Advanced Search

Canva’s media library contains over 1,000,000 images to choose from. Knowing how to get the best search results means you can spend less time searching and more time designing.

To start searching for images in the editor:

1. Click on the Elements tab.
2. Enter a keyword in the search bar.
3. Hit Enter .

As an example, typing the keyword “apple” into the search bar will show apple images.

Aside from simply entering “apple”, here are some more advanced search term combinations to help you find exactly what you are looking for:

Combining keywords: apple + red	Excluding keywords: apple NOT red

Multiple options: apple OR banana	No background: apple +cutout:true