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  • Form Builder

    Creating an Online Form for an Existing PDF

  • Custom Domain

    With Builder you can build three types of forms: online web forms, online PDF forms, and master forms.

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    you will arrive at the Form Builder. On the form Builder, there are three main sections:

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Integrate with Canva

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This guide explains how to convert a Canva design into a fillable online form with the PlatoForms Canva app. Install the app, export the design as a PDF, then use AI field recognition to create a first draft of the fields for review.

Prerequisites

  • A Canva account
  • A paid PlatoForms plan
  • A Canva design with a form layout (text fields, checkboxes, signature lines, etc.)

Install the PlatoForms app in Canva

  1. Open any design in Canva.

  2. Click Apps in the left toolbar, search for PlatoForms, and click to install.

    Search for PlatoForms in the Canva Apps panel to install the form builder integration

  3. Click Connect and authorize PlatoForms in the popup.

Export your design

  1. Open the design you want to convert.

  2. In the PlatoForms panel, click the export icon in the top right.

    Click the export icon in the PlatoForms Canva app panel to convert your design to an online form

  3. Click Export and convert design.

    Export and convert a Canva design into a fillable PDF form using the PlatoForms app

  4. Review the PDF export settings and click Export. The default settings work for most cases.

    Click Export in Canva PDF settings to send your design to PlatoForms for conversion

    Note

    Options marked with a crown icon (such as Compress PDF and Flatten PDF) require a Canva Pro plan. They are not needed for the conversion — leave them unchecked unless you have a Pro plan and specifically want them.

  5. When processing is complete, click Open form > Continue.

    Canva export processing complete — click Open form to edit your converted fillable form in PlatoForms

Choose your form type

PlatoForms will ask you to choose how your form is built:

Choose between PDF Fillable Form and Web PDF Form when converting a Canva design in PlatoForms

PDF Fillable Form Web PDF Form
Appearance Preserves your Canva design visually Rebuilds as a web form
Best for Keeping the original look and feel Better mobile experience
Field editing Fields mapped directly on the PDF Editable field panel with full customization

For more details, see Form types.

Tip

If keeping your Canva design’s visual style matters, choose PDF Fillable Form. If you need a better mobile experience or want to reorder fields freely, choose Web PDF Form.

Run AI field recognition

Once your form opens in the PlatoForms editor:

  1. Click Start Now on the AI-Powered form recognition banner at the top.

    AI-Powered form recognition banner in PlatoForms editor — click Start Now to auto-detect fields from your Canva design

  2. Wait while AI scans your design — this may take a moment.

  3. When ready, click Load Form to apply the detected fields.

    Click Load Form in PlatoForms to apply AI-detected fields from your Canva design to the form editor

Your fields are now mapped. Review them in the editor and make any adjustments before publishing.

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