Canva reports billions of presentations and documents as mobile usage surges in Asia
Canva users have created 4.5 billion presentations and 1.4 billion documents, with nearly 3,000 presentations and 1,000 documents made every minute. The company is expanding into productivity software, competing with Microsoft and Google. In Southeast Asia, over half of presentations start on a phone, and mobile usage is particularly high in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Canva’s productivity push now spans spreadsheets and coding tools, added in an April 2025 overhaul of its Visual Suite. Docs has become the platform’s third-most-used design type, with adoption tripling over three years. The company’s AI services, including agentic tools that connect to Gmail and Slack, have driven up costs, prompting a revised 20% revenue growth forecast. Canva’s last valuation stood at $42 billion after an August 2025 employee share sale, with a 2027 IPO reportedly targeted.
Mobile-first behavior is central to Canva’s strategy, especially in Southeast Asia, where over half of presentations begin on a phone. In Indonesia, three-quarters of users access Canva via mobile, and voice-based AI input is seen as a key workaround for small keyboards. The company has dedicated engineering resources to ensure stable performance on lower-end Android devices common in these markets.
Canva’s expansion into productivity tools could reshape how small businesses and individual creators approach document and presentation work, particularly in mobile-first regions where traditional office suites remain desktop-centric. By lowering barriers to design and collaboration, it may empower non-professionals to produce polished outputs, but increased reliance on AI-driven features could also raise concerns about data privacy and job displacement in design roles. The company’s cost pressures and IPO timeline suggest its growth trajectory may influence broader investor sentiment toward AI-heavy startups.