Canva · In review
Better writing.
Inside Canva.
Turn a rough idea into a strong first draft. Make your writing clearer, sharpen your argument or find the right tone. Review and edit your preview before adding it to your design.
Hemmingway for Canva has been submitted and is in review. Public installation will be available after Canva approves the app and it is released.
See it in Canva
A 36-second visual walkthrough from a test design, with captions and no audio. See editable previews, text replacement, native Undo, dictation and protection for newer edits.
One writing workspace
Write from a brief or load one selected text box or text range. Choose Polish, Shorten, Make warmer or Make more professional, or give a specific instruction such as proofreading, strengthening an argument or preserving facts. The preview stays editable until you choose Replace loaded text or Add to Canva.
Use your Hemmingway AI account
When the app is available, open it from Canva’s Apps panel and choose Connect Hemmingway. A secure Hemmingway window lets you sign in and approve a writing-only connection. Your existing account allowance applies; free usage is limited. See plans and pricing.
Editing and Undo
Load text before rewriting it. If your selection or text changes, load it again before replacing it. Replacement uses plain text; review formatting after applying. Adding a new text box also requires your explicit action. Review the result’s position and fit in your design. Use Canva’s native Undo (Ctrl/Cmd+Z) to reverse an edit or insertion.
Dictation
Dictate opens a separate Hemmingway recording window. Allow microphone access, record, then review and confirm the transcript. Only a confirmed transcript returns to your draft. You can reopen or cancel an unfinished recording from the app.
Draft recovery
The app saves your draft, instructions and preview in this browser for up to 24 hours when storage is available. Submitted requests also have encrypted recovery copies for up to 24 hours. If a request times out, choose Check saved request before generating again. Stop keeps your draft and any previous preview. Copy a full draft backup if browser storage is unavailable or your connection is down. Downloads open a first-party Hemmingway backup window; temporary download copies expire after ten minutes. Save the file before closing that window.
Recovery copies are separated by account and, when Canva provides a design token, by design. Local recovery is removed when you clear it or when expired data is next opened. Use a downloaded copy if you need to keep it longer or move devices.
Privacy and permissions
The app requests Canva design-content read and write permissions so it can load selected text and apply changes you approve. It does not request your asset library, brand kit or templates. It sends the draft or brief, instructions and audio you explicitly submit to Hemmingway. It does not upload your whole design. Canva account and team identifiers verify access; a design identifier is hashed for recovery separation.