Have you ever opened a PDF document, such as an ebook, workbook, or guide, and clicked on the links in the document? Well, that’s a Hyperlink.
Wouldn’t it be cool to add a hyperlink in Canva to your PDF pages and make them interactive?
Hyperlinks or clickable links in your PDF can serve as moneymakers, guides, and even drive your readers to your sales page.
Imagine you are a service provider or a coach, and you want to add clickable links in your PDF to drive your readers to your sales pages, offer pages, or pricing pages. You do not need any fancy tools!
You can easily add your hyperlinks in Canva using a free or Pro Canva account. Isn’t this awesome?
There would be no need for extra tools, and you get to save time as you do everything on the go!
In this blog post, I will show you how to add clickable links and email links in Canva, using simple steps. I have included screenshots for each step.
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How to Add a Link (Hyperlink) To a Text in Canva
Adding a hyperlink in Canva is easy-peasy! The first step is to log in to your Canva account.
It could be a Canva Free or Canva Pro account (with a 30-day free trial to explore the stunning Canva Pro library).
Now, let’s explore the straightforward steps for adding clickable links in Canva.
Steps for Adding A Hyperlink In Canva
Back in 2018, you could only add a hyperlink to an entire text box, but not to a single word in a text. Therefore, you cannot make a single word in a sentence clickable using Canva. It had to be the whole text box, sentence, or paragraph.
However, with the recent updates to Canva, you can add clickable links anywhere in your PDF. It could be a single word, a letter, or the entire sentence in a text box.
Also, you can add clickable links to social media icons within your PDF. Isn’t that one heck of an improvement?
Click On The Design Element or Text in Canva
Step 1. Click on the element, text, or text box that you want to make clickable.
Step 2. Navigate to the top right side of the toolbar, and click on the three dots beside “effects”.
Click on the “three dots”, and an extra toolbar will pop up. Now, click on the “link” icon.
Step 3. Paste your URL into the box. It has a simple description just above it: “Enter a link or search.”
Step 4. Hit the “Enter” button on your keyboard and Viola! You have successfully added a hyperlink in Canva.
Step 5. Download your design as a PDF (I recommend choosing the “PDF print” option for optimal quality).
So, we’ve added hyperlinks to your text or elements in Canva.
A common question I’ve seen is about adding a hyperlink or clickable link to images in Canva.
Adding Hyperlinks to Images in Canva
You can make an image clickable in Canva only when you include the “image” in a PDF, Presentation, or Canva Websites document type in Canva.
But, you cannot add hyperlinks to PNG, JPGs or JPEG files in Canva (I.e. files or designs you will download as images). When you add a hyperlink to a JPG, PNG or JPEG, the hyperlink will not be clickable.
Steps to make an image clickable in Canva
Step 1. Upload or add the image to your design in the Canva Design Editor
Click on the image you want to make clickable.
Step 2. Navigate to the top right toolbar in the Canva editor and click on the link icon
A box will pop up, and paste your URL into the box.
Step 3. Click Enter on your keyboard to add the URL you pasted to the image.
Step 4. Download your design as a PDF or Presentation and test the link to see if it’s working.
How To Add Email Link (Mailto) In Canva
Adding email links in a PDF is valuable if you want your audience to take action, such as emailing you.
For example, you are a service-based entrepreneur who sends a client pricing guide to your client and wants them to email you.
Add a clickable link using the Canva Mailto function, and when your client clicks on the link, their email address will pop up. Your client can email you immediately. The clickable email link makes your PDF interactive.
Steps to Adding a Clickable Email Link in Canva using Canva Mailto
Step 1. Highlight or click on the element, text, or text box that you want to make clickable.
Step 2. Refer to the top right side of the toolbar, and now, click on the “Three dots” beside “effects”.
Step 3. Click on the “three dots,” and a toolbar will appear. Now, click on the “link” icon.
Step 4. Paste your URL into the box. It has a description just above it: “Enter a link or search.”
Add ‘mailto:’ just before your email address, without any spaces. For example, mailto:he***@******la.com” data-original-string=”CMcVQ2aPvimP3BTFIqWDnw==c345Daqtc96WgTOsVtG2jDfU0oRX/2e5EPApcEuF99/3TtikRZtRb8oRdrr4y7kwArUycoz0nRDraTVr7BbVHwNEA8SEjdlbwWs5Agy1iZoN5NFjbBofTDpyBs2ahVXXVGRs6QP9ilIC6KXSX95V2iYDesFpJf8thR5xjjoRPXSeFKqUsyGbxfIXwizh7Y04blbsouU2YaVCgVUKMfD/gyqPw==” title=”This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.
Now, click Enter on your keyboard, and it will save as a link. Download your design and test if your hyperlink is working.
Pro Tips: When you paste your email address with the mailto: function in the URL box, Canva will recognize your email and remove the mailto: at the beginning of your email address. Kindly ignore this and continue.
Using Hyperlink in Canva: Frequently Asked Questions
It is important to note that you can add a hyperlink to an image in either JPEG, PNG, or JPG format in Canva (the image type doesn’t matter).
But you can only add a clickable link to an image in Canva if you download the design as a PDF, Presentation slide, or Canva website. Therefore, you cannot make a Canva design you will download as an image, clickable.
To make an email link in a PDF interactive in Canva. You need to add mailto: before adding your email address in Canva, for an email link in a PDF interactive.
Copy and paste your URL to the Canva link editor, and it will tell you, incorrect link, click enter on your keyboard and save. Go ahead and test your clickable link.
If you need a step-by-step guide on “how to add a clickable email link in Canva”, scroll up in this blog post, I have covered the steps you need to make your email link clickable in Canva.
Over to you now. Do you add hyperlinks in Canva to make your designs interactive? What are your best reasons for adding clickable links to your design in Canva?
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