Download design with transparent background
Download your design with a transparent background for use in other projects. This is ideal when designing logos.
Looking at removing backgrounds from images and videos? Learn how to remove image and video backgrounds.
Downloading with a transparent background is only available to Canva Pro, Canva Teams, Canva Business, Canva Education, and Canva for Nonprofits plans.
Download design with transparent background
- In the editor, select the image or video, then click BG Remover on the toolbar.
- Set your background colour to white, or delete any existing background by selecting it and selecting the trash icon on the toolbar above the editor.
- On the editor menu bar, go to Share.
- Select Download.
- From the File type, go to the dropdown and choose PNG.
- If your design has multiple pages, select between All pages, This page, and Custom. When you select Custom, you can select the thumbnails of the pages you want to download. You can also collapse or expand Advanced settings to close the custom page selection.
- You can also adjust the Size and Quality by expanding Advanced settings.
- Select the toggle for Transparent background and make sure it’s enabled.
- Select Download to finish.
You can find your design in the designated download folder on your desktop or within your device's photo gallery.
How do I make my design’s background transparent?
You can make your design’s background to be transparent by setting its color to white. If you’re starting your design from scratch, the default background is white.
You can also delete any background images or elements. If you’re using images, you can remove its background first.
My design didn’t download with a transparent background
If your design didn’t download with a transparent background, you might not have deleted its background or set its color to white. Make sure to set the background to white or delete any background colors or images before downloading again.
I can’t use the download transparent background feature
If you can’t use the download transparent background feature, either you’re not on a paid plan, you have not selected the correct file type, or you’re on Canva Docs.
Downloading designs with transparent backgrounds is available on Pro, Teams, Business, Education, or Nonprofits plans. Make sure to select the PNG file type when downloading.
Downloading Canva Docs with a transparent background is not possible.
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