3 Canva Apps I Use (That You Probably Didn’t Know Existed)

If you’re only using Canva to drop text on a pretty background, you’re missing out. Canva’s built-in apps are serious time-savers and quality boosters—not just bells and whistles.

3 Canva Apps I Use – Cover
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1) Color Harmony

Picking colors that “just go together” isn’t easy. Color Harmony does the heavy lifting—fast.

What it does

  • Instantly generates cohesive color palettes.
  • Explores complementary, analogous, triadic, and more.
  • Applies palettes directly to your design.
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Pro tip: start with your brand primary and let the app fill in the rest—then lock your palette as a Brand Kit.
How to use it
  1. In Canva, open Apps → Color Harmony.
  2. Paste a hex or pick a starting color.
  3. Cycle through harmony types and click Apply.
Branding Speed Consistency
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2) QR Code

QRs aren’t just for restaurant menus. This app makes them brandable and useful across print + digital.

What it does

  • Generates a QR that links anywhere (portfolio, booking page, Link-in-bio).
  • Lets you style it to match your brand.
  • Drops into any design: flyers, business cards, packaging, carousels.
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Pro tip: don’t hide the QR—design around it. Add a headline + arrow + short CTA so people actually scan it.
How to use it
  1. Open Apps → QR Code.
  2. Paste your URL (use a short link if possible).
  3. Set color to your brand primary and place it with intentional whitespace.
Lead Gen Offline → Online Branding
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3) Typecutout

Typecutout blends text into your background for high-impact visuals with minimal effort.

What it does

  • Creates a cut-out effect where background shows through your text.
  • Turns headlines into the focal point of your design.
  • Perfect for covers, hero slides, or bold quotes.
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Pro tip: use a high-contrast background (texture or photo) and a bold font. Keep other elements minimal.
How to use it
  1. Add your headline in bold (e.g., Montserrat ExtraBold).
  2. Open Apps → Typecutout and apply to the text layer.
  3. Resize the text to let the background do the storytelling.
Wow Effect Covers Fast
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