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Canva (Affinity by Canva)Affinity
Professional design suite with vector, photo editing and page layout in one app for Mac, Windows and iPad; free for individuals, with built-in Canva AI for those on a paid Canva plan.
Shared spot16of 18 professional tools with a GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: whether the data is stored in the EU (2 points), whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee (1) and whether the provider is based in the NL or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure in graphic design & design
GDPR: Unknown
- No published safeguards found
PriceFree for individuals; paid featuresfree for individuals; AI features require a paid Canva plan; organisations on request
Free trialYes
EstablishedAffinity by Canva
ModelNot publicCanva AI features, models not named on the product page; AI features only with a paid Canva plan. Hosting location and training policy not on the Affinity site; the Canva privacy page gave 403 on checking.
Last checked: 7 November 2026 · How we check
Is this your tool? Fill in missing detailsWhat it does
Vector, pixel and layout in one app
Open PSD, AI, IDML and DWG files
Non-destructive editing
Export to Canva
Canva AI tools (with the Canva premium plan)Import into Cavalry for animation
For Mac, Windows and iPad
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GDPR check for graphic design & design Canva AI features, models not named on the product page; AI features only with a paid Canva plan. Hosting location and training policy not on the Affinity site; the Canva privacy page gave 403 on checking. Many tools build on a large model from, for example, OpenAI or Anthropic. If in doubt, ask for the data processing agreement: it states where your data goes.
Questions about Affinity
- Which AI model does Affinity use?
- The maker of Affinity does not make public which AI model sits underneath. Canva AI features, models not named on the product page; AI features only with a paid Canva plan. Hosting location and training policy not on the Affinity site; the Canva privacy page gave 403 on checking.
- What does Affinity cost?
- free for individuals; AI features require a paid Canva plan; organisations on request. Check the current price on the provider's website; rates change often.
- Who is Affinity for?
- Affinity is aimed at graphic design & design, photography. It fits work such as making images and vectors: generating and editing concepts, illustrations, icons and variants (remove background, extend, upscale, vectorise), UI and web design: turning text prompts and sketches into wireframes, prototypes and code, and managing design systems, brand management: keeping brand guidelines, logos and image libraries centrally, automatically tagging and checking against brand rules.
- What should I watch out for with AI in graphic design & design?
- When it comes to AI imagery, pay attention to two things: rights and data. Rights: with Recraft, images from the free plan of Recraft itself are not licensed for commercial use, and only the paid plans give you full ownership. Adobe says it trains its Firefly models on licensed material and public domain content, not on user content. Data: with Kittl, training on your content is switched on by default in the Starter and Professional plans (the administrator can turn it off), while it is off in Organization and Enterprise. CELUM (Berlin) states in its privacy policy that data is also processed outside Europe, including in Canada and the US. If you want to keep your brand files within the EU: Frontify offers hosting in Frankfurt, Bynder on AWS Frankfurt and Figma on Azure in the EU. Penpot can be self-hosted. Do not upload client material under NDA to a free account, and record in your quote whether and how you use AI.
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