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Canva MCP

Lets Claude search your Canva designs, create new ones and export them as files.

FreemiumBy Canva
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What is it?

Canva is the design tool most marketers already use. Its connector lets Claude create and edit designs in your account, so a prompt like "make a square version of last week's promo for Instagram" does the job.

The bulk angle is the strong one: fill a Brand Template with a spreadsheet of products or events and get a design for each. Some actions use Canva AI credits, and Brand Templates need a paid plan.

What Claude can do once it's connected

  • Search and open your existing designs and folders
  • Create a new design from a description
  • Fill a Brand Template with your data to make designs in bulk
  • Resize a design for different channels
  • Export designs as PDF, PNG or other formats

Install in Claude Code

Open your terminal in the project folder and run:

Command
claude mcp add --transport http canva https://mcp.canva.com/mcp

You'll be asked to sign in or paste an API key the first time you use it.

Who it's for

Marketers and small business owners who make their own graphics.

Best for

  • Social media graphics at scale
  • Resizing for channels
  • Exporting assets

Why it made the list

It brings AI-driven design creation to the tool non-designers actually use.

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