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Insert Canva images into your campaigns

Article: 000041610
Updated: January 22, 2026

Connect your Canva account to create and insert designs into your Constant Contact emails and landing pages

If you use Canva to create graphics, you can easily connect your account to Constant Contact to instantly access all of your Canva designs or create a new one to insert directly into your emails, Custom Landing Pages, and Survey Pages.

 

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Need to disconnect your Canva account? You can do so from the Integrations tab in your Constant Contact account.


Connect your Canva account

If you’re currently working on a campaign draft, you're able to connect your Canva account to Constant Contact when inserting an image.

  1. Depending on how you want to insert your image:
    • Click on a placeholder image and then click the Canva button in the left-hand panel.

      Email editor with image placeholder selected, and Canva button in left-hand panel

    • Click on an existing image, then click the pencil icon and select Replace image.

      Email editor with image selected, Image block panel, pencil icon drop-down, and Replace Image option

    • Click the Images tab and then click Add from Canva. Then skip to step 3.

      Email editor with Images tab and Add from Canva button

  2. Click the Canva Designs tab.
  3. Click Connect to Canva

    Insert Image pop-up, Canva Designs tab, and Connect to Canva button
     
  4. Log in to your Canva account. If you don’t already have a Canva account, you can sign up for free with Google, Facebook, or an email address. 

    Canva Log in options
     
  5. Click Allow to grant Constant Contact permission to access your Canva account.

    Request for access screen with Allow button

 

You'll now have access to all of your Canva designs and can select one or create a new one to insert into your campaign!

 


Insert a Canva design into your campaign

Once you’ve connected your Canva account to Constant Contact, you can quickly access all of your Canva designs right from the editor to insert into your campaign.

Note: We currently only support importing designs from Canva in PNG, JPG, or PDF format into Constant Contact.

 

  1. Repeat steps 1-2 above to return to the Insert Image screen. On the Canva Designs tab, you’ll now see all the designs from your Canva account, and you can select the one you want to use.

    Insert Image pop-up, Canva Designs tab, and Canva images to select
     
  2. Click Import.

    Insert Image pop-up, Canva Designs tab, image selected, and Import button
     
  3. From the drop-down, select the file type you want your design to be imported as—PNG, JPG, or PDF. 
    Note: If you import your design as a PDF, it won’t be available to insert into your campaign, but it will be saved in your Constant Contact Library and available to link to in your email.
  4. Click Import.

    Insert Image pop-up, Canva Designs tab, design imported success message, and Done button

  5. It may take a minute to import your design. Once it’s finished, click Done. The image will now be available in your Constant Contact Library for future campaigns.

    Insert Image pop-up, Canva Designs tab, design imported success message, and Done button

  6. Select the image you just imported.

    Email editor with Insert Image pop-up, Library tab, and imported Canva design selected

  7. Click Insert to add the image to your campaign.

    Insert Image pop-up, Library tab, image selected, and Insert button

  8. (Optional) Drag the arrows to resize your image.

    Canva image inserted in campaign with resize arrows



Create a new design in Canva to insert

If you want to create a new design for your campaign, you can seamlessly access your Canva account to work on it and then insert it into Constant Contact, without leaving Constant Contact!

Note: We currently only support importing designs from Canva in PNG, JPG, or PDF format into Constant Contact.

 

From the Insert Image screen:

  1. Click Create in Canva.

    Insert Image pop-up, Canva Designs tab, and Create in Canva button

  2. Create your graphic, then click the Return to Constant Contact button in the upper-right when you’re done.
  3. Click Return to Constant Contact from the drop-down to import your design into your Constant Contact Library.

    Canva editor with design created, Return to Constant Contact drop-down, and Return to Constant Contact button

  4. From the drop-down, select the file type you want your design to be imported as—PNG, JPG, or PDF. 
    Note: If you import your design as a PDF, it won’t be available to insert into your campaign from the Images tab, but it will be saved in your Constant Contact Library and available to link to in your email.
  5. Click Import.

    Email editor with Select Import Format pop-up, File Type drop-down, and Insert button

  6. Click Done.

    Email editor with design imported success message and Done button

  7. You’ll see your latest design right at the top of the Images tab. Click and drag it into your campaign to insert it.

    Email editor, Images tab, and Canva design to insert


     


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