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Do I Own My Canva Designs?

Last updated on September 27, 2022 @ 3:23 pm

As a Canva user, you may be wondering – do I own my Canva designs?

The simple answer is yes, you do own your Canva designs. When you create a design in Canva, you are the owner of the copyright for that design. This means that you can do whatever you like with your design, including using it for commercial purposes.

However, there are some things to keep in mind when using Canva designs for commercial purposes.

PRO TIP: When using Canva, it is important to be aware of the terms of service and how they affect your ownership of designs. By default, any design you create on Canva is owned by Canva, and you grant Canva a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your design in any media formats and through any media channels.

This means that while you may keep the original copy of your design and are free to use it as you wish, Canva can also use or sell your design without compensating you. If you do not want Canva to have this level of control over your designs, you need to purchase a Pro subscription, which allows you to set your designs as Private. Private designs can only be seen and edited by you, and are not used or sold by Canva without your permission.

For example, if you use a free template from Canva, you may not be the only one using that template. This means that your design may not be as unique as you would like it to be. If you want to ensure that your design is completely unique, you can use Canva’s paid subscription service, which gives you access to more exclusive templates and tools.

Additionally, while you do own the copyright to your Canva designs, Canva does have the right to use your designs in their marketing and promotional materials. If you’re not comfortable with this, you can opt out of this feature in your account settings.

In conclusion, as a Canva user, you own the copyright to your designs. However, there are some things to keep in mind when using Canva for commercial purposes.

If you want to ensure that your design is completely unique, you can use Canva’s paid subscription service. Additionally, while you do own the copyright to your Canva designs, Canva does have the right to use your designs in their marketing and promotional materials.

Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

Cloud infrastructure engineer and tech mess solver.