# Canva

> Generate posters, slides, and social posts from a chat prompt — verified for 2026.

[Canonical HTML page](https://top-mcps.com/mcp/canva) · [server.json](https://top-mcps.com/mcp/canva.json) · [methodology](https://top-mcps.com/about/methodology)

## Install

### ChatGPT — `ChatGPT → Apps directory`

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## At a glance

- **Maintainer:** Canva
- **Transport:** Streamable HTTP
- **Auth model:** OAuth 2.1
- **Required secrets:** None
- **Supported clients:** ChatGPT
- **License:** Proprietary
- **Last verified:** 2026-04-30
- **Score:** 49/100 (rubric 2026-04 — see https://top-mcps.com/about/methodology)

## Quick answer

**What it does.** Renders a Canva design from natural-language prompts (size, audience, brand tone, copy), opens it in your Canva workspace, and lets ChatGPT iterate on it through follow-up turns.

**Best for:**
- Quick slide decks from notes
- Social-media graphics
- Posters and flyers
- One-pagers and internal docs

**Not for:**
- Production-grade brand assets
- Pixel-perfect editing
- Use outside ChatGPT

## Recipes

### Draft a launch poster from product copy

```
Canva, make me an 18×24 launch poster for our new espresso blend "Midnight Roast". Headline: "Smooth at midnight". Subline: "Single-origin Ethiopian, dark roast, available May 1." Use a dark warm palette and a centered headline.
```

_Tested with: ChatGPT_

## Description

Canva's ChatGPT app converts a one-line creative brief into a Canva design — poster, presentation, social-media graphic, or document. The generated design opens in your Canva account and is fully editable.

## Why it matters

Solves the cold-start problem in design tools — most non-designers stall on the empty canvas. Pairing ChatGPT's drafting with Canva's template library is the canonical example of "AI + creative software" the Apps SDK was built for.

## Key features

- Generates designs across formats (slides, social, print)
- OAuth into your Canva account
- Designs open editable in Canva
- Iterates on the design via follow-up prompts
- Pilot launch partner (Oct 2025)

## FAQ

### Do I need a paid Canva account?

No. The Canva app works with Free, Pro, and Teams accounts. Pro unlocks the premium template and asset library inside the generated designs.

### Can I edit the design after ChatGPT generates it?

Yes. The design opens in your normal Canva workspace and is fully editable. ChatGPT can also iterate on the design through follow-up prompts ("make the headline bigger", "swap the colour palette to navy").

### What design types does it support?

Presentations, posters, social-media graphics across the major platform sizes, flyers, and basic documents. The set tracks Canva's own template categories and expands over time.

### Is my brand kit available inside the generated design?

Yes if you have a Canva Pro or Teams plan with a brand kit configured. The app pulls your fonts, colors, and logos automatically; on Free plans the design uses Canva defaults.

## Changelog

- **2026-04-30** — Refreshed install snippets and fact sheet; verified for 2026.
- **2025-10-06** — Initial directory listing.