Do Canva template links expire?
No. A Canva template link has no expiry date. It keeps working until something changes it, and several things can.
Do template links have an expiry date?
Template links do not expire by themselves. There is no timer and no renewal. A link you shared last year works today if nothing about the design or its sharing has changed.
That is also why a broken link surprises sellers: nothing “ran out”, something changed.
What makes a template link stop working?
- The design is deleted. The link has nothing to copy.
- The template link is deleted. That URL becomes inactive. Creating another produces a new URL.
- Sharing settings change. Buyers can end up on a request or permission screen.
- Canva changes the rules. As of July 31, 2024, Canva began removing share links created under old settings.
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What happens to my links if my Canva Pro subscription ends?
Canva doesn't clearly document this. Sellers report that template links they had already made kept working after they downgraded to Free, but you cannot create new ones. Test the link signed out after any plan change and keep monitoring it. Since around the end of January 2025, creating template links is limited to paid plans and free trials. See what changed.
If I make a new template link, what happens to old PDFs?
Creating another template link gives you a new URL. Buyers only have the link in the PDF they downloaded. If you deleted the old link, every copy of that PDF is broken, so replace the file on every listing that used it.
Can a link fail for a day and then come back?
Sellers report it. One template provider says Canva has a daily sharing limit that can make links fail until the next day. Canva's help pages we cite here don't cover it, so treat it as a seller report. A daily check shows the pattern: a failure, then a recovery the next morning.
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FAQ
How long does a Canva template link last?
There is no expiry date. It works until the design is deleted, the link is deleted, sharing settings change, or Canva changes the rules.
What happens to my template link if my Canva Pro subscription ends?
Canva doesn't clearly document it. Sellers report that template links they had already made kept working after they downgraded to Free, but you cannot create new ones. Open each link signed out after any plan change, and monitor it, because Canva can change the rules.
Why did a link I made years ago stop working?
One known cause: as of July 31, 2024 Canva began removing View-only, Template and Website share links created under old settings. Sellers had to regenerate them.
Is a new template link the same URL as the old one?
No. Creating another template link produces a new URL, so the PDF has to be updated.