With employees expecting more communication from companies, roles in HR and internal communication are turning to design tools to create visuals that deliver information in an engaging way. Canva has quickly become the go-to tool for content creators naturally because of its user-friendly interface, extensive template library, collaborative features, and broader range of design elements. It allows for greater creativity and empowers individuals with varying levels of design expertise to easily create professional-looking content.

Canva Integration with ScreenCloud for Seamless Digital Signage

ScreenCloud’s integration with Canva empowers users to design captivating visuals and display them directly on digital signage screens. This synergy streamlines content creation and deployment, eliminating the need for manual uploads or format conversions. ScreenCloud's new Canva app integration makes it easy to get your Canva designs onto screens. By automatically linking Canva designs to their displays, users can simplify their content workflow and cut out the need for multiple file exports or duplicating efforts. The true value emerges when you connect your business systems. This integration not only improves efficiency but also enhances communication within your organization, allowing messages to be disseminated more quickly in a branded manner.

Users can use Canva to store company branding assets or templates, helping non-designers quickly send out birthday announcements, major company updates, or design annual reports with ease. For organizations already investing in Canva as an external design tool, this integration ensures they make the most of their existing resources. 

What are the benefits of integrating your Canva designs?

Previously, to connect your Canva designs, you had to go through the process of setting up your Canva connection via ScreenCloud's Playground app. Now, users can easily access the Canva app within the Studio app store and use a more user-friendly setup process. Some other benefits include:

Plug & Play Simplicity: Instantly display your Canva creations on screen with our dedicated app – no coding or complex workarounds needed, simply input the Canva Smart embed link!

Real-Time Content Refresh: Effortlessly keep your signage current. Edits in Canva automatically appear on your screens, saving you valuable time and effort.

Intuitive Design for Everyone: Empower your entire team to create stunning visuals with Canva's user-friendly interface and vast library of design assets.

Unlock Your Design Potential: Maximize your existing Canva investment and seamlessly showcase your branded content on your digital displays.

Boost Team Creativity: Foster seamless teamwork with Canva's collaborative features, enabling simultaneous design and accelerating content creation.

Get started by logging into your ScreenCloud account and choosing the ScreenCloud App Store from the left-hand menu. Next, you’ll need to find the smart embed link from the Canva design you want to share on screen. See our quick setup steps below, or review our detailed Canva app guide here.

Design your desired content or slideshow, or choose an existing design.

Once completed, click on the Share button.

Select More and then choose the Embed option.

Navigate to the Apps section and select the Canva App.

Click the app and select Get to create a new Canva integration.

Paste the previously copied Smart embed link into the Canva embed URL field.

Slide duration: Set how long each Canva slide displays when shown on screen.

Slide count: Select to show just a portion of slides from your Canva presentation, i.e. 3 slides of 5 instead of the whole presentation.

Click Save to finalize the Canva app and integration.

Add the newly created Canva app to your desired playlists, channel or screen.

Want to define start and end dates/times for when the Canva content should be active on your screens? This can be done with Availability & Expiration for media or advance scheduling of Channels.

To display Canva perfectly with ScreenCloud

Internet Connectivity: Ensure a stable internet connection for seamless display of Canva content.

Design Dimensions: For optimal display, design your Canva content to match the resolution and aspect ratio of your digital signage screens.

Video and animation limitations: If your Canva design includes videos, we recommend that you download the video separately and upload this to your media library, as video playback from the Canva app is not supported - Video from media library can play offline in case of any internet disruptions! For animations, please completely download the Canva presentation and upload this to ScreenCloud.

ScreenCloud's support team is available to help users with any questions they may have about the Canva app feature or any other aspect of the platform. Users can reach out to the support team by chat or emailing support@screencloud.com.

Easily sync your Canva designs and templates with the new ScreenCloud Canva app. Edit screen content directly in Canva, saving time and avoiding duplication, ensuring your displays remain fresh and dynamic.

Sync Your Canva Designs to Screens with the New Canva App

Sync Your Canva Designs to Screens with the New Canva App

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