Canva

What Canva does

Drag and drop design tool with templates for social posts, banners, thumbnails and simple videos. Handy for store capsule mockups, devlog headers and promo images. It is listed in our Marketing & Trailers category.

Pricing and free tier

Canva has a free tier with paid plans starting at US$144/yr. Plans change often, so confirm on the official site before you pay.

Best use for beginner game devs

We rate Canva 5/5 for beginners, which makes it one of the easiest tools in this category for beginners. Templates and drag and drop editing, no design skills needed.

Best for: Social posts, thumbnails and promo images for your game. Canva Free (checked Oct 23, 2026) includes 1.6M+ templates, 4.7M+ photos, videos, graphics and audio, 1 Brand Kit (3 colors), 5GB of cloud storage and a small AI allowance. Pro is US$144 a year for one person.

Alternatives to Canva

• CapCut (Freemium, beginner rating 5/5): Video editor for short form clips with templates, captions and AI tools. Good for turning gameplay into TikTok, Reels and Shorts posts.
• OBS Studio (Free, beginner rating 4/5): Free and open source software for recording and live streaming. Capture gameplay footage for trailers, devlogs and social clips on Windows, macOS or Linux.
• DaVinci Resolve (Freemium, beginner rating 3/5): Professional video editor with editing, color, effects and audio in one app. The free version is enough to cut a full game trailer.
• presskit() (Free, beginner rating 2/5): Free press kit builder by Rami Ismail of Vlambeer. Fill in your game's facts, screenshots and links, and it creates a press page journalists can use.

See every option on the Marketing & Trailers page.