors — integrates with Slack, Notion, Zoom, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar to pull in context and generate assets from existing content
Background scheduling — set repeatable tasks to run automatically, with drafts ready for review
Web research — pulls live information into designs on demand
Brand Intelligence — auto-applies brand guidelines to generated outputs
Canva Code 2.0 — now supports HTML import; bring AI-generated code into the visual editor without rebuilding
External AI import — import artifacts from Claude, ChatGPT, etc. directly into Canva as editable designs
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