Canva relaunches Affinity as a free all-in-one design app

Canva on Tuesday relaunched Affinity as a single, free application that combines the previously separate Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher tools into one platform for vector illustration, photo editing, and page layout. The new app is available for macOS and Windows immediately, with an iPad version planned for next year. Canva said the app will remain free permanently and can be downloaded after activating a free Canva account.

The relaunch unifies the three studios into Vector, Pixel, and Layout workspaces within one universal file format, allowing users to move between illustration, image editing, and layout without switching programs. The interface is fully customizable, letting users rearrange panels, mix and match tools across studios, save multiple workspace setups, and share or download custom configurations. Canva said the new Affinity can open files created in earlier Affinity V1 and V2 editions, but files saved in the new app cannot be opened by the legacy versions.

Canva is also integrating its AI features into Affinity through a Canva AI Studio. Users with Canva Premium plans will have access to AI tools inside Affinity, including Generative Fill, Expand Edit,...