Orcanva
Free, open-source design editor for thumbnails and social images with browser-based background removal and live collaboration.
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Product Overview
What is Orcanva?
Orcanva is a browser-based design editor for creating thumbnails and social media graphics. It combines layered editing, customizable typography, photo adjustments, and local background removal in a focused workspace. Users can work together through shared editing links, reuse designs as templates, and export graphics in multiple formats and resolutions.
Key Features
Browser-Based Background Removal
Remove image backgrounds using an open-source model that runs in your browser, without API keys or per-image fees.
Customizable Typography
Style text directly on the canvas with 40 curated fonts, outlines, drop shadows, and highlights.
Layered Design Tools
Combine photos, shapes, arrows, and gradients with a drag-to-reorder layers panel.
Photo Filters and Adjustments
Apply 11 preset looks and adjust brightness, shadows, warmth, grain, blur, and other image settings.
Live Collaboration
Make designs public for shared editing through a link, including with collaborators who are not signed in.
Flexible Image Export
Create graphics in sizes ranging from Story to 4K and export PNG, JPG, or WebP files at 1× or 2× resolution.
Use Cases
- Video Thumbnails : Combine subject cutouts, prominent text, and layered graphics to create video thumbnails.
- Social Media Graphics : Design posts and stories with platform-appropriate dimensions, styled text, and photo effects.
- Promotional Visuals : Create announcement graphics and promotional images using photos, shapes, gradients, and typography.
- Collaborative Content Design : Edit visuals with teammates in real time and reuse existing designs as templates for recurring content.
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