Is Canva down? › Outage history › Apr 13, 2026
Canva outage on Apr 13, 2026: what happened
On Apr 13, 2026, the Canva status page reported "Users may experience issues opening new and existing designs". About 5 hours 28 min: from Apr 13, 2026, 00:28 UTC to Apr 13, 2026, 05:56 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Canva right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Canva was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Apr 13, 2026, 00:28 UTC
- Resolved
- Apr 13, 2026, 05:56 UTC
- Duration
- 5 hours 28 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Affected
- Viewing designs, Editing designs
- Source
- Users may experience issues opening new and existing designs on the Canva status page
The Canva status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Canva outage?
The Canva status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Canva status page marked it resolved at Apr 13, 2026, 05:56 UTC, 5 hours 28 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Apr 13, 2026, 00:51 UTC. Its resolution note: "This incident is now resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Canva status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Apr 13, 2026, 00:28 UTC investigating
Users may experience issues opening new and existing designs. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue.
Apr 13, 2026, 00:32 UTC investigating
We are continuing to investigate this issue.
Apr 13, 2026, 00:33 UTC investigating
We are continuing to investigate this issue.
Apr 13, 2026, 00:51 UTC monitoring
The incident is now mitigated. We will continue to monitor and resolve after confirming operations are stable.
Apr 13, 2026, 05:56 UTC resolved
This incident is now resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Canva outage questions
What caused the Canva outage on Apr 13, 2026?
The Canva status page has not published a cause.
When was the Canva outage on Apr 13, 2026 fixed?
The Canva status page marked it resolved at Apr 13, 2026, 05:56 UTC, 5 hours 28 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Apr 13, 2026, 00:51 UTC. Its resolution note: "This incident is now resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding."
How long did the Canva outage last?
About 5 hours 28 min: from Apr 13, 2026, 00:28 UTC to Apr 13, 2026, 05:56 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Canva completely down?
The Canva status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness. The affected parts listed were: Viewing designs, Editing designs.
Which parts of Canva were affected?
The Canva status page listed: Viewing designs, Editing designs.
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