Canva is an Australian multinational software company founded in 2013, offering a freemium graphic design platform with drag-and-drop tools for creating presentations, posters, social media content, logos, and videos.
Key Features
The platform includes AI-powered tools like Magic Design for auto-generating designs from images, Magic Edit for swapping or adding elements, Magic Eraser for object removal, and an AI image generator that turns text into visuals. Users can edit photos (crop, adjust brightness, apply filters), create collages, and produce videos with Beat Sync for music syncing and auto-translation in over 100 languages. Recent additions in Visual Suite 2 (April 2025) feature Canva Sheets for spreadsheets, Canva Code for AI-assisted coding, and an enhanced photo editor.
Mobile App Capabilities
The Canva app serves as a free photo/video editor, logo/collage maker, and content creator for social media posts, reels, flyers, CVs, and more, with no ads or watermarks on basic use. Pro upgrades unlock premium templates, background removers, brand kits, and post scheduling for platforms like Instagram and Facebook.
Company Updates
In August 2025, Canva conducted an employee stock sale valuing the company at $42 billion. Canva Video 2.0 introduced a timeline-based editor with layering, transitions, speed controls, and screen recording.


