Canva is an online design and publishing platform that launched in 2013, aimed at making professional-quality visual content accessible to everyone. Founded by Melanie Perkins, Clifford Obrecht, and Cameron Adams in Surry Hills, Australia, Canva has grown into a global platform with over 220 million monthly active users across 190 countries and in more than 100 languages.
The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface with thousands of templates, photos, icons, and fonts. Users can create a variety of content types, including social media graphics, videos, presentations, and websites. Canva offers a free version and a subscription service, Canva Pro, which provides additional features for professionals. The company also includes AI-powered tools and a marketplace for professional designers to share their work. Canva serves a diverse customer base, including individuals, small businesses, educational institutions, and large enterprises, with 85% of the world's largest 500 companies utilizing its services.