Canva 2.376.0 for Android

Canva 2.376.0 for Android is the mobile app of Canva's online graphic design platform, and you can download it free from Google Play. It lets you create social media posts, flyers, invitations, presentations and short videos from templates, right on your phone.

Who Canva is for

Canva has been around since 2013 and is built for people who need good-looking graphics but are not professional designers. Small business owners use it for price lists, menus and promotional posts. Social media managers keep brand colours and fonts in one place and produce a week of posts in an afternoon. Teachers and students make worksheets, posters and slides. Event organisers design invitations and banners. Because everything starts from a template, the result looks tidy even if you have never thought about typography. The Android app is especially handy for quick edits on the go: changing the date on a poster, resizing a post for another platform or adding a photo you just took. Professional designers who need precise control over every pixel usually prefer desktop graphics software and use Canva, if at all, for fast drafts.

What you can make

• Posts and stories in the right size for each social network.
• Flyers, posters, cards and invitations ready to print.
• Simple presentations and documents.
• Short videos with text, music and transitions.

App details

How to install

1. Open Google Play and search for Canva.
2. Check that the developer is Canva and tap Install.
3. Sign up with email, Google or Facebook.
4. Choose what you want to create and pick a template.

Canva's mobile app page describes the app, and the technical requirements list the supported devices and browsers.

Requirements

Google Play checks compatibility for your phone. Because designs are saved online, you need an internet connection for most work, and larger projects run more smoothly on phones with more memory.

Safety

Download Canva only from Google Play or canva.com. "Canva Pro unlocked" APKs are unofficial, violate the terms and can compromise your account. Check the licence terms of templates and stock images before using them in paid advertising.

Price

Canva is free to use with a large library of templates. A paid subscription unlocks premium templates, stock media and brand tools, and teams can share one paid plan.

Pros and cons

• Pro: professional-looking results without design training.
• Pro: designs sync between phone, tablet and computer.
• Con: many attractive elements are paid.
• Con: limited precision compared with desktop design software.

Alternatives

PixelLab, Hypic Photo Editor, Adobe Photo Lightroom and Google Photos are Android apps in the same imaging category, each focused more on photos or text graphics.