canva-translate-design

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Translate all text in a Canva design to another language, creating a translated copy. Faster than manually copying and editing each text box in Canva's editor. Use when users say "translate my design to [language]", "make a Spanish/French/etc version", or "localize my Canva design".

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Sourceopenai/plugins

Added on2026-10-03

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add openai/plugins canva-translate-design

SKILL.md Content

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Canva Translate

Translate all text elements in a Canva design to a target language, creating a new copy with translated content.

Workflow

1. Locate the Design

If user provides a design ID directly (typically starts with

, e.g.

DABcd1234ef

), use that as the design identifier; do not pass it to

Canva:search-designs

(search is for titles, not IDs).

If user provides a URL: Extract the design ID from the URL (format:

https://www.canva.com/design/{design_id}/...

).

If user provides a name: Use

Canva:search-designs

to find the design by title. If multiple matches, ask user to clarify.

2. Create a Translated Copy

Use

Canva:resize-design

with the same dimensions to create a copy. This preserves the original design untouched.

3. Start Editing Transaction

Use

Canva:start-editing-transaction

on the new copy to get:

```
transaction_id
```
for making edits
All text elements with their
```
element_id
```
and current text content

4. Translate Text

For each text element returned:

Translate the text to the target language (use Claude's translation capability)
Preserve formatting cues (line breaks, emphasis patterns)
Keep proper nouns, brand names, and technical terms as appropriate

5. Apply Translations

Use

Canva:perform-editing-operations

with

replace_text

operations for all translated elements. Batch all replacements in a single call.

Also update the design title to indicate the language (e.g., append " (Spanish)" or use translated title).

6. Commit Changes

After showing the user the translated preview thumbnail:

Ask for explicit approval to save
Use
```
Canva:commit-editing-transaction
```
to finalize
Provide the link to the new translated design

Example Interaction

User: Translate my "Summer Sale Poster" to French

Steps:

Search:
```
Canva:search-designs
```
with query "Summer Sale Poster"
Copy:
```
Canva:resize-design
```
to create duplicate
Edit:
```
Canva:start-editing-transaction
```
on copy
Translate all text elements to French

Apply:

Canva:perform-editing-operations

with all

replace_text

operations

Show preview, get approval, commit

Important Notes

Always create a copy—never modify the original design
Batch all text replacements in one
```
perform-editing-operations
```
call for efficiency
If translation significantly changes text length, warn user that layout adjustments may be needed in Canva
For designs with many pages, translate all pages in the same transaction