No, Canva is not an Indian company. It is an Australian multinational proprietory software company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The company was founded in the year 2013. Canva provides an online graphic design platform which enables users to create multiple types of visual contents, such as social media graphics, presentations, videos, posters, websites and more. The platform has numerous features, including drag-and-drop interface, stock photos, templates and AI tools.
Canva\’s core product offerings include Canva Free/Pro/Teams/Enterprise, Magic Studio, Canva for Education/Non Profits and Visual Suite 2. The platform is available on Android, iOS and Windows devices in more than 100 languages. Canva operates on a freemium model.
| Details | Info |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht, Cameron Adams |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
| CEO | Melanie Perkins |
| Sector | Graphics software |
Company History
Canva was founded in January 2013 by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams. The platform was officially launched in August 2013, gaining over 750,000 users within the first year itself. In the year 2014, Canva introduced its dedicated mobile application for both Android and iOS operating systems and also expanded its templates library.
Canva launched its product for professional users, Canva For Work, in 2015. By the year 2017, Canva had become profitable, with 294,000 paying customers. Its user base had grown to 10 million across 179 countries. In the year 2018, the company launched Canva Education for teachers.
By 2020, Canva had 30 million monthly active users and was valued at $6 billion. Video editing tools were introduced by the company in the same year. Canva launched Magic Write, an AI-powered copywriting assistant, in December 2022.
Current Status
Canva has more than 220 million active users. It is present in 190 countries and supports more than 100 languages. The platform has been used to create over 30 billion designs till date. Canva earned a revenue of $2.7 billion in 2024, up from $1.5 billion in 2023. Major offerings of the company are Canva Free, Pro, Teams and Enterprises.
Recent launches by Canva include Visual Suite 2.0, released in 2025. This platform integrates AI-powered tools, multi-format management and real-time collaboration to enhance workflows for multiple purposes like marketing, education and sales.
Future Outlook
Canva is seeking to reach the figure of 250-300 million monthly active users by the year 2027. To this end, the company looks to increase its penetration in emerging markets like India, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Canva is projected to reach $4-5 billion in revenues by the year 2027.
Canva is expected to expand its AI suite with newer innovations like advanced automation for workflows, generative AI and predictive design.