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Get started with Image to Frames in just a few minutes. This guide will walk you through installing the app in Canva and creating your first frame.

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Prerequisites

  • A Canva account
  • Image to Frames app installed in Canva
  • Image to Frames Pro subscription (required - free users cannot use the app)
Image to Frames requires a Pro subscription. Free users cannot access any features. Students and teachers can get a free 1-year Pro subscription.

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Install Image to Frames in Canva

1

Open Canva

Log in to your Canva account and open any design or create a new one.
2

Open Apps panel

Click on “Apps” in the left sidebar of Canva.
3

Search for Image to Frames

Type “Image to Frames” in the search bar and select the app from the results.
4

Add the app

Click “Add” or “Use” to install Image to Frames in your Canva workspace.

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Opening Image to Frames

Once you’ve installed the app, here’s what you’ll see when you open Image to Frames:
Step 1 showing Image to Frames upload interface with options to upload image or export design

Step 1: Image to Frames upload interface

Step 2 showing preview of converted frame with options to add border and add frame to design

Step 2: Preview and add frame to design

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Three ways to create frames

Image to Frames offers three methods to create frames. Choose the one that works best for your workflow:
1

Select an image

Click on any image in your Canva design that you want to convert into a frame.
2

Open Image to Frames

Open the Image to Frames app from your Apps panel.
3

Convert

Click the convert button. Your image is instantly transformed into a frame!
This is the fastest method because you don’t need to upload anything.

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Method 2: Upload image or SVG file

1

Open Image to Frames

Open the Image to Frames app from your Apps panel in Canva.
2

Upload file

Click “Upload” and select an image (PNG, JPG) or SVG file from your device.
3

Convert

Click convert. Your uploaded file is instantly transformed into a frame.
This method is perfect for importing SVG files and converting them to frames.

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Method 3: Import from Frame Store

1

Browse Frame Store

Visit the Frame Store and browse our collection of 8,168+ premium frames.
2

Search frames

Use the search bar to find frames by tags like animal, map, heart, cute, or man.
3

Download frame

Click download to save the SVG frame file to your device.
4

Import into Canva

Open Image to Frames app in Canva and import the downloaded SVG file.
You must import the frame into the Image to Frames app in Canva. Simply downloading the SVG won’t work - it needs to be imported into the app to display correctly.

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Using your frames

Once you’ve created a frame:
1

Frame is ready

Your converted frame appears in your Canva design automatically.
2

Add images

Drag any image into the frame to crop it to the frame’s shape.
3

Adjust

Resize, reposition, or style your frame and image as needed.

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Video tutorial

Watch our complete tutorial to see Image to Frames in action:
This comprehensive tutorial covers all features and functions of Image to Frames, including:
  • Installing the app in Canva
  • All three methods to create frames
  • Using the Frame Library
  • Tips and best practices

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Next steps

Using Frame Library

Learn how to browse, search, and download frames from our premium library.

Use Cases

Discover creative ways to use Image to Frames in your projects.

Pro Features

Learn about all Pro features and benefits.

FAQ

Find answers to common questions.