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Canva AI (Magic Studio)

by Canva

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Verdict

AI image gen/edit within Canva design platform

Social media graphics; presentations; marketing materials; brand-consistent content; video thumbnails

Best for

Everyone: small businessesmarketersstudentsteacherssocial media managersnon-designers

Quick facts

Free tier
Canva Free includes a monthly AI allowance of up to 20 uses of its AI tools, 1 Brand Kit and 5 GB of storage; paid plans raise the AI allowance.
Starting price
Free, from $18/month
Platforms
web, mobile, desktop
Company
Canva
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Pricing

USD, US page, as of 2026-10-26. Canva Teams is no longer available for new sign-ups or upgrades (Business replaces it); existing Teams subscribers keep it.

PlanPriceKey limits
Free$0Up to 20 AI uses a month; 5 GB storage
Pro$18/monthBilled monthly, or $144/year billed yearly; 1 person; 10x Free's AI allowance; 100 GB storage
Business$25/person/monthBilled monthly, or $250/year per person billed yearly; 20x Free's AI allowance; 500 GB storage
EnterpriseContact sales1 TB storage

Prices checked 2026-10-26

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Images
  • presentations
  • videos
  • documents
  • social media

Outputs

  • PNG
  • JPG
  • PDF
  • MP4
  • GIF
  • SVG (Pro)
  • PPTX

Features

  • AI Pass is an optional monthly add-on for Canva Pro, Teams, Business and Nonprofits plans, priced at USD $100 per person per month (as of 2026-10-26).
  • AI Pass gives Canva Pro, Teams and Nonprofits subscribers 40x more AI, and Canva Business subscribers 20x more AI.
  • AI Pass is not available on Canva Free, Education or Enterprise, on free trials or prepaid plans, or on subscriptions managed through the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Get it

How to use Canva AI (Magic Studio) on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
Yes
Languages
Multilingual (100+ languages)
Difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Privacy
High
Time to productivity
5 min
Upgrade when
Exhausting free AI uses; needing premium templates; brand kit; background remover; Magic Resize
Integrations
Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack, Mailchimp
more

HubSpot, Shopify, WordPress, social media platforms

What changed

  • 2026-10-26 · plans — Pro's yearly price confirmed: $18/month or $144/year (one person). Business $25/month or $250/year per person.
  • 2026-10-26 · plans — Plans from canva.com/pricing: Free, Pro $18/month, Business $25/person/month or $250/year, Enterprise; free plan up to 20 AI uses a month. Replaces the catalog's "from $12.99/mo".
  • 2026-10-26 · freeTier — First fact file: Canva AI free-plan availability (canva.com/canva-ai) and the AI Pass add-on (Canva Help Center).
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