Skip to main content

​
Overview

Open Canva supports AI video generation alongside image generation. You can create videos from text prompts (text-to-video) or from existing images (image-to-video) using a growing library of video models.

​
How video generation works

1

Select a video model

In the model selector, switch to the Video tab. Pick one or more video models to run.
2

Enter your prompt

Describe the motion and scene you want. Video prompts benefit from action words and camera direction:
  • “A golden retriever running through a field of wildflowers, slow motion, cinematic”
  • “Camera slowly orbiting around a futuristic city at night, neon lights reflecting off wet streets”
3

Choose generation mode

  • Text-to-Video (T2V): Generate a video entirely from your text prompt.
  • Image-to-Video (I2V): Attach a reference image and the model animates it into a video.
Not all models support both modes. The UI indicates which modes each model supports.
4

Generate and review

Click Generate. Video generation typically takes longer than image generation (30 seconds to several minutes depending on the model and duration).Videos appear in your session history with a play button overlay and autoplay on hover.

​
Available video models

Open Canva includes a wide selection of video models:
ModelModesNotes
Kling 2.6 ProT2V, I2VHigh-quality cinematic output
Kling V3 StandardT2V, I2VBalanced quality and speed
Kling V3 ProT2V, I2VPremium Kling output
MiniMax Hailuo 2.3T2V, I2VFast generation, good motion
Google Veo 3.1T2V, I2VGoogle’s latest video model
Wan 2.6T2V, I2VVersatile general-purpose video
Grok Imagine VideoT2V, I2VxAI’s video generation
Kandinsky 5 ProT2V, I2VArtistic video styles
LTX-2 19BT2V, I2VOpen-source high-quality video
Model availability updates regularly. Check the model selector in the app for the latest list.

​
Video duration

Video duration limits depend on your subscription plan:
PlanMaximum duration
Starter5 seconds
Pro5 seconds
Max10 seconds
EnterpriseUnlimited

​
Downloading videos

Click the download button on any generated video to choose your format:
  • MP4 — Standard video format, best compatibility
  • GIF — Animated GIF for easy sharing
  • WebP — Animated WebP, smaller file size than GIF
  • PNG — Extract a single frame as a still image

​
Tips for video generation

Describe motion explicitly: Unlike image prompts, video prompts should describe what moves and how. “A bird soaring across a sunset sky” works better than “a bird at sunset.”
Use Image-to-Video for control: If you have a specific starting frame in mind, generate the image first, then use I2V to animate it.
Expect longer generation times: Video models are more compute-intensive. Plan for 30 seconds to a few minutes per generation.

Image Generation

Learn about AI image generation.

AI Models

Browse all available image and video models.

Plans & Pricing

See duration limits and credits by plan.