Accessibility at Canva
Building an ultra-inclusive Canva
Our mission is to make design accessible to anyone, regardless of ability, device, or internet access.
We strive to meet WCAG 2.2 AA. But we want to go beyond compliance. We work closely with the disability community to ensure we leave no one behind.
An ultra-inclusive Canva includes and equally empowers everyone in their unique creative journey.
Accessibility features in Canva
These tools in Canva do not only help anyone design with equal ease. They also help everyone create accessible designs for all.
Design Accessibility
Use this tool to find and apply accessibility improvements in your design. It detects issues with color contrast, typography, alternative text (alt-text), and more.
Alt-text for images and elements
Make sure everyone understands important visual elements in your design. Add alt-text or let AI suggest for you.
PDF Accessibility
Download designs as PDFs, PDFs from Canva are readable by Screen readers.
Captions for audio and video
Keep spoken-word video or audio content inclusive. Turn on auto captions on a specific design or throughout Canva.
Accessibility settings
Set your own preferences for shortcuts, color contrast, captions, and other accessibility features.
Keyboard shortcuts
Navigate around and design in Canva with ease using keyboard shortcuts.
Accessibility at our core
Accessibility and inclusion have always been at the heart of our company values. They're a core part of who we are, and how we create Canva.
canva value
Be a force for good
Making the world a better place through positive actions, inclusion and diversity.
CANVA VALUE
Empower others
Empowering everyone to achieve their goals, both globally and within Canva.
CANVA VALUE
Be a good human
Be open, honest and constructive to ensure we don’t leave anyone behind.
CANVA VALUE
Make complex things simple
Aim for the most simple, pragmatic and effective solution to any problem.
Andrew Green (He/Him)
Head of Design, Canva
Canva Accessibility Conformance Reports
At Canva, our Accessibility team partners closely with the disability community to identify and eliminate barriers to access. We are committed to meeting Global Accessibility Standards while ensuring a seamless and inclusive user experience for all.
We document our accessibility compliance using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) format. We update our Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR/VPAT) annually. If you’d like the latest version or wish to share feedback, please reach out to us at accessibility@canva.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
- We embed accessibility in everything we do. It's at the core of our values. We build products and features with an intent to be accessible from day one.
- We educate our people on accessibility and inclusion. We run workshops, talks, and more to ensure everyone in our team becomes a steward of accessibility and inclusion.
- We run regular audits to improve accessibility. We work with accessibility professionals like Intopia(opens in a new tab or window) to make accessibility updates.
- We work with the disability community and go beyond compliance. We work with leaders in digital inclusion, like Fable(opens in a new tab or window), to run research that involves people with disabilities.
Everything we do contributes to our Two-Step Plan as a company: Step One - to become one of the world's most valuable companies, and Step Two - to do the most good we can.
Accessibility is core to this plan. We bring it to life by empowering everyone in their unique design journey, leaving no one behind.
Use the Design Accessibility Tool(opens in a new tab or window) to make your designs more accessible as you create them. The tool provides guidance that helps you check and improve your design choices as you work.
While we do not recommend any particular screen reader, we test on a range of screen readers including VoiceOver, NVDA and JAWS.
