Add hyperlinks

AI Summary

Links remain clickable by downloading your design as a PDF or by presenting it. You can add hyperlinks to text, elements, images, and videos.

Hyperlinks only work on PDF files. For videos, hyperlinks are only clickable in the Presenter window while on Presenter view. Hyperlinks will not work on PNGs, JPGs, MP4s, etc., or when you post your design on social media.

Create or open an existing design.
Select the element you want to add a link to.
Optional: Double-click the text box and highlight the part of the text you want to add a link.
Select
More icon from the toolbar.
Select
Link.
To link to another website page, enter the link and press Enter on your keyboard or select anywhere on the editor.
To link to another page within the design, select the page you want to link to from the Pages in this document section in the dropdown.
To link to one of your recent designs, select it from the Recent section in the dropdown. Make sure you have the right permissions to the design you’re linking to so it loads properly to your audience.

Update the hyperlinked text

Select the hyperlinked text.
On the toolbar, select
. A small window where you can edit the Text, Link, and Display mode will appear.
Make the changes as needed under the Text, Enter a link or search, or Display Mode fields.
You can also
Copy or
Delete the hyperlink.
Select Done.

The floating toolbar will show a partial preview of the linked URL or the file name if it’s linked to a Canva design.

Add links to text in your Canva sheet

Select the text you want to add a link to.
On the floating toolbar, select
Link.
Enter the link you want to add.

In Canva Sheets, make sure to select the text inside the cell, not the entire cell, before adding a link.

Remove links in designs

Select the element with the link.
Select
from the floating toolbar.
Select the
Trash icon to remove the link.

Downloading designs with hyperlinks

Hyperlinks will only work if you download your design as a PDF (except flattened PDFs).
Image formats like JPG and PNG do not support hyperlinks regardless of the image source.
Social media platforms (such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) do not support the hyperlink functionality on posts nor PDF uploads.

If you’re trying to create an email signature, check I’m having issues with my email signature design for more details.

If you added hyperlinks on text with effects and they’re not working, go to Hyperlinks are not working on text effects for solutions

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