Canva is great for design.
Lapis is built for ads.
Canva helps you design anything. Lapis generates high-converting ad campaigns from a text description, optimized for every platform.
Create your first adGeneral design tool
Canva is a general-purpose design tool. Presentations, social posts, logos, flyers, resumes. You drag, drop, and customize templates to create visual content for any purpose.
- Drag-and-drop visual editor
- Thousands of templates
- Good for non-ad design work
Generate ads that convert
Lapis is purpose-built for ad campaigns. Describe what you're promoting, and AI generates complete, on-brand ad creatives optimized for Meta, Google, LinkedIn, and more.
- AI generates ads from text prompts
- Auto-sized for every ad platform
- Performance forecasts before you spend
General design tool
Canva is a general-purpose design tool. Presentations, social posts, logos, flyers, resumes. You drag, drop, and customize templates to create visual content for any purpose.
- Drag-and-drop visual editor
- Thousands of templates
- Good for non-ad design work
Generate ads that convert
Lapis is purpose-built for ad campaigns. Describe what you're promoting, and AI generates complete, on-brand ad creatives optimized for Meta, Google, LinkedIn, and more.
- AI generates ads from text prompts
- Auto-sized for every ad platform
- Performance forecasts before you spend
Trusted by thousands of marketing teams including
What Canva can't do for your ads
Lapis isn't a design tool. It's an ad engine. Here's what that means.
Generate, don't design
In Canva, you start with a blank template. In Lapis, you describe your campaign and AI creates complete ad creatives automatically.
Try AI generationBuilt-in audience targeting
Canva designs for everyone. Lapis generates ads tailored to your specific customer personas with messaging that resonates.
Create audiencesAuto-sized, not manually resized
In Canva, you duplicate and resize for each platform. Lapis generates ads already formatted for Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
See all platformsPerformance forecasts
Canva can't tell you if your ad will work. Lapis forecasts impressions, clicks, and leads before you spend a rupee.
See forecastingEndless variations in one click
In Canva, every variant is manual work. In Lapis, click "Create more like this" to instantly generate dozens of options.
Try variant generationAds in any language
Canva doesn't translate your ads. Lapis generates the same campaign in English, Hindi, and 15+ languages automatically.
Explore languagesFeature comparison
Canva is a design tool. Lapis is built specifically for ads. The features reflect that.
| Feature | Lapis | Canva |
|---|---|---|
| AI ad generation from text | ||
| Brand-consistent output | ||
| Multi-platform auto-sizing | ||
| Performance forecasting | ||
| Competitor ad tracking | ||
| Product catalog import | ||
| One-click ad export | ||
| Ad copy generation | ||
| Campaign-level generation | ||
| Drag-and-drop editor | ||
| General design templates | ||
| Video editing | ||
| Presentation design | ||
| Multi-language ad generation |
5 steps
Search for an ad template that fits your goal
Customize colors, fonts, images, and copy manually
Duplicate and resize for each platform
Export each size as a separate file
Upload to each ad manager individually
3 steps
Describe your campaign goal and mention your product
Review AI-generated ads, already sized for every platform
Export to ad managers with one click
5 steps
Search for an ad template that fits your goal
Customize colors, fonts, images, and copy manually
Duplicate and resize for each platform (Meta, Google, LinkedIn...)
Export each size as a separate file
Upload to each ad manager individually
3 steps
Describe your campaign goal and mention your product
Review AI-generated ads, already sized for every platform
Export to ad managers with one click
Why teams switch to Lapis
Describe it. Don’t design it.
Skip the blank canvas. Tell Lapis what you’re promoting in plain text, and AI generates complete ad creatives with layout, copy, and imagery. No drag-and-drop required.
Every platform. Every size. Automatically.
In Canva, you resize manually for each platform. Lapis generates ads already optimized for Meta, Google, LinkedIn, TikTok, and WhatsApp. One prompt, every format.
Know what works before you spend.
Canva can’t tell you if your ad will perform. Lapis forecasts impressions, clicks, and leads before you launch. Make data-driven decisions, not guesses.
Honest take
Choose Canva if you need to…
- Design presentations, resumes, or flyers
- Create logos or brand kits from scratch
- Edit videos or build custom graphics from scratch
- Work with a drag-and-drop editor you already know
Choose Lapis if you need to…
- Generate ad campaigns quickly from a text description
- Create platform-optimized ads without manual resizing
- Forecast ad performance before spending your budget
- Track competitor ads and find winning creative angles
Frequently asked questions
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