How to Sign Up for Canva Pro in 2023? Get Canva for Free

An earlier article covered Canva Pro in great detail at What Can You Do With Canva Pro? That article covered the pros and cons of Canva Pro.

I also shared some of the cool things you can do on the premium version of Canva. I’ll be covering the various ways to sign up for Canva Pro for free for life in this article.

Signing up for a free account for life with Canva Pro is fast and easy. You can get started with creating and learning on Canva in less than 10 minutes and here are all the ways to do it in 2023!

How to Sign-up for Canva Pro for Free

1. Canva Pro for Individuals

• For individuals, visit Canva Pro.
• You can sign up with Google, Facebook, or email. For Google and Facebook, you need to authorize access. For email sign-up, enter your name, email, and password to get started for free.
• You will be sent an email and code to confirm your account. Once confirmed, you will be redirected to your new Canva account.

Full account features are free for 30 days after sign-up. After 30 days, you can upgrade to the paid version or downgrade to the basic version.

Your choice depends on your creative needs. I share the differences between the free and paid versions in this article.

Canva Pro for individuals costs US$ 12.95/month but if you switch to annual billing, it comes down to US$ 9.95/month. That’s about 23% savings.

2. Canva Pro for Non-Profits

As of March 2020, Canva is providing free lifetime licenses to public health organizations to support the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.

This initiative is part of the Canva Pro for Non-profits program, which offers Canva Pro to registered non-profits for free.

Several eligibility criteria must be met to participate in the program. This is to prevent abuse of the program. Eligibility criteria vary from country to country.

You can view the full eligibility criteria for non-profits on Canva. If your organization meets the eligibility criteria, just click “Register now for free” to get started.

• Visit Canva for Non-profits to get started with your free account.
• Click “Apply Now” to create a new account.
• On the next page, you can check if your nonprofit is eligible or not.
• If eligible, fill in all the required details then submit.

Once your account is approved, the team will come back to you with approval and you can start enjoying your free Canva Pro account.

3. Canva Pro for Education (Students)

This is another free offering from Canva. They offer access to educators and students around the world for free.

That’s right. You can access Canva for free from any country if you’re an educator or student.

However, the way it works, teachers have to apply for access. After the account is approved, teachers can grant access for up to 30 students at a time.

Like Canva for non-profits, there are some eligibility criteria in place to ensure the system isn’t abused.

The platform offers over 60,000 templates and over 2 million images among other elements to make learning fun and engaging.

• To sign up for Canva Education, visit the Canva for Education page.
• Sign up with Clever, Google, or your school email address.
• You will be required to fill in a form with teaching details.

Once the team has verified the submitted information, you’ll receive an email confirmation from the Canva team and will be able to bring your class onboard for free.

4. Canva for Teams

Canva for Teams is the supercharged option for corporate teams. The platform provides a team dashboard, approval workflow, locked elements, brand control, and much more.

• As with Canva for individuals, you can try out Canva for Teams for 30 days as well.
• To set up an account, visit the Canva for Enterprise page.
• Click on “Try free for 30 days”. On the next page, fill in relevant details and submit.
• The next page will require more information about your company, your role, company size, and payment details then claim the free trial. Canva for Teams costs US$ 30/month/user.

5. GitHub + Canva

Update: Unfortunately, the CanvaPro benefit is no longer offered to GitHub students.

If you’re already on the 12-month offer, you will continue to have access for the rest of the 12 months.

You can still try Cava for free as an individual or a team here.

That’s all the ways you can sign up for Canva for free. If you have any questions, you can contact their Customer Happiness Team. 

Canva for Free Summary

To summarise below is a round-up of the 5 ways you can get Canva for free for life and you don’t need a credit card to get started too:-

• Canva for Individuals
• Canva for Education
• Canva for Non-profits
• Canva for Teams

How Do Students Use Canva for Free?

Students can use Canva for free when their teachers sign up for a Canva Education account. Once the account is approved, your teacher can then invite students to join.

Is Canva Better Than Photoshop?

Canva is for non-graphic designers and non-techy people. Canva is simple and isn’t complicated to use for beginners while Photoshop requires more skills and has a steep learning curve.

Whichever option you choose depends on your skill level. While I have Photoshop knowledge, I find creating on Canva easier and faster.

Can I Cancel Canva Free Trial?

You can cancel Canva at any time including the free trial. Just head over to the account settings before the 30-day trial expires to cancel. You can also delete your Canva account if you prefer.

Can Canva Be Used on a Desktop?

Yes, Canva can be used on the desktop. I use Canva on my desktop for all my creations as I find it tedious to use on small screens.

You can also download the Canva app directly to your laptop and create on there. It will automatically be updated on your Canva account.

Have fun using Canva!

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