What to Do When Canva Suddenly Stops Working: 5 Great Alternatives

21/06/2025

What to Do When Canva Suddenly Stops Working: 5 Great Alternatives

Canva users around the globe experienced a panic moment on June 21, 2025, when the platform unexpectedly went offline. Within hours, over 400 outage reports popped up on Downdetector, and users turned to X (formerly Twitter) to vent frustrations and share memes—some hilariously creative—about being locked out during crucial design tasks . But don’t panic—thanks to this timely disruption, designers discovered some excellent temporary alternatives. Here are five top picks to keep projects flowing—even when Canva isn’t:

5 Best Alternatives to Canva for Design & Content Creation

Canva is amazing — but it's not your only option. Here are 5 powerful tools to use when Canva is down or you want a fresh workflow.

1. Adobe Express

Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark) is a quick and powerful design tool for flyers, posts, and ads with access to Adobe Stock.

  • Free & premium plans

  • Brand kits and templates

  • Adobe Fonts & Stock integration

2. VistaCreate (formerly Crello)

VistaCreate is great for animated and video-based content, offering a rich template library and team collaboration tools.

  • Motion graphics & video tools

  • Thousands of templates

  • Supports teams and branding

3. Pixlr

Pixlr offers browser-based photo editing with both basic (X) and advanced (E) tools. Ideal for those needing image precision.

  • Pixlr X (easy) & Pixlr E (pro)

  • Background remover, layers

  • No download needed

4. Fotor

Fotor is a beginner-friendly photo editor and design tool that’s perfect for making ads, thumbnails, and quick social graphics.

  • Photo retouching and effects

  • Drag-and-drop design

  • Free and paid versions

5. Snappa

Snappa is great for fast, social-ready designs. It offers one-click resize and stock assets for marketing graphics in minutes.

  • Quick templates & resizing

  • Simple UI for beginners

  • Stock images included

Need even more? Try tools like RelayThat or Design Wizard for niche needs.

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