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Canva Launches Creative Operating System, Unifies Affinity Into a Free Pro App

A new design‑first AI now automates routine layouts to maintain brand consistency.

Overview

  • Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher are consolidated into a single free offline app with a unified .af file format, replacing the old paid apps while gating AI-powered edits behind paid plans.
  • Video 2.0 debuts with a redesigned timeline, template library and AI-assisted tools for trimming, syncing and effects to speed up editing.
  • An email designer enables branded newsletters with HTML export to external mail platforms, and new Forms store responses in Canva Sheets with optional Canva Code links for interactive, data-driven widgets.
  • Marketing additions include Canva Grow for real-time ad performance tracking and a centralized brand system that surfaces fonts, colors, logos and templates inside the editor.
  • Pricing remains largely unchanged with Free at 5 GB storage, Pro at €110 per person per year and a new mid-tier Business plan at €160 offering more storage, AI credits and management features.