Connect Frontify with Canva to access your approved brand assets directly within your Canva designs. The Frontify–Canva integration lets you browse and search your Frontify content, import approved assets into Canva, and upload completed designs back to Frontify.
The integration has been rebuilt to provide a more reliable experience, improving the stability and authentication issues encountered with the previous version.
What can you do with the Canva integration?
The Frontify integration works directly inside Canva through the Canva Apps panel.
With the integration, you can:
Browse and search assets: Explore Frontify libraries and projects directly from Canva.
Import assets into Canva: Find and add approved brand assets from Frontify to your Canva designs.
View asset metadata: Access relevant asset metadata while browsing and selecting assets.
Export designs to Frontify: Upload finished Canva designs directly into a Frontify library or project as new assets.
The integration allows you to work with your approved brand assets without manually downloading and uploading files between platforms.
Requirements and permissions
To use the integration, you need the following permissions in Frontify:
Action | Required permission |
Browse and search Frontify assets | Viewer access |
Import assets into Canva | Viewer access |
Upload completed designs to Frontify | Editor access in the destination library or project |
Make sure you have the appropriate access before attempting to import or export assets.
How to use the integration
1. Access Frontify from Canva
Open Canva and navigate to the Apps panel. Search for the Frontify integration and open the app. Follow the authentication instructions to connect your Frontify account.
2. Find and import assets
Once connected, you can browse or search your Frontify libraries and projects directly within Canva.
Select the asset you want to use. You can also view its available metadata within the integration panel. Import the asset into your Canva design and continue working on your creation.
3. Export your design to Frontify
When your design is complete, use the export functionality in the Frontify Canva app.
Select the destination Frontify library or project and upload your design.
The uploaded design will appear as a new asset in Frontify.
Important: You need Editor permissions in the destination library or project to upload designs.
Supported file formats
The integration supports image formats only.
Supported formats:
JPG
PNG
HEIC
Single-frame GIF
TIFF
WEBP
File size limitation: Assets must not exceed 25 MB per file.
Video and audio assets are not supported.
Important limitations
Please keep the following limitations in mind when using the integration.
Asset revisions
The integration does not support asset revision synchronisation. When you upload an edited design from Canva to Frontify, it creates a new asset rather than updating an existing asset or creating a new revision.
Real-time synchronisation
The integration is user-triggered. Changes are not automatically synchronised between Frontify and Canva in the background.
Templates
Canva templates cannot be synchronised with Frontify templates. The integration is designed for asset exchange rather than template synchronisation.
Video and audio
Only supported image formats can be imported. Video and audio assets are not supported.
Frequently asked questions
Is Canva integrated directly into Frontify?
Is Canva integrated directly into Frontify?
No. The integration operates inside Canva. You can access your Frontify libraries and projects through the Frontify app in Canva.
Can I upload completed Canva designs to Frontify?
Can I upload completed Canva designs to Frontify?
Yes. You can upload completed designs directly to a Frontify library or project as new assets. You need Editor permissions in the destination.
Can I update an existing Frontify asset using Canva?
Can I update an existing Frontify asset using Canva?
No. Uploading an edited design creates a new asset in Frontify. Existing assets and their revisions are not automatically updated.
Does the integration support videos?
Does the integration support videos?
No. The current integration supports image formats only: JPG, PNG, HEIC, single-frame GIF, TIFF and WEBP, up to 25 MB per asset.
Can I synchronise Canva templates with Frontify?
Can I synchronise Canva templates with Frontify?
No. Canva templates and Frontify templates cannot be synchronised through this integration.
Is the integration automatically synchronised?
Is the integration automatically synchronised?
No. Importing and exporting assets are user-triggered actions. There is no continuous background synchronisation.
What permissions do I need?
What permissions do I need?
Viewer access is sufficient to browse and import assets from Frontify into Canva. To export completed designs back to Frontify, you need Editor access in the destination library or project.
About the updated integration
The updated Canva integration has been rebuilt to improve the reliability of the previous version.
The main improvements include:
A modernised app architecture based on Canva's Apps Platform.
Improved authentication and OAuth handling.
Improvements addressing previous connection timeouts and unexpected crashes.
A more reliable experience when browsing and retrieving Frontify assets from Canva.
The core purpose remains the same: enabling teams to use approved Frontify assets in Canva and bring completed designs back into Frontify.
For additional information, visit the Canva integration in the Canva marketplace.