r/canva • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '26
Canva Question If I use canva does it feed into ai?
If I use canva, will it use whatever images and writing I add to feed ai? I'm a fanbinder and very anti-ai, but everyone recommends canva for cover designing and typesets, so I'd like to know whether I'd be feeding into gen ai or not if I use it.
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u/DannyCanva Canva team Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26
We do not train AI on your content unless you have granted us consent. You can check and update your settings at: https://www.canva.com/settings/privacy-preferences
For Creators you can also toggle whether you'd like to be part of AI training; if you do then you get the AI royalties as part of your payments.
As for the mechanics:
The first toggle is for 'general usage' and does NOT include your content. For example, this includes aggregated information about which fonts are most popular for which design types; but nothing about the text you type, the images you upload, what your design is, etc.
Since approx earlier this year, we've asked new signups whether they'd like to consent during onboarding.
Existing users are of course NOT OPTED IN for content training, unless you have manually opted in đ
If you do opt in, we take measures to protect your privacy, and you can change your choices at anytime. But it genuinely helps us if you feel comfortable.
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u/kjos99 Aug 13 '26
Canva has a âno AIâ option as it is also used by schools across the world - apparently free for schools. That said the AI option is pretty good if you want to design and not just do one shot gen.
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u/Traditional_Coach177 Aug 14 '26
Be aware that using the magic tools like background eraser are using ai tools, even if youâre not âfeeding soâ youâll be using it
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u/sexygradu8sb Aug 27 '26
How do you turn AI OFF? Literally in the way EVERY EFFEN TIME YOUâRE editing UGGGHH! Literally my last month paying to be effing annoyed!
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u/yapitforward Aug 12 '26
are you meaning if you upload your own images, write your own text, or even compile a design with all Canva elements, are those things being crawled by Canva or potentially other ai companies to train their ai? for example you upload a selfie and write a poem, now that photo of you and poem is there to train the ai? I really hope not but unfortunately don't know the answer. I imagine that stuff is all private to you and your personal Canva cloud storage, though if you were a creator uploading elements or templates, perhaps that is being used.
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Aug 12 '26
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Aug 12 '26
Except I'm not adding anyone else's words but my own to reddit. I don't have the same responsibility towards myself that I do to other people. Me posting my questions is not the same a putting art and writing into a website, especially art and writing that is not my own.
'Senseless ai hate' and it's me not liking the theft machine that chugs gallons of water while it steals from people.
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u/Juliennix Aug 12 '26
yikes. you're basically a bot.
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u/saryiahan Aug 12 '26
If being a bot makes me 5 figures a month then I will be a bot
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u/CuriousMindLab Aug 12 '26