Canva has officially launched its Creative Operating System, marking a monumental step in the evolution of its platform. This major update merges years of innovation into a unified space that combines powerful AI, professional-grade tools, and an enhanced Visual Suite to unleash creativity at scale.
With this new system, Canva is transforming how individuals, teams, and businesses approach design, collaboration, and communication. The Creative Operating System seamlessly integrates design, data, and marketing, making the entire process faster, smarter, and more connected. In this vision, human creativity leads, while AI amplifies the possibilities.
At the Heart of Innovation: Canva’s World-First Design Model
The core of Canva’s Creative Operating System is the Canva Design Model—an AI technology that truly understands the principles of design. This cutting-edge development allows Canva to produce context-aware, editable designs in mere seconds, significantly simplifying workflows for millions of users worldwide.
With over 260 million monthly active users, Canva has firmly established itself as a global leader, generating $3.5 billion in annual revenue and boasting a valuation of $42 billion. Trusted by 95% of the Fortune 500, Canva counts prominent companies like Stripe, LinkedIn, Snowflake, and Pinterest among its enterprise clients.
Melanie Perkins, Canva’s co-founder and CEO, shared her excitement about the launch: “As knowledge becomes more accessible, we are entering the ‘Imagination Era,’ where creativity is more crucial than ever. With the Creative Operating System, we aim to equip our community with the tools to succeed in this new age. From expanded capabilities in our Visual Suite, including Video, Email, and Forms, to advanced AI tools, we can’t wait to see how people use these new products to bring their ideas to life.”
The Supercharged Visual Suite: A Smarter Way to Create
Canva’s Visual Suite sits at the center of this new operating system, vastly expanding its capabilities across multiple formats, including video, email, forms, and interactive data visualizations.
- Video 2.0: Canva has completely revamped its video editor, combining professional-grade tools with its trademark simplicity. The new Magic Video feature enables users to create polished, on-trend content from a single prompt. An upgraded timeline interface makes trimming, syncing, and layering footage more intuitive, while built-in AI automates edits and effects for smooth storytelling.
- Email Design: Responding to one of the most requested features, Canva now offers an Email Design tool that lets teams create fully branded, customizable marketing emails with no coding required. Designs can be exported as HTML for seamless use across any email marketing platform.
- Forms: The new Forms tool empowers users to create interactive, branded forms directly in Canva. Ideal for surveys, RSVPs, and data collection, responses are automatically synced with Canva Sheets, centralizing all data in one location.
- Canva Code Meets Sheets: With the integration of Canva Sheets and Canva Code, users can now build dynamic, data-powered widgets such as dashboards, calculators, and live visualizations that update in real-time.
Revolutionary AI Integration: Blending Creativity with Intelligence
Canva’s AI ecosystem introduces a new layer of intelligence that is woven throughout the entire design process.
- Canva Design Model: This groundbreaking AI is specifically trained to understand design structure, layout, and composition, allowing users to create smarter and faster.
- AI Everywhere You Work: Canva’s upgraded AI enables users to generate visuals, 3D graphics, videos, and textures directly within the editor. Style-matching technology ensures that every AI-generated element aligns with the user’s brand and aesthetic.
- Ask @Canva: The new built-in design assistant offers real-time feedback and creative suggestions. Simply tag @Canva for instant recommendations without leaving the design canvas.
Canva Grow: Marketing and Brand Tools for the Imagination Era
With the introduction of Canva Grow, Canva has evolved into a full-fledged marketing engine. Canva Grow allows teams to design, distribute, and analyze ad campaigns across major platforms like Meta, all while leveraging brand-aware AI and real-time insights to refine performance and maximize ROI.
The Brand System integrates logos, fonts, templates, and color palettes directly into the editor, ensuring consistent branding across all projects. This feature eliminates the need for manual brand checks and streamlines team collaboration.
Additionally, Canva has launched Canva Business, a new subscription tier designed for growing teams and small businesses. It offers advanced AI tools, analytics, brand management, and enhanced storage to help businesses scale.
Introducing Affinity: Professional Design Tools, Now Free Forever
Canva’s latest offering, Affinity, combines advanced tools for vector design, photo editing, and layout into one unified platform. This integration allows users to create professional assets in Affinity and seamlessly transition to Canva for collaboration and publishing.
For the first time, Affinity is completely free, democratizing access to world-class design tools and bridging the gap between professional design and everyday creativity.
