Canva Voice Typing: How to Dictate Text

Does voice typing work in Canva?

Yes, with Voice In Plus. Canva uses a custom editor, and Plus Advanced Mode lets Voice In type into it. Your words appear in the field you selected and stay editable until you save or send.

Where it works in Canva

Text boxes on designs, presentations and social posts
Canva Docs
Comments and design descriptions
Magic Write and AI prompt fields

Known limitations

The Canva design editor uses a custom text layer, so it requires Voice In Plus Advanced Mode

Voice In in Canva

Canva, known for its intuitive design platform, allows you to create stunning visuals for presentations, social media, business needs, and more. With Voice In, you can now enhance your Canva experience by using your voice to create and edit designs.

Imagine adding text to your Canva projects, brainstorming ideas, or writing in Canva docs and presentations — all hands-free and in real-time in over 50 languages. Voice In seamlessly transcribes your speech to text, making it easier than ever to bring your creative ideas to life.

How to use voice typing in Canva

Install Voice In

Add the free Voice In extension to Chrome or Edge and activate Plus Advanced Mode.
Open Canva

Go to text boxes on designs, presentations and social posts or any other place where you would normally type.
Click a text field

Click where you would normally type so the text cursor is active.
Start dictating

Click the Voice In icon or press the keyboard shortcut, then speak. Say “period” or “new line” for punctuation.
Review and send

Check names and specialized terms, make any edits, and submit the finished text.

Why use Voice In with Canva?

Works in place

Speech to text goes straight into Canva fields without copying between tools.

Private by design

Speech is transcribed in your browser. Voice In never stores your audio or text.

Multilingual

Dictate in more than 50 languages and 100 dialects, and switch with one click.

Voice commands

Add punctuation, line breaks and custom snippets with built-in commands.

Canva dictation FAQ

Do I need Voice In Plus to dictate in Canva?

Yes. Canva uses a custom text editor, so it needs Voice In Plus Advanced Mode. Plus also adds custom voice commands, text replacements and unlimited dictation time.

Does Canva have speech to text?

Canva does not have a built-in dictation feature for design text. Voice In Plus adds it, so you can speak headlines, captions and body copy directly into a text box.

Can I dictate in Canva in Spanish or another language?

Yes. Select the language in Voice In before you start, then dictate into any Canva text box.

How do I turn on voice typing in Canva?

Install Voice In from the Chrome Web Store, open Canva, click a text field, then click the Voice In icon or press the keyboard shortcut and start speaking. The text appears as you talk.

Does Voice In read text aloud?

No. Voice In is speech to text: it types what you say. It does not convert text to speech.

Can I dictate in a language and translate it?

Dictate in any of the 50+ supported languages, then use the site's own translation or editing features on the resulting text.

Which browsers and computers support Voice In?

Voice In works in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS, Linux and Chromebooks.

How to Use Voice Typing in Canva