Canva Experiences Global Outage, Leaving Users Unable to Access and Edit Designs

Canva, the popular graphic design platform, is currently facing a significant global outage that has left many users unable to access, edit, or download their design projects. The outage began early on Tuesday, November 12, and has continued into the next day, affecting users worldwide[2][4].

The issue has resulted in users encountering a blank screen or error pages when trying to visit the Canva website. Many have reported that images and graphics are not loading properly, and some have seen a message indicating that the page is “temporarily blocked”.

The disruption has impacted both casual users and businesses that rely heavily on Canva for creating social media content, marketing materials, and branding. Users have taken to social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit to express their frustration and report their experiences[2].

Despite the widespread impact, Canva has yet to issue an official statement explaining the cause of the outage or providing a timeline for when services might be restored. The company’s status report page has acknowledged the issue, stating that some users might receive an error page when visiting canva.com[4].

The outage has underscored the importance of robust technical support and timely communication, aspects that many users feel are currently lacking. As a result, users are actively seeking alternative design tools to complete their tasks, although switching platforms mid-project can be challenging.

This is one of the first major outages faced by Canva in recent memory, highlighting the need for the platform to be better equipped to handle its growing user base, which recently surpassed 200 million monthly active users[4]).