Mailchimp Launches Publish to Mailchimp Integration With Canva.

Mailchimp has introduced Publish to Mailchimp, a new integration with Canva that streamlines the workflow from design creation to email deployment. The integration, showcased at Canva Create 2026, allows users to export designs directly from Canva into Mailchimp campaigns without switching platforms.

The feature addresses a common friction point in email marketing: the handoff between design tools and campaign platforms. Previously, marketers would design in Canva, export files, then manually upload and configure them in Mailchimp. Publish to Mailchimp collapses this workflow into a single action.

Users create email designs within Canva's editor, then select Publish to Mailchimp from the sharing menu. The design transfers directly into Mailchimp's campaign builder, where users can add recipient lists, configure send settings, and deploy. According to Mailchimp's LinkedIn announcement, the process takes "just a few clicks" from design to inbox.

The integration preserves design fidelity during transfer, maintaining layouts, fonts, and images. This matters for brands that invest in visual consistency across marketing channels. It also reduces the technical barrier for small business owners who may be comfortable designing in Canva but less familiar with Mailchimp's email builder.

Mailchimp has been expanding its integration ecosystem steadily. The platform recently added Meta Lead Ads integration, allowing businesses to capture leads from Facebook and Instagram ads directly into their Mailchimp audience lists. It also deepened its Shopify integration with bidirectional revenue tracking and pixel targeting for e-commerce merchants.

The Canva integration is particularly relevant for solopreneurs and small teams who use Canva as their primary design tool. These users often lack dedicated designers or extensive marketing technology stacks. By connecting two tools they already use, Mailchimp lowers the operational overhead of email marketing.

The integration also reflects broader industry movement toward no-code workflows. Design platforms like Canva, website builders like Webflow and Framer, and automation tools like Make and Zapier are increasingly offering native integrations that eliminate manual data transfer and reduce technical friction.

For Mailchimp, the partnership strengthens its position in the small business marketing platform category, where it competes with ConvertKit, MailerLite, and Beehiv. Canva's user base exceeds 185 million, giving Mailchimp access to a massive pool of potential users who are already comfortable with design but may not have established email marketing workflows.

The feature is available now to all Mailchimp users. Details on setup and usage are available on Mailchimp's website.