How to insert photos into Canva simply and quickly

Are you looking for a way to insert photos into Canva to create beautiful presentations and design files according to your personal preferences? Don't worry, in this article TipsMake shares with you the simplest and fastest way to insert photos into Canva.

I. How to insert photos into Canva from images available on your computer

Normally, when people insert photos into Canva, they will choose images pre-downloaded to their computers and phones. To insert images available on your computer into Canva design software, do the following:

1. Insert an image into Canva from your computer by selecting it

For those who are careful and always select each image individually when inserting it into Canva, the most suitable option is to select images. When choosing photos into Canva, you will be proactive in choosing and adding photos to Canva.

Step 1 : Open the Canva application and select Upload (1) → Upload file (2) to select the image file to upload to the Canva system.

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Step 2 : Then, select the folder with the images you want to insert and select the images to insert. While selecting images, you can press the Ctrl key to select multiple photos at once or Shift to select photos in bulk

Next, select Open to upload photos to the Canva system.

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Step 3 : The system will automatically upload the image. After successful download, you can use the image to insert into PowerPoint, Word, Design.

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2. Insert images into Canva from your computer by dragging and dropping

Once you are proficient in working on Canva, you can use drag and drop to add images to Canva quickly without wasting much time. For multitasking capabilities, drag and drop is always the top choice.

Step 1 : Open Canva on your computer and open the folder containing the images you need to insert into the system.

Then, hold down the mouse on the image you want to insert and drag and drop it into the Canva window.

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Step 2 : At this time, the system will appear the word Copy along with the image you are inserting. At this point, release your hands to insert the image into Canva.

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Step 3 : So, you have finished inserting images into Canva. You just need to wait for the system to download successfully and choose to use it as an existing image in the system.

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II. How to insert photos into Canva directly without downloading

Have you ever been surfing Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Online Newspaper, Google. and came across beautiful images that were suitable for your Canva file? In this case, you can insert directly without downloading the image to your computer and without wasting time deleting the image after it is no longer in use.

Step 1 : Open the page with the image you want to insert into Canva (can be Facebook, Instagram, Google.) and drag and drop the image directly into Canva.

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Step 2 : At this point, Canva will automatically switch to Drop File mode for uploading . Now release the mouse so the system automatically uploads the file to Canva.

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Step 3 : When the file is successfully downloaded, you can use and edit like normal images.

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III. How to insert photos into Canva from the Canva Online database

You may not know, Canva has a huge image resource available to serve everyone's design needs. If you don't have an image available, you can always use Canva's image to save time.

Step 1 : Open Canva on your computer, select Elements and select Photos → View all .

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Step 2 : Then, you enter the keyword you want to find photos in the search box to see images with related content.

When you find a suitable image, simply select it to add to the working design file.

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Step 3 : Most of the images on Cava are free, you can freely use and design your own posts.

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In this article, TipsMake has shared with you the simplest and fastest way to insert photos into Canva. Have a nice day!

Kareem Winters

Update 09 April 2024