Affinity (by Canva) student offer
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Yes — Affinity (by Canva) is free for verified students.
Affinity's full design suite is now completely free for everyone (no student discount needed)
- How much
- free
- How to claim
- Download Affinity from affinity.studio and sign in with a free Canva account
- No student status required
- Verification
- No verification needed — No student verification required — free for everyone with a Canva account. Student/education status only matters to get the AI features bundled free (via Canva Education), which requires Canva's education eligibility check.
- Freshness
- Verified 15 days ago
- Where
- Worldwide
- Expires
- No end date listed — ongoing
The details
As of the Oct 31, 2025 v3 launch, Affinity is a single free application combining the former Designer, Photo and Publisher (vector, pixel and layout tools). Free for ALL users with just a free Canva account — no paid or perpetual-license purchase option remains. Optional Canva-powered generative AI tools inside Affinity require a paid Canva premium plan; schools/nonprofits get the AI-inclusive experience free via Canva Education/Nonprofits.