# Canva brings free Affinity design tools to iPad

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/affinitys-creative-studio-is-now-available-on-ipad-for-free/
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T14:29:31+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/1024283/canva-affinity-for-ipad-design-app-availability
- Topics: Software, Technology

## Key points

- Affinity’s core creative tools are now free on iPad.
- Sketch Studio supports sketching and sketch-to-vector work.
- Optional AI tools require Canva Pro from $18 a month.

## Summary

Canva has launched Affinity for iPad, bringing the creative suite’s vector design, photo editing, illustration and page layout tools to Apple’s tablet for free. The release extends last year’s relaunch of Affinity as a desktop app and gives iPad users tools designed for touchscreens and Apple Pencil.

The app adds Sketch Studio for drawing and turning rough sketches into cleaner shapes, and supports Apple Pencil Pro features including pressure sensitivity, tilt and hover. Projects can be saved together in Affinity’s .af format, and the app supports other major design file types. Core tools are free with a Canva account; optional AI features require Canva Pro, which starts at $18 a month.

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