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Canva Link Shortener
Turn long Canva share links into short links you can print as a QR. Free to start.
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Why Canva links need this
Canva share and template links are long and full of IDs, so they are impossible to read out or print. A short link fixes that, and because every link comes with a QR code, it is ideal for putting a Canva template on a printed handout, a slide or a stall.
Before and after
Before
https://www.canva.com/design/DAFxYz12345/AbCdEfGhIjKl/view?utm_content=…
After
re.directinapp.com/template
How it works
Three quick steps
01
Paste your link
Drop in the link you want to share. We detect it and confirm what it opens.
02
Get your short link
You get a clean, branded short link. Sign in with Google to save and track it.
03
Share and track
Share it anywhere and watch clicks, devices and app opens roll in live.
What you get
Clean branded link
Replace the long Canva URL with a tidy short link that looks trustworthy.
Opens the app
Opens your Canva design in the browser, or the Canva app if it is installed.
QR on every link
Every link gets a QR code, handy for putting your Canva link on print.
Real analytics
See total clicks, devices and locations for every link in real time.
Who uses it
A teacher prints a short link (and QR) to a Canva worksheet template.
A designer shares a tidy short link to a template pack instead of a giant URL.
A brand puts a Canva-designed menu behind a QR on the table.
More about Canva links
Share a template people can copy and make their own
A Canva template link lets someone open your design and tap use template to get their own editable copy, which is how creators hand out planners, resume layouts and social kits. The raw link is a long string of design IDs that breaks in a caption. A directinapp short link is clean to paste anywhere, and on a phone it opens in the Canva app if installed, with a web fallback.
Hand a design link to a class or a team without dictating a URL
Reading a Canva view or edit link out loud is hopeless: it is a wall of random characters. Whether you are giving a workshop group access to edit a shared design or sending a client a view only proof, a short link is short enough to say, type or print. It opens in the Canva app on a phone when installed, with a web fallback, so the right design loads.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why shorten a Canva link?+
Canva URLs are long and unreadable. A short link is clean to share and comes with a QR code, which is great for print, slides and packaging.
Does it come with a QR code?+
Yes. Every short link has a QR code, so you can print your Canva template link on anything.
Will it keep the correct design?+
Yes. The short link redirects to the exact Canva URL you paste, so the right design or template opens.
Can I track clicks and scans?+
Yes. Every short link has real-time click analytics, handy for a printed QR.
Is it free?+
Yes. Shortening Canva links is free. Premium plans add longer analytics history and custom slugs.
Does it change who can edit or view my design?+
No. directinapp only shortens the link you paste. Whatever sharing permission you set in Canva, view only, template use or edit access, stays exactly as you configured it. The short link simply forwards to that same Canva address.
Does it open in the Canva app?+
On a phone with the Canva app installed, the link can open your design in the app, with a web fallback to the browser. On a computer it opens Canva in the browser as usual, so the design loads wherever the person taps it.
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