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Affinity gives you pro-grade photo editing, vector design, illustration, and layout — all in one app, for free.
FAQs
Yes, Affinity really is free. That doesn’t mean you’re getting a watered-down version of the app though. You can use every tool in the Pixel, Vector, and Layout studios, plus all of the customization and export features, as much as you want, with no restrictions or payment needed. The app will also receive free updates with new features and improvements added.
If you’re on a Canva premium plan (Pro, Business, Enterprise, Education), you’ll also be able to unlock Canva’s powerful AI tools within Affinity via the Canva AI Studio.
To learn more about why we made Affinity free, check out: “Why we made Affinity free, and how we’ll keep it that way.”(opens in a new tab or window)
Yes. Affinity is now brought to you by Canva, and your Canva account gives you access to Affinity and other Canva products and features.
No. You can access all of Affinity’s vector, layout, and pixel tools for free with just a free Canva account. If you’d like to unlock Canva AI tools within Affinity, however, you will need a premium Canva plan.
Windows users can download Affinity using one of four installer variants:
- Windows (Intel/AMD) – The recommended installer for personal Windows devices with Intel/AMD processors
- Windows (ARM) – The recommended installer for personal Windows devices with ARM64 processors
- Enterprise (Intel/AMD) – The recommended installer for Windows devices with Intel/AMD processors used for business purposes
- Enterprise (ARM) – The recommended installer for Windows devices with ARM64 processors used for business purposes
For more information see this installer types help article(opens in a new tab or window).
This is a brand-new product that gives you advanced photo editing, graphic design, and page layout tools under one roof. It includes highly requested features such as Image Trace, ePub support, mesh gradients, hatch fills, live glitch filter, as well as custom capabilities that allow you to rearrange panels and combine tools to build your own unique studios. Plus, with a Canva premium plan, you can unlock incredibly powerful AI tools such as Generative Fill, Generative Expand, Generate Image/Vector, and more — directly in Affinity.
Yes. With a Canva premium plan you can unlock Canva AI features in Affinity.
No, these are only available to those with Canva premium accounts.
Affinity is currently available on Windows and macOS (iPadOS coming soon!).
We’re busy building our iPad version — stay tuned for updates!
Affinity is optimized for the latest hardware, including Apple silicon.
Absolutely! The new desktop version of Affinity can open all files created in Affinity V2 or V1 apps. However, Affinity V1 and V2 cannot open files that are created or saved in the newer app, Affinity by Canva.
No, it’s the same app, just available on different operating systems.
Yes, you can install Affinity on as many of your own devices as you like.
Yes! It’s easy to import PSDs, AIs, IDMLs, DWGs, and other file types into Affinity, with structure, layers, and creative intent preserved.
Affinity is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Bahasa Indonesian, and Turkish. Keep an eye out for more languages coming soon!
Get in touch(opens in a new tab or window) to speak to our team about how your organization can get set up with Affinity, including SSO.
Then all you need to do is stay in one of our pre-built studios: Pixel, Vector or Layout. You’ll find all your favorite tools there, plus some new ones. Since it’s all free, just think of the other creative toolsets as an added bonus!
That’s totally fine. Your Affinity V2 license (via Serif) remains valid and Serif will continue to keep activation servers online. But please note that these apps won’t receive future updates.
For the best experience, we recommend using the new Affinity by Canva app.
Your Affinity add-ons remain yours. Your existing purchases from the Serif Affinity store can be linked to your Canva account for easy access.
No. The new desktop version of Affinity can open all files created in V2, but older versions (including V2 on iPad) cannot open newer Affinity (.af) files, meaning you won’t be able to work across both platforms.
We don’t have a release date for the new Affinity on iPad yet, so recommend continuing to run V2 independently while you enjoy the new Affinity on desktop.You can re-download previous Affinity purchases by signing-in to your account via the Serif Affinity(opens in a new tab or window) website. Please note that previous iterations of Affinity won’t receive future updates, so we recommend downloading the new Affinity, which is free.
Yes. The new Affinity by Canva app will receive free updates and new features over time.
You will need to be online to download and activate your license with your free Canva account. From then on, there is no requirement to be online, even with extended offline periods.
There are a couple of things to keep in mind:
- There are some features which do require you to be online, if you choose to use them, such as product help, lessons, stock libraries and integrations with Canva including AI tools.
- We’ll also be releasing new updates and patches regularly, so we recommend connecting from time to time to keep your app up to date but it's not a requirement of use.
