Canva’s AI Dream Lab grows visual suite to 200M+ monthly users

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Synopsis

Canva introduces AI Dream Lab, a design tool, and updates its Visual Suite to empower 200 million users globally in crafting professional visuals.

Key takeaways

• Canva reaches 200 million active users and £2 billion in annual revenue.
• The new Dream Lab tool, powered by Leonardo.Ai, creates custom visuals from text prompts in diverse styles.
• Visual Suite upgrades include smarter Whiteboards, enhanced Magic Write, and improved Video Tools.
• New content partnerships with Artlist and Pocstock enrich Canva’s media library.

Dream Lab: AI-enhanced visual creation with Leonardo.Ai

Canva’s AI Dream Lab leverages the power of Leonardo.Ai’s Phoenix model to generate customized visuals from text prompts. 

Users can select from over 15 styles— from photorealistic images to 3D renders—while maintaining brand consistency across assets. 

Dream Lab reinforces Canva’s commitment to responsible AI through Canva Shield, ensuring safe and ethical AI use.

Expanded visual suite with advanced tools

Canva’s Visual Suite now includes a broader array of tools across Docs, Whiteboards, Websites, Presentations, and Videos. 

This update supports diverse design needs with smarter Whiteboards that offer AI-driven sorting, summarization, and real-time reactions, improving collaboration. 

Other key enhancements include:

• Magic Write: Improved for contextual text generation and one-click refinement.
• Video Tools: New animations and auto-captioning with brand style options.
• Presentations: Additional chart types and advanced animations to boost engagement.
• Custom Mockups: Options to design on-brand mockup templates from existing photos.

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Expansive content library

In collaboration with Artlist and Pocstock, Canva’s media library offers an expanded selection of premium video content, music, and stock photography. 

This partnership enriches the creative assets available, allowing users to produce world-class, professional-grade visuals directly on the platform.

New work kits for small businesses, teachers, and students

To support specific user groups, Canva has introduced Work Kits tailored for small businesses, teachers, and students. 

Each kit includes customizable templates and resources designed to make the design more efficient and user-friendly.

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Canva enterprise’s rapid adoption and brand scaling

Launched just five months ago, Canva Enterprise has already been embraced by major organizations, including NYSE, Atlassian, and HP. 

These companies leverage Canva Enterprise to streamline brand management and scale content creation across teams and projects.

30 Billion designs created worldwide

With over 30 billion designs created to date and widespread use in 190 countries, Canva’s platform has facilitated the production of 2.5 billion presentations and 500 million documents, underscoring its role as a global leader in design and visual communication.

Source: ETIH