Canva Adds Magic Layers Feature to Free Plan
What happened
Between the Mar 9, 2026 and Mar 16, 2026 captures of Canva's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Added Magic Layers feature to Free plan. Pulse files it as a product change (feature added). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 15, 2026) lists Pro at $12 and Business at $20.83.
It lands 7 days after Canva's previous change, "Canva cuts Pro and Business prices up to 20% with intro pricing" (Mar 9, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Canva hikes Pro 20% and Business 25% on annual plans" (Mar 1, 2026), "Canva slashes Pro and Business plan prices by up to 20%" (Feb 16, 2026) and "Canva Restricts Free Brand Kit to Just 3 Colors" (week of Jan 12, 2026). Canva has been tracked since 2023-11-17.
In the same window Figma and Adobe also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Added—FeatureNot listedMagic Layers feature
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | Not listed | Magic Layers feature | Added |
Values as written on Canva's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Canva's pricing page (canva.com) from Mar 9, 2026 and Mar 16, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where Magic Layers feature now appears.
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Canva, the last 90 days
Full history- Apr 7, 2026PackagingCanva Caps Free AI at 200 Uses, Launches AI Pass Add-On for Power Users
- Apr 3, 2026Price increaseCanva Raises Pro and Business Plan Prices Up to 25%
- Apr 3, 2026PackagingCanva strips logos and fonts from Free Brand Kit, adds Magic Layers
- Mar 16, 2026Feature addedCanva Adds Magic Layers Feature to Free Plan This change
- Mar 9, 2026Price decreaseCanva cuts Pro and Business prices up to 20% with intro pricing
- Mar 1, 2026Price increaseCanva hikes Pro 20% and Business 25% on annual plans
- Feb 16, 2026Price increaseCanva slashes Pro and Business plan prices by up to 20%
- Week of Jan 12, 2026PackagingCanva Restricts Free Brand Kit to Just 3 Colors
- Jan 11, 2026Price increaseCanva Business Plan Price Doubles to $200/Year Per Person Amid New AI Features and Reduced Brand Kit Capacity
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- FigmaMar 16Figma launches AI credits and Governance+ add-ons across all plans
- AdobeJan 10Adobe Creativecloud Introduces Firefly Pro Plan at $29.99/mo with Early Access Pricing, Amidst Multiple Price Increases for Other Plans
- FigmaJan 11Figma Increases Professional Plan Price by 25% to $15/mo Amidst New Features and Plan Renaming
- FigmaJan 11Figma Launches Figma Make (Beta) for AI-Powered Web App Development, Included in Full Seat Plans with Usage Limits
- FigmaJan 11Figma Restructures Pricing with New Seat Types, Monthly Options, and Significant Price Increases for Professional, Organization, and Enterprise Plans
Questions about this change
Did Canva raise prices in March 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 9, 2026 and Mar 16, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature added.
What changed on Canva's pricing page between Mar 9, 2026 and Mar 16, 2026?
Feature added: Magic Layers feature. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 9, 2026 and Mar 16, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Canva change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 5 other pricing-page changes for Canva in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Canva cuts Pro and Business prices up to 20% with intro pricing" on Mar 9, 2026; Canva has been tracked since 2023-11-17.