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Canva Image Resizer
Resize images to Canva’s documented 1920×1080 widescreen or 1024×768 Standard presentation dimensions.
All Canva Image Sizes
Choose the Canva format you need, then review its source notes, crop, and image quality.
Presentation image sizes
Match a full-slide image to the deck's aspect ratio before adding it as a background. Compare the documented and working canvases for other presentation apps.
Turn Resized Canva Images Into a PDF
Put one image on each page, arrange the order, and create the PDF in your browser.
About Canva Image Sizes
Canva lists 1920×1080 pixels for 16:9 presentations and 1024×768 for the older 4:3 layout.
Use 16:9 for most screens and projectors. Keep 4:3 for a legacy deck, print-oriented handout, or display that specifically needs the squarer format.
Canva Size Cheatsheet
Quick reference for all Canva image dimensions.
| Format | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| Canva Widescreen Presentation | 1920 × 1080 |
| Canva Standard Presentation | 1024 × 768 |
Posting somewhere else? Use the free image resizer to resize images for any platform.
How to resize images for Canva?
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Step 1: Upload your image
Select the image you want to resize for Canva. Our tool supports JPG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC formats.
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Step 2: Choose your Canva format
Select the specific Canva preset you need, whether it is a background, icon, thumbnail, profile image, banner, post, or another supported placement.
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Step 3: Download and share
Review the crop and image quality, then download the resized image and upload it to Canva.
This page provides Canva Widescreen Presentation (1920x1080), Canva Standard Presentation (1024x768). Open a preset to see whether its dimensions are a documented requirement, recommendation, minimum, or practical working canvas.
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