Compress HEIC Images for Canva
Canva lets you upload and use custom images in your designs. Pre-optimized images upload faster, use less storage, and produce cleaner results in Canva's design canvas. High Efficiency Image Format — the default photo format on iPhones and modern Apple devices. Excellent compression. Use ImageSmith to compress your HEIC images to the ideal file size for Canva — target under 102,400KB for optimal performance. Processing is fully browser-based — no server uploads, no privacy risk.
Recommended format
PNG
Max file size
102,400KB
Dimensions
Depends on template — upload at 2× template size for Retina
✓Canva accepts files up to 100MB — compress large source files before uploading
✓PNG for images with transparency used in designs
✓JPEG for photographic background images
✓Upload at 2× the template dimensions for crisp Retina output