Canva AI

Canva AI is a feature offered on the Canva platform. Its official webpage, canva.com/ai-image-generator/, clearly indicates its core purpose as an artificial intelligence image generator. The tool is integrated into Canva's online design ecosystem, allowing users to directly leverage AI technology to create visual assets while working on design projects.

The core functionality of this feature is based on a text-to-image generation model. Users input text descriptions (i.e., "prompts") to instruct the system to generate entirely new images that meet their needs. The generated images can be directly added to the user's active Canva design canvas for use in creating various types of visual content, such as presentations, social media posts, or posters.

As an integral part of the Canva design platform, the workflow for using Canva AI is integrated with how other design elements (like graphics and photo libraries) are accessed. Users can find and launch the AI image generator directly within the design interface, without needing to switch to an external application or website. This integrated nature allows the entire process—from ideation and generation to the final application of the AI image in a specific design—to be completed within the same work environment.