How to Design and Import Canva Creations into HeyGen
HeyGen allows you to design visuals in Canva and import them directly into HeyGen using the Canva integration. This workflow is useful if you prefer designing layouts, graphics, and slides in Canva while using HeyGen for avatar narration, voice, and video generation.
This article walks you through the full process—from designing in Canva to importing and finalizing your video in HeyGen.
What This Integration Supports
With the Canva integration, you can:
Design slides, layouts, and visuals in Canva
Import Canva designs into HeyGen as video scenes
Add avatars, scripts, and voices inside HeyGen
Generate and export avatar-led videos using your Canva visuals
Step 1: Design Your Content in Canva
Open Canva and create a new design.
Choose a template or start from a blank canvas.
Add and customize:
Text
Images
Shapes and design elements
Finalize your layout exactly how you want it to appear in the video.
Your Canva design will act as the visual foundation for your HeyGen video.
Step 2: Connect Canva with HeyGen
Before importing designs, you need to connect your Canva account to HeyGen.
Log in to HeyGen.
Go to Apps in your dashboard.
Go to Integrations.
Find and click on Canva.
Authorize the connection between Canva and HeyGen.
Once connected, HeyGen tools will be available inside Canva.
Step 3: Import Your Canva Design into HeyGen
After connecting the integration:
Open your Canva design.
Use the HeyGen integration to:
Insert avatars
Add or edit scripts
Select voices for narration
Adjust timing, visuals, and layout as needed.
Your Canva design is now linked with HeyGen’s video and avatar tools.
Step 4: Export from Canva
When your design is ready:
Click Share in Canva.
Select Download.
Choose MP4 as the file format.
Download the video file.
This exported file can now be used inside HeyGen projects.
Step 5: Edit and Customize in HeyGen
Once imported into HeyGen, you can further refine your video:
Add or change avatars
Update scripts and narration
Adjust voice, pacing, and delivery
Fine-tune scene timing and flow
This allows you to combine Canva’s design flexibility with HeyGen’s avatar-driven video generation.
Step 6: Save and Reuse Your Design
After editing:
Save the video to your Projects
Reuse the same Canva-based layout for future videos
Swap scripts or avatars without redesigning from scratch
This makes it easy to maintain visual consistency across multiple videos.
Notes & Limitations
Canva designs are imported as visual layouts; complex animations may not fully translate.
Avatars, voices, and scripts are managed inside HeyGen after import.
Custom avatars and export quality depend on your HeyGen plan.