How to add a link in Canva

Knowing how to add links in Canva can be extremely useful. By inserting a link into your design, you can allow potential customers to view your website or go directly to a particular product page. You also have the option to add a link to your resume, which will allow job recruiters to view your website, blog, or portfolio.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to add and remove links in Canva on different devices. We’ll also answer some common questions about link options in Canva.

How to add links in Canva?

There are many creative ways you can use Canva to your advantage. You can create resumes, social media posts, cover photos, Instagram stories, graphics, logos, blog posts, and many more designs. In addition to the option to create virtually anything, Canva also offers numerous tools you can use to enhance your designs: text, colors, fonts, effects, images, comments, and links.

It is possible to add links to any element of your design, whether it is a word, an image or an animation. This feature allows you to link your design to another website, where you can provide more information, advertise a product, drive customers to your social media platforms, and more. You can even add clickable links to saved PDF files you created in Canva.

The process of adding links in Canva is relatively simple and only requires a couple of quick steps. We’ll show you how to do it on different devices.

Add links to a Canva project on Mac

To add a link to your Canva project on your Mac, follow the instructions below:

1. Open canva in your browser.
   
2. Sign in using your Google either Facebook account.
3. Start a new project or open an existing one.
4. Click the item you want to link.
   
5. Go to the link icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
   
   Note: If you don’t see the link icon, go to the three dots in the top right corner of your screen and then you will see the option to add a link to your design.
6. Enter the URL in the box.
   
7. Select Apply.
   

That’s all about it. Now, when you click on the linked item, you will immediately be taken to the website.

To create a hyperlink in Canva, follow the same steps. Once you finish your project, be sure to download it as a PDF file. If you save your project as a JPEG or PNG file, you won’t be able to open your hyperlink later.

Using links in Canva Projects windows 10

If you want to add links to your Canva designs on Windows 10, follow the steps below:

1. Open canva in your browser.
   
2. Sign in if you haven’t already.
3. Start a new project or open an existing one.
4. Select the item you want to link.
   
5. Go to the chain icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
   
6. Enter the URL in the field.
   
7. Click on Apply.
   
8. Gonna Discharge in the upper right corner of your screen.
   
9. In Type of fileselect PDF Standard.
   
10. Click on Discharge.
    

Note: You can add links to images, text, videos and other elements.

If you change your mind or entered the link incorrectly, you also have the option to edit it. To do this, simply click on the link icon and enter a new one.

Using links in Canva projects Android

You can also install the Canva app on your phone. To add links to Canva designs on an Android device, follow the steps below:

1. Start the canva application on your Android.
   
2. Sign in if you haven’t already.
3. Open a new layout on your home page or go to Designs to open a previous design.
   
4. Tap the item you want to add a link to.
   
5. Find Link in the bottom toolbar.
   
6. Enter the URL in the field.
   
7. Tap Made.
   
8. Go to the share icon in the top right corner of your screen when you finish your project.
   
9. Select Save as…
   
10. Tap on PDF Standard in Type of file.
    
11. Gonna Discharge.
    

That’s all about it. Now you can share your design on different social media platforms, allowing anyone to tap or click on the link you inserted.

Using links in Canva projects iPhone

To add links in Canva on your iPhone device, follow the instructions below:

1. Open canva on your iPhone.
   
2. Sign in if you haven’t already.
3. Choose the project where you will insert the link.
   
4. Tap the item you want to link.
   
5. On the bottom toolbar, go to Link.
   
6. Enter the URL in the box.
   
7. Select Made.
   
8. Find the share icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
   
9. Gonna Save as… and then PDF Standard.
   
10. Tap on Discharge.
    

You have successfully added a link to your Canva project and saved it to your phone.

How to remove links in Canva?

If you accidentally added the wrong link or want to remove the link for some other reason, you can do so in a few quick steps. In fact, removing a link in Canva is as easy as adding it. We’ll show you how to do it on different devices.

Mac

To remove a link from your Canva project on your Mac, follow the steps below:

1. Open canva on your Mac.
   
2. Log in to your account.
3. Open the design you want to remove the link from.
   
4. Click the linked item.
   
5. Go to the chain icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
   
6. Select the link inside the box and delete it.
   
7. Click Apply.
   

You can now attach a new link to the same element or insert a new link into another field in your layout.

windows 10

The process of removing a Canva link in Windows 10 is simple and will only take you a couple of seconds. This is how you do it:

1. Open canva and log in.
   
2. Open the design you want to remove the link from.
3. Select the linked item.
   
4. Click on the chain icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
   
5. Remove the URL from the box.
   
6. Select Apply.
   

Android

Deleting a Canva link on your phone is similar to how you would do it on your desktop. Here’s how to do it on an Android device:

1. Launch the app on your Android.
   
2. Sign in if you haven’t already.
3. Find the design you want to edit and open it.
   
4. Tap the linked item.
   
5. Find the chain icon in the bottom toolbar.
   
6. Delete the URL.
   
7. Select the Check mark.
   

iPhone

To remove a link from a Canva project on your iPhone, follow the steps below:

1. Launch canva on your iPhone and sign in.
   
2. Find the design you want to remove the link from.
   
3. Tap the linked element in your layout.
   
4. In the bottom toolbar, find Link.
   
5. Remove the link from the field.
   
6. Click on the Check mark.

You have successfully removed the link from your Canva design.

Automatic link update

If your Canva project has a few pages, adding links to each page could be a tedious process. However, thanks to Canva’s most recent updates, some of your links may update automatically. This feature applies to footer links and emails.

Footer Links

In terms of footers, if you add a link to a footer on a page, all footers in your layout will be updated. That way, you don’t need to manually insert a link into each footer.

Email

Another update that Canva introduced is the “mailto” feature. This refers to Canva designs where the footers include an email address. If someone were to click on the email address in your footer, they will be directed to your email, where they can contact you.

Additional FAQs

How do you add links to images?

You can add links to images in Canva using the same method at the beginning of this guide. This is how you do it:

1. Open canva and log in.

2. Open the layout where you want to add a link.

3. Click the image you want to link.

4. Go to chain icon in the upper right corner of your screen.

5. Enter the link you want to attach to the image.

6. Click Apply.

If someone clicks on that image, they will automatically be directed to the website that you linked to the image.

Optimize your Canva projects by adding links

Now you know how to add links and hyperlinks to elements in Canva on different devices. You also know how to remove links and how to add automatic links to footers and emails. Knowing how to insert links into designs will take your Canva projects to a whole new level.