Is Canva Down Right Now? Live Status Updates, Outage Map & Quick Fixes (May 2025)

Graphic-design platform Canva is experiencing a widespread outage today, leaving designers, marketers and students unable to access their projects or share new designs. Reports of “Canva down” began spiking around 30 minutes ago, with Downdetector showing thousands of problem submissions in a matter of minutes. Users describe 504 gateway errors, blank white screens and infinite loading wheels when attempting to log in or export files. Social media feeds are filling with memes and screenshots of error messages, and the hashtag #CanvaDown is trending on X (formerly Twitter) as frustrated creators search for answers. Although the official Canva Status dashboard still lists all systems as operational at this time, multiple tech outlets confirm the disruption. News24 reports that key photo-editing tools, including background remover and Magic Resize, are currently unusable for many customers worldwide, while Free Press Journal highlights a surge in memes warning colleagues to hold off on urgent design tasks. Possible causes range from unexpected server overload—Canva recently surpassed 190 million monthly users—to a routine backend update gone wrong. Until the company issues an official incident note, affected users can try the following quick fixes: • Refresh the page or use an incognito browser window. • Switch from Wi-Fi to a wired connection or mobile hotspot. • Clear browser cache and disable extensions, especially ad blockers. • Test the Canva mobile app; some users report it loads when the desktop site fails. • Export unfinished designs in lower resolution or PDF to reduce server strain. For time-sensitive projects, alternative cloud tools like Adobe Express, Figma’s FigJam templates or Google Slides may act as temporary stand-ins. Canva typically resolves large-scale outages within a few hours. Monitor the live status page, @Canva and @CanvaStatus on X, or community forums for the latest restoration estimates. We will update this story as soon as the company releases more details or normal service resumes.