There’s no doubt that Canva has vast design capabilities. However, did you know that it has also incorporated apps into its platform to help you make your designs even better?

By opening up the App feature in Canva’s Editor, you’ll find many apps created by Canva and third-party companies. Below are several worth looking into to make your Canva creations stand out.

1. DALL-E

From the creators of ChatGPT, DALL-E is a text-to-image generator that allows users to quickly think of an idea for an image while letting AI do the hard work of creating it.

Do you need an image of a tent overlooking a mountain view or a zebra wearing pants while riding on a skateboard? DALL-E can come up with the image in seconds. If you’re not sure what kind of image you want, DALL-E has a Surprise Me feature as well.

2. Mockups

Mockups is an app created by Smartmockups that allows you to insert images into ready-to-go product mockup media.

If you have a snapshot of an app from your iPhone, you can easily upload it to Canva’s media feature and drag and drop the image to a picture of a phone. The image will automatically resize to naturally fit the phone.

It can be used in many different ways. Even the featured image of this article that you're reading was created by using Canva’s Mockups app.

3. Emojify

Created by Red Lab, Emojify allows you to upload images and add emoji features to them. When you upload an image, face detection will scan the image, allowing you to transform the face into an emoji.

You can add hearts for eyes, a hand on the chin, and even glowing red eyes for a fun look. It’s definitely an interesting way to spice up an image.

4. Wave Generator

Have you ever wondered how people are able to seamlessly create shaped mountains or waves as a background? Using Wave Generator by Nafis Azizi Riza is an easy way to do it.

There are three different shape styles you can choose from along with a wave toggle that will give you different types of waves. If you want to create your design quickly, you can also hit the Randomize button and add each new wave to your design.

When working with the Wave Generator, make sure you understand how to use Canva’s layers feature, so that each wave is exactly where you want it.

5. Soundraw

Soundraw, created by its namesake, gives you the opportunity to use music without having to search for the perfect song yourself. It uses AI to generate music based on the genre, mood, theme, and length of your choosing.

You can add the music to Canva’s video editing software or to any design to give it that extra pizazz you’re looking for.

6. Dynamic QR codes

Creating QR codes on Canva has never been easier, especially when you’re using one of the apps that the platform has available. Dynamic QR codes by Hovercode gives you the opportunity to create QR codes that you can modify as the information attached to the code changes.

Furthermore, you can also make your QR code stand out by choosing colors to match your brand, uploading a logo, and selecting a different pattern.

7. D-ID AI Presenters

Do you need to add a presenter to a presentation that will help make your work more engaging for viewers? D-ID AI Presenters, by the D-ID Plugins Team, has the tools available— which work great for projects like training presentations and social media campaigns.

All you have to do is select an AI presenter, upload your text, and the AI will take over and verbalize your work out loud. You can also change the size, placement, language, and voice of the presenter.

8. TypeCraft

Created by Zeppelin Labs, Typecraft is an app that allows you to warp your texts into any shape you want while keeping the integrity of the text.

If you have an odd open space on your design where you want to place some words, using Typecraft will fill in that space. Additionally, you can choose from several fonts with a few styles to truly make your Typecraft creation unique.

9. Character Builder

Character Builder is an app made by Canva that allows you to create a custom character for your design. You can choose the head and face features alongside the body positioning.

This type of feature would work great to help tell a story within your design or if you need to add a focal point to grab the audience’s attention.

10. Melody Muse

The ModifyMuse Team created an app called MelodyMuse that allows you to create music from words—meaning you input a text and the app will generate music that aligns with the text.

Your requests can be as simple as classical music to as specific as spooky music with wolves howling in the background. Either way, the app will be able to generate up to ten seconds of your needed tune.

11. Tunetank

You may just be looking for royalty-free background music to add to your design without having to pay a subscription fee. Tunetank from Tunetank Inc. has over 3,000 tracks across different genres and themes to choose from.

All you need to do is browse through the music option and add it to your video or image to give your design the right mood you’re looking for.

12. Sketch To Life

Created by the Sketch To Life Team, this app gives you the opportunity to turn your drawings into real-life art. This is great if you have an idea for an image, but your art abilities are subpar. Instead, let AI create it for you.

All you have to do is draw out your idea to the best of your ability and then describe it. This will allow the app to create an image as close to your idea as it can get.

Try Out These Canva Apps to Improve Your Designs

Whether you need AI to create an image from scratch or want a unique QR code to add to a sticker, you can find it all on Canva.

Canva has over 150 apps on its platform, each with a unique function. Look into one of the apps mentioned above or browse the whole list to enhance your designs.