Canva Increases Pro Plan Price by nearly 100%, Rolls Out Daily and Weekly Subscriptions

Canva, the popular online design platform, has nearly doubled the price of its Pro plan in Nigeria. The monthly fee jumped from ₦2,800 to ₦5,500. This big change hits creators, students, and small businesses hard. These users depend on Canva every day to make graphics, posters, and social media posts.

Checks show that even people on old plans now pay the new rate. Canva had kept lower prices in Nigeria for years. But now, both single users and teams must switch. Many stayed on those cheap “legacy” plans for a long time. The company is ending them quietly.

Here is Canva’s new pricing in Nigeria:

Canva Pro: ₦5,500 per month or ₦44,000 per year
Canva Business: ₦7,500 per month or ₦75,000 per year
Daily pass: ₦400
Weekly pass: ₦1,100
One-time premium element unlock: ₦1,200

This reset comes after Canva added new options last December. They started daily and weekly passes to fit local needs, like naira payments and pay-as-you-go users. Those prices stay the same. But the Pro monthly plan doubled anyway.

Canva Increases Pro Plan Price by nearly 100%

Canva says the hikes tie to better features. They rolled out AI tools like Magic Write, Magic Design, and auto design workflows. All these are now in the Pro plan. Keeping the platform running costs more, so prices went up.

Another reason is money troubles. The naira lost a lot of value lately. Foreign companies like Canva find it hard to stick to old low prices, even with naira billing.

For Nigerian creators, this feels like a shock. Canva used to be cheap and easy for freelancers, students, and small shops. Now, ₦5,500 a month makes it seem pricey, like pro software from Adobe. New users or those on tight budgets might skip it. They picked Canva because it was affordable at first.

But there are workarounds. The weekly pass at ₦1,100 lets you pay just for what you need. Four weeks cost ₦4,400, less than one monthly plan. Daily passes at ₦400 work for quick jobs. Plus, you can pay ₦1,200 once to unlock a single premium item, like a special photo or template. No full subscription needed.

These changes push Canva toward flexible plans. Users can pick short-term access over yearly lock-ins. It suits busy freelancers who design now and then.

Overall, Canva wants to be more than a basic tool. It aims to be a full creative hub with AI smarts, team work, and easy payments. Nigerians get more choices, like pay-per-use. But everyday users face higher bills for regular work.

Will creators switch to free tools or rivals like Figma? Or will the new passes keep them hooked? Time will tell.

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