4 Things you didn’t know you could do in Canva

There are so many great tools and platforms out there that businesses and individuals can use to DIY their own designs. One of the most famous design tools out there is Canva. I am a fan and I love it so much that I have the pro version (really to get the cool stock photos) among other reasons.

But if you’re like me, you know Canva offers a ton of fun stuff like free photos, suggested graphics, transformable object, and let’s agree, it’s just easy to use and we like that a lot! Especially if we are starting out as a new business owner or designers. With all the cool Canva design offerings it’s hard to see how else Canva could get any better. Oh, but you just wait because I am about to reveal 4 secrete that you didn’t know Canva could do.

You’re probably wondering, how much better can it get than this and what do you mean by secrets!? You’ll see. Okay enough talk let’s go ahead and get into to.

**** Quick disclaimer: this post is not affiliated with Canva in any way and the following information is provided by me through research and testing. Some if not all of the information below is not fully supported in the free version of Canva. 

1. Upload An SVG File

Whaatttt?? 

Okay, an SVG file or also know as a Scalable Vector Graphics is a file that is formatted online where you can send to other designers or upload online and make changes to the graphic. If you upload an SVG online you can usually edit the color, size, and add animation to the graphic. So when it comes to uploading a file on Canva you can change the colors and crop the file while still maintaining a high-quality image.

This is great because you’re not having to change the color back and forth and upload them again and again as jpg or png. For a deep into how to create and SVG an upload them to Canva check out the video below or click here for a step by step process. 

2. Create A One Page Website

Yes, you can create a one-page website. I personally like to use this one-page website as a wireframe for my clients to see what their webpage could potentially look like with a parallax feature on it. It brings the website wireframe to live and can give my clients a better visual of their future website.

For deep dive on how to create a once page website from start to finish, watch the short clip below or click here for a step by step process. 

3. Embed Canva Designs To Your Website/Blog

This particular tool I’m a fan of because let’s say you want to create a step process, show multiple videos, or display your design samples on your blog or website. You can totally do that with Canva and it’s a simple plugin. Just copy the plugin given to you by Canva and past on your website or blog. 

For a full tutorial on how to create and embed a design on your website watch the clip below or click here for a step by step process. 

4. Schedule & Post Content on Social Media

I would be lying if I said didn’t do a dance when I found out about this tip. All this time I would download my files then schedule them elsewhere or post them myself. SO. MUCH.TIME. WASTED. We had the solution right in front of us and how rude of Canva not telling us about this feature. I am so glad I have the premium version because I will definitely be using this A LOT.

For more details on how to connect, schedule, and plan your posts on Canva check out the video below or click here for a step by step process. 

I hope you learned something today and found these tips helpful because I know I did when I discovered them! So, which tip did you know about and how do you feel about it? Are there other tips you learned along the way in Canva that made you go, “Oh cool!”I’d love to hear about it! 

Ciao Creatives!

-Berenice