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Why it matters
The company has introduced Canva Code 2.0 in the Philippines, enabling users to generate and customize interactive content using plain-language prompts within Canva's existing editor rather than relying on standalone coding tools.
The big picture
AI-assisted coding, or "vibe coding," has rapidly evolved from a developer-focused capability into a tool for educators, entrepreneurs, marketers, and creators.
Canva is positioning its latest offering around visual editing, allowing users to modify AI-generated experiences by changing fonts, colors, layouts, and images through the same drag-and-drop interface used for graphic design.
The platform also supports HTML imports from other AI tools, reducing the need to rebuild projects from scratch.
By the numbers
Canva said Canva Code now generates code 75 percent faster, reducing average generation time to 45 seconds, while the median time needed to publish a website has fallen 30 percent. Active users have increased 25 percent since the latest update.
Globally, Canva AI products have been used more than 32 billion times, while Canva Code has powered more than six million published websites over the past year.
What they're saying
The rollout also reflects Canva's broader strategy of expanding from visual communications into interactive content creation.
The platform is designed to support collaborative workflows, responsive designs, secure sharing, and integrations with other Canva tools from within a single workspace.
Bottom line
For Philippine users, the expansion underscores growing competition among AI platforms seeking to simplify software creation by combining coding capabilities with familiar design tools, potentially widening access to interactive digital development for businesses, schools, and individual creators. —Vanessa Hidalgo | Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
