Canva introduced Brush on October 29, 2026, a vision-language model developed by Canva Research to edit graphic designs. Since launch, it has powered supported edits in Canva AI for Canva Pro subscribers, with wider availability planned later.
From text changes to presentation edits
According to Canva, Brush can follow instructions to change a single line of text or edit every slide in a presentation. The company gives the example of updating headings across multiple pages with one instruction, rather than going through each page separately.
Other options include changing the visual style of a design or image, such as its colors, weather or overall mood. A design can also be adapted to another format, for example by resizing a presentation slide for an Instagram graphic.
Canva says the edits rely on an agentic loop that writes and runs code to change design elements. It then inspects what is happening on the page to determine its next step. The company says the results remain fully editable, allowing users to change and rearrange text, images, colors and layouts.
How to use Brush
Users can open an existing design in the editor or attach it or provide a link to it in Canva AI. They can then select Brush from the Canva AI dropdown menu. They can continue editing with further instructions or take over and refine the design manually in the editor.
The first version is available to Canva Pro subscribers for supported edits in Canva AI. Canva is also working on Brand Kit support, the ability to reference attachments and improved handling of image-heavy designs as future enhancements.
Comparison with the previous design agent
Canva says Brush is up to 69% faster than its previous design agent on general design-editing tasks, with a 46% lower cost per task. Canva says its internal tests found that Brush performed at least as well as its earlier setup on most editing tasks. It reports especially strong performance when changing a design’s style or repurposing it for another format.
Training on design tasks
According to Canva, Brush is based on an open-weights model that the company further trained on real design creation and editing tasks. It used design expertise and anonymized insights from people who opted in to help improve Canva AI.
During reinforcement learning, the company assessed the model’s work against criteria including visual quality, adherence to design principles and whether it completed the requested task. Professional designers on Canva’s team defined the criteria for a good result.
