The Envato Canva app enables Envato Elements subscribers to access all of the photos in the Envato Elements library from within the Canva platform. Envato Elements subscribers can also access and generate icons using AI.
How to install the Envato Canva App
Envato’s Canva App is hosted in the official Canva “apps marketplace”.
Ensure you are signed into your paid Envato Elements account for the smoothest experience.
Starting from the Canva Homepage:
- Sign in to Canva, either your free or Pro account (The Envato app will work on both)
- From the homepage, navigate to Apps
- Search “Envato” and choose to use in an existing or new design
Starting from within a Canva project:
- Navigate to the Apps tab in the left-hand side menu
- Search “Envato” and tap “Open”
- Tap “Connect account” to connect your paid Envato Elements subscription
- Tap “Connect” and a new browser window will open where you can follow the prompts
- Once connected, return to Canva, and you can now search & select photos for your project.
How to Use the Envato Canva App
Adding Envato Elements Photos to your projects:
- Navigate to the Photos tab
- Enter the keyword in the search box
- Click or drag your selected image into your Canva project
- Once you’ve successfully connected your paid Envato Elements account within Canva, you will see that the watermarks are removed from your selected photos once they load in your project. These photos will then be added to your commercially licensed downloads in your Envato Account.
Generating icons for your projects:
- Navigate to the All or Icons tab and click the purple button “Generate your own icon”
- Select from over 30 styles of icons
- Once you have selected your preferred style, enter the keyword into the search box
- 4 icons matching your selected style & keyword will be generated
- Clicking on an icon will open icon variants for you to choose from, including SVG, no background or PNG variations
- Dragging the icon on clicking “insert icon into Canva” will bring your icon into your project.
Troubleshooting Tips
Still seeing a watermark despite connected to your Envato account
- The Envato Elements watermark will disappear from the image once it has been dropped into the project and fully loaded.
- If you have selected an image and dropped it into the project before connecting to your paid Envato Elements subscription, you will need to replace the image with the licensed version for the watermark to be removed.
- If you have tried re-adding the image, while being logged in, please contact help and support below.
Trouble connecting your Envato Elements account
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Remove and reinstall the Envato Canva App by clicking the X or navigating to the 3 dot settings and selecting “Remove from your apps”
- Search for Envato in the app store and “Open”
- Follow the connect steps and ensure you are a paying subscriber for Envato Elements
Trouble installing the Envato Canva App
If you have tried to troubleshoot and you are still encountering issues, please contact our support team and include the following details:
- The operating system version you are running (e.g. Windows 10 or macOS Ventura 13.4),
- The country you are located in
- Your Envato Elements ID
- Your account status for both Canva & Envato (e.g. paid, free)
Help & Support
If you require help with the Envato Canva App, please reach out to our support team.
Resources
You can also refer to the following information for assistance: