Templated is a Canva API alternative to Automate Your Image Creation

With our API solution you can automate your design creation without even signing up for the Enterprise Plan

What is Canva?

Canva.com is a great design tool with thousands of design templates
for your to create graphics for all sort of applications.
It offers a drag-and-drop graphic editor that is easy-to-use without the need of a professional designer.

Does Canva have an API?

Canva does HAVE an API for creating apps to integrate to their platform.
Canva does NOT have an API for creating or modifying designs programmatically.

Their API is mainly focused on creating additional features and asset import functions to their editor.

So it's not possible for developers to use an API to generate designs in batches or changing design content like the text of a banner or the product image of a marketing creative.

Is there an alternative?

Yes! Templated's Image Generation API is a better alternative to create your designs and automate.
Our Canva-like Editor is easily integrable to your system with easy to understand documentation.

See how effortlessly you can create templates and start automating in just a few minutes.
Customize your designs or generate multiple images programmatically using an interface similar to Canva that you're already familiar with.

Templated offers a Canva-like editor and a simple API for automating your designs

Generate images & PDFs from dynamic templates
Automate and scale your content creation
Integrate via API or no-code solutions

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{
  "template": TEMPLATE_ID,
  "layers" : {
    "title" : {
      "text" : "Exploring the Wonders of Thailand",
      "color" : "#FFFFFF",
    },
    "cover": {
      "image_url" : "https://pathtomyphoto.com/wild.jpg"
    }
  }
}

{
  "template": TEMPLATE_ID,
  "layers" : {
    "title" : {
      "text" : "Embracing Sustentability In Your Kitchen",
      "color" : "#DD44FF",
    },
    "cover": {
      "image_url" : "https://pathtomyphoto.com/fruits.jpg"
    }
  }
}

{
  "template": TEMPLATE_ID,
  "layers" : {
    "title" : {
      "text" : "The Evolution of Gaming Consoles",
      "color" : "#0099dd",
    },
    "cover": {
      "image_url" : "https://pathtomyphoto.com/mario.jpg"
    }
  }
}

Easy to use Template Editor

Our drag & drop editor is easy to use so you can style the template without the need of a professional designer

"What You See Is What You Get" Editor

Customize well-crafted templates from our Template Gallery

... or design your own from a blank canvas!

Simple API

Render images and PDFs at scale with a simple API.

Simple POST request with JSON payload
Render in multiple formats
(.jpg, .png, .webp, .pdf)
Libraries (Python, Node, Java, PHP, Ruby, etc.)
Coming soon
Check an API request example

Check our API docs

fetch('https://api.templated.io/v1/render', {
  method: 'POST',
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "template": TEMPLATE_ID,
    "format": "pdf",
    "layers" : {
      "text-1" : {
        "text" : "This is my text to be rendered",
        "color" : "#FFFFFF",
        "background" : "#0000FF"
      },
      "image-1": {
        "image_url" : "https://pathtomyphoto.com/123.jpg"
      }
    }
  }),
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`
  }
})

Canva API vs Templated API: Feature Comparison

Feature/Aspect	Canva API	Templated API
Design Creation	No direct API support for creating designs programmatically	Full API support for creating and modifying designs programmatically
Template Customization	Limited API capabilities for template modifications	Extensive API support for customizing templates dynamically
Batch Processing	Not available through API	Supports batch processing for multiple designs
Output Formats	Limited API control over output formats	API supports multiple output formats (JPG, PNG, PDF and WEBP.)
Integration Ease	Complex integration process, primarily for app development within Canva	Simple REST API, easy to integrate into existing workflows and apps
Automation Capabilities	Limited automation features via API	Extensive automation capabilities for design creation and modification
Asset Management	API focused on importing assets to Canva platform	API supports dynamic asset insertion and management in designs
Use Case Focus	Primarily for integrating apps into Canva's ecosystem	Focused on automating design processes and scaling content creation
API Documentation	Comprehensive but complex, geared towards app developers	Clear, concise documentation with examples for quick implementation
Pricing Model	Requires Enterprise plan for full API access	Flexible pricing tiers, including a free option for API access

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