Adding and Uploading Media to Your Designs

When to Add or Upload Media to Your Designs\nAdding or uploading media is essential when you want to personalize your designs with your own photos, videos, or audio files. Whether you're working on social media graphics, presentations, or any creative project, incorporating your media can enhance your design's uniqueness.\n\nHow to Add or Upload Media to Your Designs\nStep 1: Open Your Design\nTo start, open the design you want to work on by selecting it from your Canva dashboard.\n\nStep 2: Use the Upload Media Option\nIn the side panel, look for the "Uploads" tab. Click on it and then select "Upload media" to choose the files from your device.\n\nTips for Successful Uploads:\n- Ensure your files are in supported formats and sizes.\n- If you encounter issues, try refreshing your browser or switching to a different one.\n\nStorage Information\n- Free Canva accounts offer up to 5GB of storage for uploads.\n- Canva for Education and Canva for Nonprofits accounts provide up to 100GB of storage.\n- Canva Pro and Canva Teams accounts allow up to 1TB of storage.\n\nAccessing Media from Canva Library\nYou can also browse and add images from Canva's extensive library. Premium images are marked with a crown icon and are accessible with Canva Pro, Canva Teams, Canva for Education, or Canva for Nonprofits subscriptions.\n\nIf you need to use these images for commercial or editorial purposes, ensure you follow the licensing requirements.\n\nPlease let us know if this guide was helpful or if you need further assistance in adding or uploading media to your designs. We’re here to make your creative process as smooth as possible.