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TL;DR Google has expanded Gemini’s connected app ecosystem with Canva integration.
Designs created in the Gemini chat are now fully editable inside the Canva Editor.
Magic Layers can now turn an AI-generated image into a fully editable design asset.
From the launch of Gemini 3.5 Flash to the announcement of “Universal Cart,” it’s been a busy day of announcements for the start of Google I/O 2026. Not to be missed, Google also announced that it is expanding Gemini’s connected app ecosystem through new integrations. One of the new integrations includes the design platform Canva.
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Starting today, you’ll be able to connect to Canva directly in your chats with Gemini. After creating an image in Gemini with Google’s Nano Banana, you’ll be able to use Canva’s Magic Layers to turn that previously uneditable image into a fully editable design asset. You can then go right to the Canva Editor to refine and resize elements before publishing.
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For example, say you want to make a poster of a tennis player reaching out for a ball in the foreground. You could have Gemini generate that image for you. Then by typing “@Canva make this image editable” into the text box, Gemini will connect to Canva and present you with a link that will take you to the Canva Editor so you can make the changes you want.
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