# Many digital creators use Canva Pro to make products for platforms like Etsy. Is this the most cost effective tool for generating revenue as a beginner or small creator?

I’ve noticed many digital creators using Canva Pro to create templates, printables, and other digital products for platforms like Etsy. I’m curious to know if Canva Pro is really the most cost-effective tool for beginners or small creators who want to generate revenue, or if free tools and basic design knowledge can achieve similar results.

##### Post Metadata - Posted at: 6 months ago - Author title: Muzammil Malick - Net upvotes: 1 ## Comments ### Comment 1 If someone is new to marketing, small-business marketing, design, or campaigning, Canva Pro is a must. Especially for those who aren't familiar with all that professionally! When design, branding, marketing tools, and image are all cohesive, it immediately improves the business. Pro also allows you the chance to have a team, which really helps standardize and familiarize the brand. Canva offers all that to its users but when you pay for Pro, you are saving yourself so much legal, design, software, and $$$ headaches. ##### Comment Metadata - Posted at: 4 months ago - Author title: Digital Marketing and Graphic Design Specialist Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Advanced Learning Academy #### Reply 1 <p>Absolutely agree. Canva Pro is a game-changer for beginners, small businesses, and creators. It combines design, branding, and marketing tools in one place, saving both time and money. The team features and premium assets make it even more valuable for growing a professional brand.</p> ##### Reply Metadata - Posted at: 4 months ago - Author title: Muzammil Malick ### Comment 2 The main rule is that any template you export for sale should link the user back to Canva. So you are essentially selling a link to Canva with the template that was created, and all templates are to be made from scratch. You can use a Canva template as a guide, but it needs to be altered so it is identified as your own, not the original creator's. Linking templates back also ensures that any fonts or elements that were used will give those creators credit and royalties for usage. I hope that makes sense. ##### Comment Metadata - Posted at: 5 months ago - Author title: Teacher ### Comment 3 Individuals can only sell products using a PRO account if they are a PAID user, otherwise, only using the free elements is how to sell Canva-made products. Users must read the terms and conditions on Canva about selling and profiting from items made on Canva ##### Comment Metadata - Posted at: 5 months ago - Author title: Teacher #### Reply 1 <p>Thanks for the clarification. I understand that only paid users can sell products made with PRO elements, and free users can only sell designs created using free elements. I’ll make sure to follow the terms and conditions on Canva.</p> ##### Reply Metadata - Posted at: 5 months ago - Author title: Muzammil Malick ## Related Product [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) ## Related Category [Content Creation](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-creation) ## Related discussions - [How well does Trello scale into a larger team?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/1-how-well-does-trello-scale-into-a-larger-team) - Posted at: over 13 years ago - Comments: 6 - [Can we please add a new section](https://www.g2.com/discussions/2-can-we-please-add-a-new-section) - Posted at: over 13 years ago - Comments: 0 - [Quantifiable benefits from implementing your CRM](https://www.g2.com/discussions/quantifiable-benefits-from-implementing-your-crm) - Posted at: about 13 years ago - Comments: 4