Sydney, Australia — November 12, 2024 — Canva, the globally popular design platform, is currently experiencing widespread technical issues, impacting millions of users across various regions. Since early today, users have reported difficulties with logging in, saving designs, editing, and accessing Canva’s suite of design tools. The outage has affected both personal and professional users who rely on the platform for creating a range of visual content, from social media graphics to professional presentations.
Reports from users worldwide indicate similar issues, with a large number unable to access Canva’s homepage or load ongoing projects. According to monitoring services, Canva components across multiple interfaces—including web and mobile—are showing downtime. Canva’s Android and iOS apps, along with several core services like project editing and design sharing, are also affected. The disruption has prompted widespread frustration among users who rely on Canva for daily work and creative projects.
The Canva team acknowledged the issue and stated they are actively investigating the cause. In a statement, Canva’s spokesperson said, “We are aware of the service interruptions impacting many of our users today. Our team is working diligently to identify the source of the issue and restore full service as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate our users’ patience.”
Monitoring sites report that this incident is one of several outages Canva has experienced over the past year, with recent disruptions lasting an average of 30–45 minutes. However, today’s outage appears to be more widespread and has persisted longer, affecting users in North America, Europe, and Asia, among other regions. Canva’s support page continues to provide real-time updates, and users are encouraged to check for information and subscribe to notifications regarding service restoration.
For more details and to stay updated on the resolution, please visit Canva’s official status page at status.canva.com or follow their social media channels.
