Use AI image generation apps

Describe the image you want to see and watch it come to life! Explore Canva’s image-generating apps—DALL·E by OpenAI, and Imagen by Google Cloud.

If you want to create an image or video from a description with your preferred style and size straight from your editor, you may visit this article: Using Magic Media to create photos and videos.

AI image generation apps let you create unique images from a simple description in seconds. Can't find the perfect image? Type what you're looking for and watch your words transform into unique images. With access to the best AI image generation apps in Canva, you can take something from your imagination and turn it into a professional photo, 3D image, drawing, and more.

• It only takes instructions from the text you entered. The more specific you are, the better your result.
• It works best when using very specific keywords and phrases.

DALL·E, and Imagen by Google Cloud let you generate images from a simple text prompt in seconds. Type what you're looking for, and watch as new images are generated for you.

Here are some ideas to use for these apps.

• Generate an image that you can't find in our media library or anywhere else, or an image that doesn't exist, in seconds.
• Visualise a new concept or idea to test and experiment quickly.
• Create truly one-of-a-kind images and marketing assets.
• Brainstorm, seek inspiration, and outsource some of the early creative thinking using text prompts.
• Express yourself and unleash your creativity.

Why not try these examples?

• A panda riding a bike through a city with depth of field.
• A light watercolour painting of koi fish in a pond.
• Photo of a magical forest city from the future.

There’s no easy answer to this since the treatment of AI-generated works under copyright law is an open question. Answers may vary depending on the country you live in.

• We currently don’t make any copyright claim over the images you create with DALL·E, and Imagen by Google Cloud.
• Between you and Canva, you own the images you create with DALL·E, and Imagen by Google Cloud which are subject to you following our Terms. However, this doesn’t mean you are the copyright owner of the images nor have exclusive rights to them.
• Under our Terms, you give us the right to host the images you generated on our platform and use them for marketing our products.

Similarly, if you use these apps to create recognisable characters or brands, these may be protected by copyright or trademarks. If you plan to use these images, please get permission from the rights owner. We can't give you this permission.

Our values define how we build our products, treat our community, and impact the world. We want to ensure our community feels safe when creating and interacting with content on our platform.

To ensure our community can enjoy our AI image generation apps safely and responsibly, we've put various measures in place. This includes automated reviews of input prompts for terms that might generate inappropriate imagery. You can also report unsafe images to us.

We will not tolerate any use of these apps that violates our Terms or Acceptable Use Policy.

You can report an image using the Report button in the app. Or, get in touch with us to provide feedback at anytime.