Canva AI Features Guide

What Is Canva AI?

Canva is one of the world's most popular online graphic design platforms and has aggressively integrated AI features in 2024-2025. AI features collected under the Magic Studio name enable even users without design experience to create professional content. You can produce social media graphics, presentations, logos, videos, and more with AI-powered tools.

You can compare Canva with other design tools on tasarim.ai.

Magic Design

Magic Design is Canva's most powerful AI feature. It creates automatic design templates from a text description or uploaded image:

1. Click "Magic Design" on the Canva homepage
2. Write a description: "Instagram post for a coffee shop grand opening"
3. Or upload an inspiration image
4. Canva presents 8-10 different design suggestions in seconds
5. Select your favorite and customize

Magic Design is especially useful for:

• Quick social media content
• Event announcements
• Product promotional images
• Story and Reels covers

Magic Write

Magic Write is Canva's text generation AI. It produces titles, descriptions, and text content for your designs:

• Activate Magic Write by typing "/" in any text box
• Give a command: "Write a catchy headline for a summer sale banner"
• Different tone options: professional, fun, formal, friendly
• Extend, shorten, or rewrite text
• Multi-language support (including Turkish)

Background Removal (Background Remover)

One of Canva Pro's most useful AI features:

1. Upload or select a photo
2. Select "BG Remover" from the "Edit image" menu
3. AI automatically removes the background
4. Fine-tune with "Erase" and "Restore" brushes
5. Add a new background or download as transparent

Magic Eraser and Magic Edit

Magic Eraser

To remove unwanted objects from photos:

• Select the photo and click "Edit image" > "Magic Eraser"
• Paint over the object you want to remove
• AI automatically removes the object and fills in the background

Magic Edit

To change specific areas of a photo with AI:

• Select the area you want to change
• Write what you want: "Replace with a plant"
• AI replaces the selected area with new content

Text to Image

Canva's built-in image generation tool:

1. Select "Apps" > "Text to Image" from the left menu
2. Write a description: "Watercolor illustration of a mountain landscape"
3. Choose a style: Photo, Drawing, 3D, Painting, etc.
4. Click "Generate"
5. 4 different images are generated; add your favorite to the design

Magic Animate

Adds automatic animation to your static designs:

• Select your design and click the "Animate" button
• AI suggests appropriate animation styles
• Options include Block, Breathe, Fade, Pan, Rise
• You can assign different animations to each element
• Export as GIF or MP4

Tips for Working Efficiently with Canva AI

• Template + AI: Instead of starting from scratch, select a template and customize with AI
• Brand Kit: Save your brand colors and fonts; AI applies them automatically
• Bulk design: Convert one design to all social media sizes with Magic Resize
• Content calendar: Create a monthly content plan with Magic Write
• Team collaboration: Share designs and benefit from AI suggestions together

Free vs Pro Plan

Free plan AI features:

• Magic Write (limited usage)
• Text to Image (limited)
• Basic templates

Pro plan AI features ($13/month):

• Magic Design (unlimited)
• Background Remover
• Magic Eraser and Magic Edit
• Magic Animate
• Magic Resize
• 100+ million premium stock images
• Brand Kit

Frequently Asked Questions

Can professional designs be made with Canva AI? Yes, it produces professional-quality outputs especially for social media, presentations, and marketing materials. For corporate branding work, Figma or Adobe tools may still be more appropriate.

Does Canva AI support multiple languages? Yes, Magic Write can generate text in many languages and the interface is available in multiple languages. You can see all supported tools on the tasarim.ai/kesfet page.

Is Canva free? Basic features are available for free. Most AI features are available with the Pro plan ($13/month or $120/year). Free Pro access is available for educational institutions.

Can I use designs created in Canva commercially? Yes, designs created on both free and Pro plans can be used commercially. Some premium elements may have license restrictions; check details on the content license page.