Add and replace videos on designs
There are several ways you can add videos to enrich your Canva designs. This guide covers how to add, replace, and manage videos across both desktop and mobile devices.
Tip: Looking for video inspiration? Go to Video Marketplace to explore stock footage, hooks, and AI-powered video tools.
Add videos from the Canva library
Designs can have up to 350 total videos. You can access our diverse library of stock videos, both free and premium, based on your plan. If you have a free account, premium videos will have a watermark that you can remove by purchasing a One Time Use license or by upgrading your plan. Check our Media License Agreement for video license info.
- From the editor side panel, select Elements.
- Under Browse categories, select Videos.
- Use the search bar to find a video, then press Enter.
- Browse the search results.
- Tap a video to add it to your design.
Create videos with Canva AI or Magic Media
Generate images from a prompt with Canva AI or Magic Media:
- Learn how to create content with Canva AI.
- Learn how to generate videos with Magic Media.
For more options on refining results and adjusting AI quality, see how to add, duplicate, and delete elements.
Canva supports 4K exports, but uploaded 4K videos are downscaled to 1080p. Even if you export in 4K, the stored version remains 1080p, which may affect the final output.
- From the editor side panel, select the Uploads tab.
- Select Upload files, and choose the videos that you want to upload. You can also drag the files to the Uploads tab to upload them.
- Select an uploaded video to add it to your design.
If you experience errors when uploading, the file may be in an unsupported format, such as:
- Apple Intermediate
- ProRes 4444 (ProRes 422 Supported)
- HDV 720p60
- Go2Meeting3 (G2M3)
- Go2Meeting4 (G2M4)
- Videos with transparent backgrounds: upload them as GIFs, if they’re short, as a workaround.
- Select the video you want to replace.
- From the editor toolbar, select Replace.
- In the side panel, select a video from Uploads or Videos.
- Select the media you want to apply.
- Select the video to apply it.
Create images with Canva AI or Magic Media
Generate images from a prompt with Canva AI or Magic Media:
- Learn how to create images with Canva AI.
- Learn how to generate images with Magic Media.
If the error icon shows up on your video, follow the steps found in My video won’t playback.
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