Canva is a design tool, but it is not built for accessible PDFs. PDFs from Canva do not meet PDF/UA. The reading order follows the layers, and Canva’s accessibility check only covers typography, contrast and alt text. The sitebrunch PDF editor is built for accessible PDFs from the ground up.
Feature | sitebrunch PDF editor | Canva |
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Role per element | Heading H1 to H6, paragraph, list, table, image or decorative element | Only headings for text elements |
Reading order | Set freely, shown as numbers on the page | Follows the layer order |
Checks | Contrast even on photos, alt text, heading levels, tables, title, language and QR codes | Typography, contrast and alt text |
PDF export | Tagged PDF with PDF/UA structure | PDF with basic tags, not PDF/UA compliant |
Sign-up | Not needed | Account needed |
Storage | In your browser | In the Canva cloud |
Price | Free, no subscription | Free plan, many features only with a subscription |
As of September 2026. Information about Canva is based on the Canva help center and publicly available tests.