Compress WebP 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. Modern image format developed by Google offering 25–35% smaller files than JPEG/PNG at equivalent visual quality. Use ImageSmith to compress your WebP 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

Compress WebP for Other Platforms

Compress WebP for Canva — FAQ