What this skill does
Manage Canva designs, assets, and folders via the Connect API. WHAT IT CAN DO: - List/search/organize designs and folders - Export finished designs (PNG/PDF/JPG) - Upload images to asset library - Autofill brand templates with data - Create blank designs (doc/presentation/whiteboard/custom) WHAT IT CANNOT DO: - Add content to designs (text, shapes, elements) - Edit existing design content - Upload documents (images only) - AI design generation Best for: asset pipelines, export automation, organization, template autofill. Triggers: /canva, "upload to canva", "export design", "list my designs", "canva folder".
Canva Connect is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Canva Connect
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
canva-connectand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Canva Connect with a single command:
openclaw skills add canva-connect
This pulls canva-connect from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/canva-connect/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Canva Connect
Once installed, Canva Connect activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Turning images into video
Canva Connect works with images. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — turns stills into motion — pans and transitions, synced captions, and a vertical export for short-form feeds.
It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
canva-connect-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/canva-connect/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Canva Connect?
Install Canva Connect in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for canva-connect, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add canva-connect. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/canva-connect/.
Is Canva Connect free?
Yes. Canva Connect is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Canva Connect do?
Manage Canva designs, assets, and folders via the Connect API.
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