Share on social media and messaging apps
Share your Canva designs directly through supported social media, messaging, and publishing integrations.
- For Canva Education, publishing is off by default. Ask your admin to enable it.
- Publishing to Content Planner isn't available in multi-design documents yet. As a workaround, copy the page into a new, single-design document. Learn more about multi-designs.
- Each design can be scheduled to one social media post at a time.
Supported social media and messaging apps
Canva supports sharing designs to many social media and messaging platforms, including the ones listed below.
Supported apps, sharing options, and publishing experiences may change over time as Canva and third-party platforms update their integrations.
To view the latest available options, open your design and select Share from the top-right corner of the editor.
App Name | What it’s for |
|---|---|
- Image and video designs, schedulable in Content Planner | |
- Image and video designs, schedulable in Content Planner | |
X (formerly Twitter) | - Image and video designs |
- Image and video designs | |
- Image pins | |
YouTube | - Videos and Shorts |
Tumblr | - Blog post designs |
Meta Ads | - Image and video designs for Facebook and Instagram |
TikTok Ads | - Video designs for TikTok |
Sprout Social | - Schedule and manage posts at scale |
Hootsuite | - Schedule and manage posts at scale |
Kakao | - Share designs directly with your contacts (available in South Korea on mobile and Web) |
Get started with sharing designs on social media apps
Connect your social media and messaging accounts to Canva to share designs directly from the editor. Once connected, you can publish, schedule, and manage posts on the social media app without leaving Canva.
Before you share
To prevent issues, make sure:
- Your file type is supported (e.g., MP4 for video)
- Your design meets size and format limits
- The app is available in the Share menu
If a particular app isn't showing up, or if a share isn't going through, see Sharing on social media and messaging limitations, for more information.
Step 1: Connect your social media and messaging accounts
Connect your social media and messaging accounts to Canva to share designs directly from the editor.
Permissions and access
When you connect an account, Canva asks for permission to publish content on your behalf through that platform. If sharing doesn’t work as expected:
- Check that permissions are still active
- Reconnect your account if access has expired. See Connect apps to Canva for detailed steps.
- To remove access to your third-party apps, see Disconnect linked accounts, services, and apps
Connect an account
The first time you share on a platform, you’ll be asked to sign in. Once connected, your account will stay linked until you remove it.
- In the top corner above the editor, click Share.
- Select See all.
- Select the app you want to use. If you can’t find it in the options, use the search bar to look for it.
- Select Connect and log in. If the app asks for access to Canva, allow it.
- The flow for publishing designs varies by platform. You may have an option to add a caption or message, and you may be required to select a specific page if your design has multiple pages.
- Some apps limit sharing to one page or only allow certain types of media and file sizes. Learn more about sharing limitations.
- You can revoke app access at any time from your Settings.
- Sharing availability and steps may change at any time and are managed by third-party platforms. For example, when an app updates its permissions or pauses its integration with Canva. If this happens, we recommend checking the platform's help centre for the latest info.
Connect multiple accounts
You can connect multiple accounts for most platforms. This is useful if you manage content for different brands or clients.
Available on Canva Pro, Canva Teams, Canva Business, Canva Enterprise, Canva Education, and Canva for Nonprofits.
Supported platforms may change over time as integrations are updated. Here are some of the platforms currently supporting multiple accounts based on your Canva plan:
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Tumblr
Note: For platforms or plans that allow only one connected account, you'll need to disconnect first before connecting another.
Link more accounts to an app you already connected
- In the top corner above the editor, click Share.
- Select See all.
- Select the app you want to use. If you can’t find it in the options, use the search bar to look for it.
- Click the dropdown that displays the account you’re connected to.
- Click Connect new account.
- Log in to the account you’d like to add. If the app asks for access to Canva, allow it.
Once connected, you’ll see the new social media account in the dropdown options.
You can also connect to other social media accounts from the Content Planner. Learn more about the Content Planner and scheduling social media posts.
If you’re sharing to Kakao on mobile, you can share directly from Canva without connecting an account first.
After connecting your social media accounts, you can publish or schedule your designs directly from Canva.
Depending on your social media platform, you may be able to:
- Publish immediately
- Schedule posts with Content Planner
- Add captions or titles
- Select specific pages from multi-page designs
The sharing experience may vary between platforms. Some apps support videos, multi-page designs, or scheduling, while others only support single-image posts.
You’ll only need to sign in the first time you share. Your account will stay connected until you remove it.
Note: For mobile, you may need to give Canva access to your camera or gallery to share designs on social media or messaging apps.
Switch between social media accounts
If you’ve connected multiple accounts, you can easily switch between them before sharing your design.
- After choosing your social media and messaging platform, switch between your connected accounts before publishing.
Disconnect your social media account
Unlink your social media accounts from Canva. Check out Disconnect linked accounts, services, and apps to learn more.
Troubleshoot connection issues
Can’t connect your account
- Check your login details
- Make sure pop-ups are enabled in your browser
Account disconnected
- Reconnect from the Share menu
The wrong account is selected
- Switch between your connected accounts before publishing
If the issue continues, check the platform’s help centre or get in touch with our team.
FAQ
Why do sharing options vary by apps?
After you choose an app, the rest of the flow is managed by that app, not by Canva. This means:
- Different posting options: Some apps let you schedule posts using Content Planner, while others only publish immediately.
- Different content support: Some platforms support videos and multi-page designs, while others only accept single images.
- Different limits: App platforms can have their own limits on caption length, file size, and more.Each app sets its own rules for captions, file size, duration, and number of pages.
- For example:
- Instagram may limit caption length and prefers square or vertical formats
- TikTok may require vertical video and has duration limits
- Messaging apps like WhatsApp may send large designs as links instead of files
Not sure what works best? See Sharing on social media and messaging limitations for more info.
If your experience looks different from a tutorial or what someone else sees, it usually means the platform has updated its features or sharing requirements. For example, the app may have changed permissions or paused its integration. In that case, head over to that app and check their help resources, or get in touch with our team.
Next steps:
- If you want to schedule posts before sharing, see Schedule posts with Content Planner
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