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title: "How to use a Canva design in a post"
summary: "Pick one of your agency's Canva designs straight from the composer and attach it as the post's image, video or an extra carousel slide."
url: https://kredia.io/help/en/creating-content/use-canva-designs
lastVerified: 2026-10-24
---

# How to use a Canva design in a post

If your agency designs in Canva, you don't need to download and re-upload files. The composer can open your Canva designs, export the one you pick and attach it to the post.

## Before you start

- **Canva is connected for your agency.** Connect it once in [Settings](https://kredia.io/settings), in the **Canva** section. One Canva account serves the whole agency, not one per client.
- **The design exists in that Canva account.** The picker lists designs owned by the connected account.
- **You're an Editor, Admin or Owner.**

## Add a design

1. In the composer, find **Photo or video** and click **Pick from Canva** on the right. (If you see **Setup Canva** instead, Canva isn't connected yet; it opens Settings.)
2. The **Pick from Canva** window lists your designs. Use **Search your designs…** to find one.
3. Hover over a design and click **Use this design**. Kredia exports it (you see **Exporting…**) and attaches it to the post.
4. To add a design as another carousel slide, click the **+** tile in the media strip and then **Canva**.
5. Finish the post and schedule it as usual.

Image designs are exported as PNG files. When the post needs a video (for example a TikTok post or a Reel), the picker shows your video designs and exports them as MP4.

## Where else you can use Canva

- **Ads:** the new ad campaign wizard can take a Canva design as the ad's creative.
- **Mobile app:** the new-post flow has a **Canva** option next to the camera and the gallery. See [How to create a post on mobile](https://kredia.io/help/en/mobile-app/create-a-post-on-mobile).

## What can go wrong

- **"No designs found".** Try a different search, or check that the design belongs to the Canva account connected in Settings.
- **"Export failed".** Try again. If it keeps failing, reconnect Canva in Settings.
- **The design looks different from Canva.** Kredia exports the design as a flat image or video, so animations in an image design and Canva-only effects aren't carried over.

## See also

- [How to add photos and videos to a post](https://kredia.io/help/en/creating-content/upload-media)
- [How to create a carousel](https://kredia.io/help/en/creating-content/create-a-carousel)
- [How to create and schedule a post](https://kredia.io/help/en/creating-content/create-and-schedule-a-post)