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Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, May 11, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.
Canva offers a suite of AI-powered photo editing tools — including Background Remover, Magic Eraser, Magic Edit, and Background Generator — that automatically detect, remove, or replace elements in photos using AI, available to all users with some tools restricted to Canva Pro.
Details
Background Remover uses AI to automatically detect the foreground subject and remove the background in one click, available to Canva Pro users. Magic Eraser lets users brush over unwanted objects and the AI fills in the surrounding area seamlessly (Pro). Magic Edit accepts a brush selection and text prompt to add or replace objects in a photo using generative AI (Pro). The Background Generator produces a new AI-generated background from a text prompt, accounting for lighting and composition. These tools are integrated directly into the Canva photo editor.
Products affected
Background RemoverMagic EraserMagic EditBackground GeneratorAI Photo Editor
Sources & Evidence
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Trace Foundation. (2026). Canva: Canva offers a suite of AI-powered photo editing tools — including Background Remover, Magic Eraser, Magic Edit, and Background Generator — that automatically detect, remove, or replace elements in photos using AI, available to all users with some tools restricted to Canva Pro (data as of 2026-05-11) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/76d1aa17-31d2-44c5-b7dd-6bc9f002de23. Accessed October 2, 2026.
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- https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/76d1aa17-31d2-44c5-b7dd-6bc9f002de23
- Data as of
- May 11, 2026
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