How do I convert between different design formats in Canva?

The Canva AI suite includes the Magic Switch tool, which allows you to transform between different design styles. With just a few clicks, you can turn a poster into a presentation, document, or image for social media.

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Guide to converting design formats in Canva AI

The Canva AI suite includes the Magic Switch tool, which allows you to convert between design formats. With just a few clicks, you can transform a poster into a presentation, document, or image for social media. You can also translate your designs into multiple languages. This is very useful for quickly reusing content. Below is a guide on how to use the Magic Switch to convert between design formats in Canva.

Guide to converting design formats in Canva AI

Step 1:

First, you need to prepare the design you want to convert to a different format in Canva. For example, the example in the article below will apply to converting a slide into a social media post.

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Step 2:

Next, we click on the "Change Size" option , and below you will see many format conversion options.

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Click on See More to expand the formatting options.

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Step 3:

For example, we can convert this slide into a social media post on Instagram . We choose the size for the post we want to use with many options as shown below. Then click Copy & Resize or Resize this design .