How to share a template in Canva

The template sharing feature in Canva is a great way to collaborate with others on your artistic designs. Many users have also created lucrative businesses by creating and selling their projects as Canva templates.

Whether you’re hoping to make some money by selling your templates or using them to share ideas with friends, sharing templates is easy. This article will explain everything you need to know.

How to share a template from a desktop

You don’t have to do anything special to turn your project into a shareable template. Anything you create in Canva can easily be shared as a project base for someone else. Once you have a complete design and want to share it as a template, follow the steps below:

1. Inside the Canva project window, click the “Share” button in the top right corner of the screen.
   
2. In the drop-down menu, you will see the options you have recently used. If you see the “Template Link” button, click it.
   
3. A box will open titled “Share Template Link.” Copy the link provided and you can share your new template with anyone.
   
4. Copy this link and paste it wherever you want to share the Template: in an email, social networks, website, etc.
   

How to share a template from a mobile device

On mobile devices, you can share a template with two taps and copy and paste.

1. In your layout, click the “Share” icon in the top right corner.
   
2. Scroll until you find the “Template Link” option. Touch it.
   
3. Copy and paste the link where you want to share your template.
   

How does sharing a template work?

When you share an original design with a template link, a copy is created in the other person’s Canva account. This means they can edit whatever they want in the design without changing the original at all.

This feature allows teams to pass a design back and forth and collaborate without destroying anyone’s original work. It also means that if a design catches your eye, you can ask the creator to share that template with you to start making a similar project.

Companies can share their designs with clients for feedback without compromising the integrity of the original project. And customers can respond with their own ideas in their personal copy created from a template.

Share a design template with collaboration

If you want others to be able to access your template in real time, you can invite them to your project as collaborators. This process is different as it shares the actual original design template.

1. Open the project you want to use as a template.
   
2. Click the “Share” button.
   
3. Enter the email addresses of all the people you want to invite to participate.
   
4. Choose whether they can edit the design or view it alone.
   
5. Click “Submit.”
   

With this feature, multiple people can view and discuss a design, or even modify it if permissions allow.

• Contributors can leave comments and opinions on the design.
• The “History” option will keep track of changes to preserve the original idea.
• Present your design to the team of collaborators with the “Present” function.
• Real-time discussion speeds up the design process.

How to share a template publicly

If you don’t want to share your template with specific people, but instead want everyone to have access to it, you can share it as a public link.

1. Open your design.
   
2. Tap or click the “Share” icon.
   
3. Choose the “Anyone with the link” option from the menu.
   
4. Click “Copy link.”
   

Share templates with custom links

When it’s important to know who is viewing your URL, use a unique link for each person or platform. With a unique link, the Canva Insights dashboard will give you statistics that tell you how many people saw the link and how much time they spent there.

1. In your current layout, click the “More” icon in the menu bar.
   
2. Click “Share link to watch”
   
3. Select “Copy link” to copy and share the link.
   

This option is not available in the free version of Canva, as it is aimed at business and educational environments.

How to change template permissions

If you want to change the permissions of a Template, you can do so through the “Share” icon.

1. On the layout, click “Share.”
   
2. Select “Edit” next to “People with access.”
   
3. Choose the appropriate access for the Template.
   

Frequent questions

Will sharing a template affect my original design?

No, if you share a design with the Template link, no one using it will have access to your original creation.

Do I have to have Pro Canva to share templates?

No, both the free and Pro versions of Canva have this feature built-in.

Is sharing a design the same as sharing a template?

No, you can share your original Canva design by clicking the share button and choosing “Anyone with a link.” You can customize whether people can edit your original, view it, etc. This is different from sharing templates.

Why do I see unknown users commenting on my design?

If you see guests you don’t recognize commenting on your design, you’ve probably created a public link. Change your layout permissions to prevent this from happening in the future.

Share templates with Canva

When you work hard on a Canva project and produce a great design, it’s great to allow others to use or purchase it for their own projects. Some users have built a full-time business designing and selling Canva templates on social media sites. Sharing templates also facilitates team collaboration. And you can save a lot of time on your own projects by starting with a Template you like.

Have you ever shared Canva templates? If so, was it a positive experience? Tell us in the comments p below.