Canva releases free Affinity creative suite app for iPad

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 2 Nov, 14:09 · Archive

Canva has released Affinity for iPad, a free all-in-one design app combining sketching, vector graphics, photo editing and page layout.

Canva has released Affinity for iPad, bringing together the previously separate Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher tools into a single free app for Apple's tablet. The iPad app is designed specifically for touch and Apple Pencil, with a new Sketch Studio for freehand drawing that can convert hand-drawn forms into editable vector shapes. The interface supports Sketch, Vector, Pixel, and Layout studios, allowing users to work in the same file format across all tools.

The app includes photo editing with RAW support and non-destructive adjustments, alongside layout tools for multi-page documents and print-ready output. It supports Apple Pencil Pro capabilities including barrel roll, squeeze, hover, pressure sensitivity and tilt controls. All core tools are free for individuals with a Canva account, though some AI features such as Generative Expand and image upscaling require a paid premium plan.

The iPad release follows last year's desktop relaunch, which combined the previously separate Affinity apps for Mac and Windows into one application. Canva said the desktop version has since attracted more than seven million sign-ups.

How it is being reported

• Canva Brings Free All-in-One Affinity App to iPadCanva today released Affinity for iPad , bringing its free all-in-one design app to Apple's tablet, along with a new Sketch Studio built for touch and Apple Pencil. The release follows last year's desktop app relaunch , which combined the previously separate Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher apps into a single app for Mac and Windows. Canva had promised an iPad version in 2026, and says the desktop app has since attracted more than seven million sign-ups. The iPad app brings sketching, vector graphics, photo editing, and page layout together in one interface. Users can switch between…MacRumors · 2 Nov, 14:00
• Affinity’s creative studio is now available on iPad for freeCanva is giving digital creatives a new way to design, illustrate, and edit photos on their iPads, and it doesn't have to cost them a thing. After relaunching the Affinity creative suite as an all-in-one desktop app last year, Canva has now introduced Affinity for iPad, which provides the same pro-grade tools for vector graphics, […]The Verge · 2 Nov, 14:00
• Affinity’s creative studio is now available on iPad for freeCanva is giving digital creatives a new way to design, illustrate, and edit photos on their iPads, and it doesn't have to cost them a thing. After relaunching the Affinity creative suite as an all-in-one desktop app last year, Canva has now introduced Affinity for iPad, which provides the same pro-grade tools for vector graphics, […]The Verge · 2 Nov, 14:00

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