How to add Canva to Dropbox Dash

Updated Apr 17, 2025
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 This article describes a feature available to all Dropbox Dash users.

You can add your Canva account to Dropbox Dash so you can access and search your Canva content directly within Dash. 

This requires OAuth authentication to ensure Dash only retrieves information relevant to your data, giving you full control over what Dash can access.

Requirements

To add Canva to Dash, make sure you meet the following requirements:

  • Admin approval: The app must be enabled by your Dash admin. If Canva isn't listed in your Apps, contact your admin.
  • Authorization: You must authorize Dash in Canva.
  • Active account: You need an active account with Canva.

Integration features

For Canva, Dash captures the following details:

  • Designs: Dash gathers Canva design titles to enhance search capabilities.

API permissions

When adding Canva to Dropbox Dash, Dash requests the following authorizations:

  • Design metadata: View the metadata of the user’s designs.
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Note: Dash displays the creation time stamp and user from Canva, but can’t capture the last updated time stamp and user due to API limitations.

How content syncing works

  • Content sync starts right after the connection is made, so you can quickly search for the most relevant data.
  • Once a content sync has completed, another new sync begins immediately. The frequency of these full syncs depends on how much data you have in your Canva account.

How to add your Canva account to Dropbox Dash

To add Canva to Dropbox Dash:

  1. Log in to dash.ai.
  2. Click Apps near the bottom of the left sidebar.
  3. Locate Canva in the apps list.
  4. Click (add) to the right of Canva.
  5. Enter your Canva login credentials, or select a Canva account to connect to Dash.
  6. Review the permissions requested, then click Allow.

How to remove your Canva account from Dropbox Dash

  1. Log in to dash.ai.
  2. Click Apps near the bottom of the left sidebar.
  3. Locate Canva in the apps list.
  4. Click more (more options) to the right of Canva.
  5. Click Disconnect.
  6. Click Disconnect in the pop-up window that appears. 
    • Note: You can reconnect the app anytime.

How to check your added apps

To check what apps you’ve added to Dropbox Dash:

  1. Log in to dash.ai.
  2. Click Apps near the bottom of the left sidebar.

You’ll see a list of your added apps in the Added section, along with their connection status.

Admins: How to add Canva for your team

Before your team members can connect their Canva accounts to Dropbox Dash, you’ll need to enable it in the admin console. To do this:

  1. Log in to dash.ai using your admin credentials.
  2. Click Admin console in the left sidebar.
  3. Click Dash
  4. Click Apps
  5. Click the More apps tab. 
  6. Click add Add to the right of Canva.
  7. Click Enable Canva in the pop-up window that appears.

You’ll see a notification that says Canva was enabled.

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