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Social Media
Pick your platform. These are the sizes that render sharply on every device in 2026.
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Documents & Presentations
For anything you print, share as a PDF, or present on screen.
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Marketing & Print
Flyers, posters, business cards, and banners — sized for print.
The Golden Rule
Canva measures in points (pt) but displays at screen resolution.
The minimum readable body text in Canva is 14pt on screen.
For anything that will be printed, use at least 10pt.
Below 8pt becomes illegible in print.
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Presentations & Slide Decks
| Element | Canva Size | Font Style | Notes | Status |
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Social Media Posts
| Element | Canva Size | Font Style | Notes | Status |
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Flyers & Print Documents
| Element | Canva Size | Font Style | Notes | Status |
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See Before You Design
This is exactly what your text hierarchy will look like at the recommended Canva sizes.
Use this as a reference while you design — resize your browser to match your canvas size for a true preview.
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Presentation Hierarchy
Live Preview — Presentation
Main Slide Title
60pt
Section Header
40pt
Content Heading
28pt
Subheading or label text
20pt
Body text for slide content. This is the comfortable reading size for presentations
viewed from a distance. Do not go below this size for audience legibility.
18pt
Caption, footnote, or source attribution text
12pt
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Social Media Post Hierarchy
Live Preview — Social Post
Big Bold Hook
48pt
Supporting message or subtitle
22pt
Body text for carousels and infographic posts. Clear and readable at a glance.
16pt
HANDLE · HASHTAG · CALL TO ACTION
11pt
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A4 Flyer / Print Hierarchy
Live Preview — A4 Print
Event Headline
52pt
Date · Location · Key Detail
24pt
Supporting information paragraph. At 14pt this is comfortably readable in print
on A4 without needing to squint. This is your minimum for body text in print.
14pt
Small print · Contact details · Website · Terms
10pt
Why Your PDF Text Looks Different in Canva
PDF points and Canva points are not the same unit. A PDF is set at 72 DPI.
Canva works at approximately 96 DPI screen resolution. This means the same number looks
33% smaller in Canva than in a PDF. Always multiply PDF sizes by 1.33 when recreating in Canva.
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Quick Conversion Table
Find your PDF size on the left. Use the Canva equivalent on the right.
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The Formula
The Conversion Rule
PDF pt × 1.33 = Canva pt
Canva pt ÷ 1.33 = PDF pt
Example: 8pt body text in a PDF → 8 × 1.33 = 10.6pt in Canva (round to 11pt)
Example: 36pt heading in a PDF → 36 × 1.33 = 48pt in Canva
Canva pt ÷ 1.33 = PDF pt
Example: 8pt body text in a PDF → 8 × 1.33 = 10.6pt in Canva (round to 11pt)
Example: 36pt heading in a PDF → 36 × 1.33 = 48pt in Canva