How to embed Canva design on your website
Canva design is a Canva design, presentation or document embedded in a page, used by coaches, consultants and small businesses sharing decks, menus and price lists. Here's how to put it on your own website, which embed option to pick, and what goes wrong.
Quick answer
Get the code from your Canva design — use Share, then the embed option, to copy the code. For most people the right choice is the embed code — the design rendered as an interactive viewer in your page. Paste it into a code or embed block on your site — not a plain text field — then place it beside your main call to action and test the whole flow on a phone before relying on it.
Canva design: which option to use
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Embed code | The design rendered as an interactive viewer in your page. |
| Public view link | A link to the design behind a button. |
| Export to image or PDF | Downloading and uploading the file directly, which is faster and always works. |
Step-by-step
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Find the code or link in your account
Canva design keeps this in your Canva design — use Share, then the embed option, to copy the code. Copy what you need before touching your website — most of the time people lose is spent hunting for the snippet, not installing it.
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Pick the right option for the job
The table above is the decision. Embed code: The design rendered as an interactive viewer in your page. Public view link: A link to the design behind a button. Choosing before you paste saves rebuilding the section later.
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Paste it into a code or embed block
This needs an HTML, code or embed block — not a plain text field, where the code will simply appear as text on your page. On Adviita, ask the AI editor to add an embed section and drop the code in. On WordPress use a Custom HTML block, on Squarespace a Code block (Business plan or above), and on Wix an Embed HTML element.
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Put it where the decision happens
Embedded social content is decoration unless it earns its place — it costs page speed, so make it count. A widget three scrolls down does a fraction of the work of the same widget beside your main call to action. Decide what the page is for, then place it at the point the visitor is deciding.
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Check it on an actual phone
Most visitors to a small business website arrive on a phone, and embeds are where mobile layouts break. Open your live site on your own phone and confirm it loads, fits the screen without sideways scrolling, and does not push your contact button out of view. Third-party embeds are also the most common cause of a slow page, so if it noticeably delays loading, consider a plain link instead.
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Test it end to end before you rely on it
Run through the whole flow yourself as a customer would — confirm it renders and links correctly — and confirm what should happen actually happens. Broken embeds fail silently, and the first person to notice is usually a customer who has already given up.
Tips & best practices
- ▸Canva embeds are not indexable content. Text inside a design is invisible to search engines — never put your key page copy in one.
- ▸The embed requires the design's sharing setting to allow public view, or visitors see nothing.
- ▸A menu or price list embedded as a Canva design cannot be read by screen readers. Provide the same information as real text.
- ▸Re-test the embed after any change to your site, your plan, or the connected account — third-party widgets break quietly and nothing tells you.
Common questions
Can I put my Canva menu or price list on my website?
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You can embed it, but you should not rely on it alone. Text inside a Canva design is invisible to both search engines and screen readers, so a menu embedded that way cannot be found in search and cannot be read by anyone using assistive technology. Add the same information as real text on the page.
How do I embed a Canva design?
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Open the design, click Share, and choose the embed option to copy the code. Paste it into a code block on your site. Make sure the design's sharing setting allows anyone with the link to view, or the embed will be blank for visitors.
Do I need a developer to add Canva design to my site?
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No. Every option here is copy and paste into a code or embed block, which every mainstream website builder provides. The only genuine blocker is a builder or plan that does not allow custom code at all — Squarespace, for instance, requires a Business plan or above for code blocks.
Will adding Canva design slow down my website?
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Any third-party embed has some cost, because it loads code from another company's servers. One is usually unnoticeable; four or five on the same page is where small business sites become visibly slow. If page speed matters to you, prefer a plain link over a script wherever the option exists, and keep embeds to the pages that genuinely need them.