Design import

The Canva Connect APIs for importing designs from other applications into Canva.

The design import API lets you import files into Canva from a range of applications, helping you bring your content to Canva without having to recreate your work.

For more information about Canva designs, see Canva concepts.

Supported file types

The design import API accepts the following file types:

Name	MIME type	File extension
Adobe Illustrator	application/illustrator	.ai
Adobe Photoshop	image/vnd.adobe.photoshop	.psd
Apple Keynote	application/vnd.apple.keynote	.key
Apple Numbers	application/vnd.apple.numbers	.numbers
Apple Pages	application/vnd.apple.pages	.pages
Microsoft Excel (pre 2007)	application/vnd.ms-excel	.xls
Microsoft Excel	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet	.xlsx
Microsoft PowerPoint (pre 2007)	application/vnd.ms-powerpoint	.ppt
Microsoft PowerPoint	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation	.pptx
Microsoft Word (pre 2007)	application/msword	.doc
Microsoft Word	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document	.docx
OpenOffice Draw	application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics	.odg
OpenOffice Presentation	application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation	.odp
OpenOffice Sheets	application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet	.ods
OpenOffice Text	application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text	.odt
PDF	application/pdf	.pdf

For upload formats and requirements, see Canva Help — Upload formats and requirements.

Design import API

Create design import job: Create an asynchronous job to import a design created in another application.
Get design import job: Get the status and results of a design import job, including the imported design.