Compress JPEG 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. The most widely used lossy image format, ideal for photographs and complex images with millions of colors. Use ImageSmith to compress your JPEG 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