Canva AI policy evolution
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Jul 19, 2026ownershiplow
content ownership
Latest stance: user retains rights
“c. Designs. Your Designs may include a combination of User Content and Licensed Content. While you retain ownership of your User Content, any use of Designs containing Licensed Content are subject to the applicable terms of the [Content License Agreement(opens in a new tab or window)](https://www.canva.com/policies/content-license-agreement/).”
Open citationJun 17, 2026ownershipmedium
content license
Latest stance: broad license
“a. User Content . You represent and warrant that you own all rights, title, and interest in and to your User Content or that you have otherwise secured all necessary rights in your User Content as may be necessary to permit the access, use and distribution thereof as contemplated by these Terms. As between you and Canva, you own all right, title and interest in and to your User Content. You grant Canva a royalty-free and sublicensable license to display, host, copy, store and use your User Content to provide the Service to you, including to keep the Service safe and secure, and to enforce our Acceptable Use Policy (opens in a new tab or window) and these terms. These protections apply at all times to protect our community and are an essential part of providing the Service. To the extent you include User Content in a Design that you’ve shared with others, you grant Canva a perpetual, royalty-free, sublicensable, license to display, host, copy, store and use your User Content to the extent necessary to continue to make that Design available.”
Open citationJun 17, 2026ownershiplow
content ownership
Latest stance: user retains rights
“c. Designs . Your Designs may include a combination of User Content and Licensed Content. While you retain ownership of your User Content, any use of Designs containing Licensed Content are subject to the applicable terms of the Content License Agreement (opens in a new tab or window) .”
Open citationJun 17, 2026ownershiphigh
content license
Latest stance: sublicensable or transferable
“a. User Content . You represent and warrant that you own all rights, title, and interest in and to your User Content or that you have otherwise secured all necessary rights in your User Content as may be necessary to permit the access, use and distribution thereof as contemplated by these Terms. As between you and Canva, you own all right, title and interest in and to your User Content. You grant Canva a royalty-free and sublicensable license to display, host, copy, store and use your User Content to provide the Service to you, including to keep the Service safe and secure, and to enforce our Acceptable Use Policy (opens in a new tab or window) and these terms. These protections apply at all times to protect our community and are an essential part of providing the Service. To the extent you include User Content in a Design that you’ve shared with others, you grant Canva a perpetual, royalty-free, sublicensable, license to display, host, copy, store and use your User Content to the extent necessary to continue to make that Design available.”
Open citationJun 17, 2026ownershiplow
content ownership
Latest stance: user retains rights
“a. User Content . You represent and warrant that you own all rights, title, and interest in and to your User Content or that you have otherwise secured all necessary rights in your User Content as may be necessary to permit the access, use and distribution thereof as contemplated by these Terms. As between you and Canva, you own all right, title and interest in and to your User Content. You grant Canva a royalty-free and sublicensable license to display, host, copy, store and use your User Content to provide the Service to you, including to keep the Service safe and secure, and to enforce our Acceptable Use Policy (opens in a new tab or window) and these terms. These protections apply at all times to protect our community and are an essential part of providing the Service. To the extent you include User Content in a Design that you’ve shared with others, you grant Canva a perpetual, royalty-free, sublicensable, license to display, host, copy, store and use your User Content to the extent necessary to continue to make that Design available.”
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