Canva just dropped Canva Code at Canva Create, its international conference. The new coding feature was unveiled as part of its Visual Suite 2.0 which has a range of new generative AI tools for marketers and creators.
Basically the company that created the platform for non-graphic designers has expanded it to creating code for non-developers!
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Canva Code Features
Canva Code allows users to generate custom mini-apps, such as interactive maps, calculators, and widgets, using natural language prompts. This tool democratises coding by allowing users to create interactive experiences without requiring programming skills.
- Integration with AI: Canva Code is powered by AI technology, developed in collaboration with Anthropic, and integrates seamlessly into Canva’s creative suite. Users can leverage it alongside other new features like Canva Sheets, Magic Insights, and Magic Charts for data visualisation and analysis.
- Applications: The tool is designed for diverse use cases, such as creating educational games for teachers or interactive tools for businesses. It is another ambitious step by Canva to bridge productivity and creativity in one platform.
Simple use-cases for Canva Code
Canva Code enables users to create interactive projects using simple prompts. Here are practical examples of projects created with Canva Code:
- Pricing Calculator: Help customers estimate costs by building a simple calculator based on their input—perfect for service-based businesses.
- Interactive Timeline: Great for educators or history buffs—create timelines where users click on events to learn more, making lessons more engaging.
- Dynamic Restaurant Menu: Design a digital menu where customers can explore dishes, ingredients, and prices in an interactive format.
- Flashcard Quiz Game: Ideal for teachers—build vocabulary games or quick quizzes to make learning more fun and memorable.
- Countdown Timer: Add a sense of urgency to your promotions with a countdown timer for sales or special offers.
- Digital Birthday Card: Personalise a birthday card with animations, messages, and clickable surprises to make someone’s day special.
- 3D Game: Feeling creative? Some users have even built classic games like Tetris using Canva Code.
- Clickable Map: Perfect for travel guides or learning tools—create maps with clickable areas that reveal more information.
And here’s what you can expect from the new and improved Visual Suite 2.0.
- Unified Workspace: to manage all content types in a single dashboard – documents, presentations, spreadsheets, videos, and websites.
- Canva Sheets: A visually oriented spreadsheet tool (perfect for anyone that hates excel) featuring:
- Magic Insights: Automatically identifies patterns and key takeaways from data.
- Data Connectors: Import data from platforms like HubSpot, Google Analytics, and Statista.
- Magic Charts: Transform data into interactive visuals such as infographics and animations.
- Canva Code: As already outlined. Creates interactive elements like calculators, quizzes, and widgets using natural language prompts without coding skills.
- Magic Studio: Offers generative AI tools for bulk content creation, allowing templates to populate with dynamic data inputs, enhancing efficiency and consistency.
- Enhanced Photo Editing: Provides AI-powered tools for background generation, object removal, and point-and-click editing, facilitating seamless image adjustments within the design environment.
- Collaboration Features: Enables teams to work simultaneously on different aspects of a project within the same workspace using tabbed windows, improving real-time collaboration.
- Conversational AI Integration: Introduces a voice-enabled AI chatbot that assists with tasks like generating designs or analysing data, streamlining user interaction with the platform.
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