App listing guidelines

When a public app is released to the world, it gets its own listing. This listing can drive attention and engagement to the app. We have created guidelines to help you craft compelling written content and visual assets, so that you can clearly communicate what your app can do for people, and what problem it will solve.

Every app gets one listing, even if it offers experiences in more than one place. For example, an app might have a Design Editor inside Canva and a Canva integration on the developer's own platform. Both experiences share the same listing.

You choose what to show and highlight in the listing, as long as it represents what users can do with your app.

When Canva is available on another platform, such as Google Workspace, Mailchimp, or an AI assistant like ChatGPT, users can reach it from your listing and connect Canva there. These experiences are built for Canva for your platform or Canva for AI assistants.

You create your app's listing on the Release > App listing details pages in the Developer Portal. This must be done before submitting your app for review. Once your app has been approved for release, you can make further changes by creating a new version of it.

Canva reviews every listing against these guidelines before release.

The app listing is seen in various places in Canva and the Apps Marketplace.

1. A App icon: The visual representation of your app in the Apps Marketplace.

2. B App name: The app name sets up your brand.

3. C Short description: Explains what the app does at a glance.

1. A Short description: Explains what the app does at a glance.

2. B Description: An opportunity to describe your app in more detail.

3. C Featured image: The visual representation of the functionality that your app provides.

4. D Destination: Where the listing's primary button takes users.

An app panel is where an app appears within a Canva surface, such as the editor's side panel, or the share menu.

1. A Featured image: The visual representation of your app's functionality.

2. B Short description: Explains what the app does at a glance.

3. C Description: An opportunity to describe your app in more detail.

1. A App icon: The visual representation of your app in the Apps Marketplace.

2. B App name: The app name sets up your brand.

Your app listing requires several URLs to provide users with support and policy information. For more information, see App policy and support links.