How To Add Photos To Canva

Enhancing your Canva designs with photos is just a few clicks away. To use your own, click on the “Uploads” tab and drag your image into the design area. If you prefer Canva’s stock photos, you can head to the “Photos” tab, search for your desired image, and drag it in.

There comes a point in every Canva design project when you need to add photos. Whether you’re looking to insert a personal photo into a design or searching for the perfect stock photo to complement your work, Canva’s wide library of royalty-free images has everything you need.

Adding Photos From Your Personal Files

Step 1: Click on the “Uploads” tab in the left-hand panel

From the left-hand panel, select the “Uploads” tab. This is where you can access all of the images that you have previously uploaded to your Canva account or upload new ones.

Step 2: Drag and drop your image into the design area

Simply drag and drop your chosen image into the design area. Once it’s in place, you can resize or crop it as needed.

Adding Photos From Canva’s Library Of Professional Stock Images

If you don’t have a suitable image in your personal files, don’t worry! Canva’s library of professional stock photos is sure to have what you’re looking for. Here’s how to find and add them to your design:

Step 1: Click on the “Photos” tab

From the left-hand panel, scroll down until you see the “Photos” tab. This is where you can access all of our professional stock photos.

Step 2: Use the search bar to find a specific image

One search will bring up both free and paid results. You can filter out the paid results using the toggle beside the search bar.

Step 3: Drag and drop your image into the design area

Once you’ve found an image you like, simply drag and drop it into the design area. As with images from your personal files, you can resize or crop them as needed.

Conclusion

We hope this article has helped you learn how to add photos to your Canva designs. It’s a pretty simple and straightforward process. Being able to use your own personal images or ones from our library of professional stock photos opens up a whole world of design possibilities. So get creative and have fun!