Shopify Connect for Canva links your Shopify store to your Canva account so product images and designs move between the two platforms.
Use it when you want to bring Shopify content into Canva designs, send Canva designs into Shopify, or both.
The connection works in two independent directions, so you only need to set up the direction that matches your workflow.
Note:
In the Shopify admin, the app is named Canva Connect.
Inside Canva's Design Studio, the matching panel is named Shopify Connect.
Both names refer to Shopify Connect for Canva.
Quick summary
Shopify Connect for Canva syncs Shopify and Canva in two independent directions:
Complete Part 1 to search for and use Shopify product images inside Canva designs.
Complete Part 2 to edit Shopify product imagery with Canva's design tools.
Each part works on its own. You don't need to set up both.
Part 1: Let Canva access your Shopify information
Complete Part 1 of Shopify Connect for Canva when you want to search for Shopify products, collections, and file images and drag them directly into a Canva design.
Note: Your authorization code is unique to your staff account. If more than one person manages your Shopify account, each staff account needs to use their own code.
To let Canva access your Shopify information:
In your Shopify admin, open the Canva Connect app.
Copy your unique authorization code.
Click the Install Shopify Connect app link.
Sign in to your Canva account, if prompted.
Select Use an existing design or Create new design. Canva Design Studio opens with the Shopify Connect panel.
Click Connect your store.
Click Continue.
Enter your authorization code.
Click Connect.
Part 2: Let Shopify access your Canva designs
Complete Part 2 of Shopify Connect for Canva when you want to edit product imagery in Shopify with Canva's design tools.
To let Shopify access your Canva designs:
In your Shopify admin, open the Canva Connect app.
Locate the Connect your Canva account to access your designs inside Shopify section.
Click Authorize account.
Sign in to Canva.
Review the requested permissions.
Click Allow.
After you complete Part 2, you can edit product imagery in Shopify with Canva.
Confirm your connection
Check that each part of Shopify Connect for Canva is connected:
Part 1: In Canva Design Studio, select Apps, then select My apps. Confirm that Shopify Connect appears in the list.
Part 2: In the Canva Connect app in Shopify, confirm that the green Connected flag appears.
Note:
Shopify Connect for Canva doesn't currently support managing multiple stores. If you manage more than one Shopify store, you can connect only one store at a time.
Common errors
Issue | Cause | Solution |
Your authorization code isn't visible | Someone on your store has already connected | Contact Seguno Support to retrieve the code, or reinstall the app to generate a new one. |
The connection doesn't complete | Popup blockers or cross-site cookie restrictions | Disable popup blockers, allow cross-site cookies for Canva and Shopify, or try a private or incognito browser window. |
The Connect button doesn't respond | Cached session data or an app conflict | Open Canva in a web browser instead of the desktop or mobile app, then perform a hard refresh. |
The status shows "Not connected" after March 12, 2026 | Authorization codes are now issued differently. Your connection wasn't lost. | Reconnect with your own personal authorization code. |
FAQ
Do I need to complete both parts of Shopify Connect for Canva?
No. Each part works independently. Set up only the part you need, or set up both for bidirectional access.
Does each staff member need their own authorization code?
Yes. Authorization codes are unique to each user. If more than one person manages your Shopify account, each person needs to generate and enter their own code.
Can I connect more than one Shopify store to Canva?
Not currently. You can connect only one Shopify store at a time.