# Display Canva Designs on Digital Signage

> Show a Canva design on digital signage. Publish it as a website, paste the public link into ScreenTinker

Source: https://screentinker.com/integrations/canva-digital-signage

## How to display Canva designs on a digital signage screen

ScreenTinker has no dedicated "Canva app," and it does not need one. Canva can publish a design as a public website, and ScreenTinker's universal Webpage widget can show that public link on any screen - looping it as a slideshow for lobbies, menus, and announcement boards.

### The short version

In Canva, open **Share → Publish → Website** (or **Embed**), copy the public link, then add a **Webpage** widget in ScreenTinker, paste the link, add it to a playlist, and assign the playlist to a screen. That is the entire integration.

### Step by step

- **Open your design** in Canva and click **Share** in the top-right.

- **Choose Publish → Website** (or the **Embed** option). For a multi-page design, pick a navigation style such as *Scroll* or a presentation layout so all pages are reachable.

- **Publish the design** and copy the public website link (or the `src` URL from the embed snippet). This is a public URL - *not* your normal edit link.

- **In ScreenTinker, add a Webpage widget.** Create or edit a playlist item and select the **Webpage** widget type.

- **Paste the Canva public link** into the URL field and save.

- **Add the widget to a playlist** and set a duration long enough to show the whole design.

- **Assign the playlist to a screen.** The player loads the published design and displays it on the wall.

A published Canva website URL looks like this:

```
https://your-design-name.my.canva.site/
```

### Getting the right URL

Only a **published, public** Canva URL will embed. The private editing link will not:

- **The edit URL** (contains `/design/` and `/edit`) requires a Canva login and blocks framing - it will *not* appear in the Webpage widget.

- **The published website / embed URL** (from *Publish → Website* or *Embed*) is public and framable. Always use this one.

As with any embedded page, the deciding factor is `X-Frame-Options` / `frame-ancestors`: a page that denies framing cannot be shown in ScreenTinker's Webpage widget, because the widget is an iframe. Canva's published website URL is served to allow embedding; the private edit link is not. If your design does not show up, the URL is the first thing to check.

### Auto-advance and refresh tips

- **Use a looping presentation for slideshows.** When you publish, choose a presentation/autoplay option so a multi-page design advances on its own and loops rather than sitting on page one.

- **Give the playlist item enough time.** Set the Webpage widget's on-screen duration to at least one full pass through the design so every page is seen.

- **Re-publish to update.** Canva does not always push edits to an already-published URL instantly; after changing a design, use **Share → Publish** again to refresh the public version the screen loads.

- **Match the aspect ratio.** Design at your screen's resolution (for example 1920×1080) so the published page fills the display without letterboxing.

### FAQ

#### Why won't my Canva link show up on the screen?

You likely used the private edit link (the one with `/design/` and `/edit`). It needs a login and blocks framing. Re-open **Share → Publish → Website** and copy the public `.my.canva.site` link instead.

#### Does the design have to be public?

Yes. Only a published, public Canva design embeds. Private designs are login-gated and cannot be shown on an unattended signage player.

#### Can I loop a multi-page design as a slideshow?

Yes. Choose a presentation or autoplay publish option so the pages advance automatically and loop, then set the widget duration to cover the full cycle.

#### Will the screen update when I change the design?

Not always automatically. Canva may keep serving the previously published version, so re-publish after edits to make sure the screen loads the latest.

#### Is there a native Canva widget?

No - this uses the universal Webpage widget with the design's published website URL. That is the supported way to show Canva on ScreenTinker.

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