Print On Demand (POD), Printables— the official word from Canva

We’ve heard you! And yes, we know content license terms can be confusing and a little overwhelming. While we're not always able to provide a black-and-white answer to every question (due to a constantly changing legal landscape, individual circumstances, and specific location laws), in this video, WE ARE DARN-WELL GOING TO GIVE IT OUR BEST SHOT!

💡 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
► What POD covers and what it doesn’t (POD & Printables)
► Clarity about what an ‘original design’ means
► What kind of products you’re allowed to sell
► A few common POD case studies
► Special conditions for Pro Content
► Who owns the copyright
► How does AI affect copyright ownership
► Where to go to find out more

⏳ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:34 What you’ll learn today
01:26 How to find and read Canva’s Content License Agreement
02:04 What does Print On Demand (P.O.D.) refer to?
03:00 What is Kindle Direct Publishing (K.D.P.)?
04:04 How does a Canva design turn into an original product?
08:29 How to follow P.O.D. guidelines for Canva elements
10:54 What are the Canva Pro special conditions for templates?
12:14 Who is the owner of Canva’s copyright elements?
13:39 How do A.I. art licences work?
14:42 Wrapping up

Matt is an educator and writer specializing in visual communication and creative thinking. Having worked for private and public education providers, conferences, magazines and film, he’s found his spiritual home at Canva. He is constantly seeking ways to bring industry professionals into education to democratize design, and firmly believes that if more people understood the Design Thinking Process, we’d have a better world.

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[zinnie]

Hey there Matt and Canva crew. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this much hoped for video for the POD community. Many of the Youtube POD influencers have done their best to try and give their two cents on how to use Canva legally for print-on-demand, but it is relieving to finally have an actual Canva produced video that gives the official nod on POD. This video is both simple but comprehensive enough to get the essence of how to responsibly use Canva for POD, and will certainly benefit those who find reviewing the Canva terms confusing. Most importantly, if there are any doubts as to whether or not print-on-demand is permitted by Canva, then this video gives a confident thumbs up, and will neutralize a lot of the speculation out there. So... great job guys! I understand that the POD creatives who use Canva are just a small portion of the varied and expansive types of Canvas users, but thank you for taking the time and consideration to attend to this little subset of your user base. Shout out to POD4Life (even if she might be an AI lol), and nice sticker designs too, Matt - you might want to start your own POD store in the basketball niche 😁 Thanks once again for producing this... and Keep on Keeping on, Canva!

[gayleschleicher]

I’m a relatively new Pro user, to Canva. So far, I had only dabbled with a few features…until recently, when a dear friend asked me to make a memorial video for her mother. At first, I wasn’t sure where to start, or wasn’t even sure what app to use. I decided to open up Canva and all of the uncertainty went away! Canva made my video creation a breeze and my friend loves the results! Thank you, Canva!

[triplethreatwebseries]

Thank you so much for this video. It has clarified so much for me. I already know we’re not allowed to use a design by itself on our creations or items that we want to sell, such as T-shirts. It has to be our own original design that we create from Canva’s elements, not just changing colors or adding a border. Well done on this video! I’ve been with Canva since the early days and love what it has become today!

[calseeor]

Thank you very much for clarifying this (and for doing it in an engaging way). You definitely know how to speak to creative types.

[janbutler]

It makes sense BUT I also feel I need to NOT use anything... for fear of infringement!!!! SO many "if" or oh my!

[BBDD.]

Synopsis: Take inspiration. Be original. Don’t be lazy and cheat. Got it! 🙏🏼

[samushunter]

Awesome! This is the video I was looking for to get a better clarification on the terms and conditions of using Canva.

[PurplePufferfish]

Best video ever!!! Thank you so much for making this one!!

[catalinaperez]

Great video! Clarified so much I didn't understand. Thanks!

[michelleaubert-idkj]

Yes sir it has just helped cleared my confusion. I greet you CANVA TEAM!

[mousharma]

Hey Matt, thanks it's pretty clear now ❤

[thynkcreative]

Hi Matt - Can you please clarify the content licensing terms around the Canva logo? ie. Can the element "Made in Canva" be placed on a POD product? If not, where can these elements be used? Many thanks.

[nursegebbia]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. CLEARED UP SO MUCH FOR ME!!!❤

[tiffanyweaver]

Hello Canva Team! Thank you for putting this video together and sharing it with your community. I am absolutely glad that your team exists since visual design had been a handicap of mine. Still is, but it’s getting better. I have read and listened to a few messages that attempt to clarify all the ways the licensing terms can and should be adhered to. The question I have to ask is at when would an end user discover they’re in violation? That’s not the aim at all, but I don’t think users should find out at the point of printing or distribution. Eager to read your feedback. Thanks!

[pacgirlschanel]

Thank you, team, this was very enlightening

[kime.]

Hi Matt and Canva. Great video!. I am still confused on the standalone and stock media. If I am making printable download cards is okay to do one element picture with words/ text only? Is okay to do two elements of the same pictures and words / text only? Is okay to do a blank white background with just words/ text NO element picture? Is there any way I can submit samples of my cards to Canva to know if they are okay?

[dinanath]

One more question let's say I want to create a minimalist design so I have selected a photo change it colour to black &white and added text so I can call it my own design or it still called canva design???

[MaryTanHooper]

Thanks... understand it much better now

[laurachevrette]

Thank you for confirming what I knew about using Canva clipart and fonts. What is still murky is where do POD sellers have any recourse if their design has been stolen. Since we are not the originators of the work does this mean we can not file to have stolen work removed from other Etsy shops? If we cannot protect our work from being stolen then Canava is not the tool to use to create POD products.

[benjaminbamnolkar]

Thank you for this video! Helps a lot! Can I edit templates in Canva for commercial use in KDP’s such as children story books, daily planners, and maybe even physical notebooks etc.? Can I use free edited templates to help create my own brand of online and offline books, notebooks etc.? Would love to hear from you guys.