# Affinity

Affinity is Canva's free all-in-one photo, vector and page layout app for designers that KDP publishers use to build print covers and illustrated interiors.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/affinity/
- Official site: https://www.affinity.studio
- Categories: Cover Design & Mockups, Low-content & Puzzle Books
- Price: Free tier (Core app is free for individuals; Canva AI features need a paid Canva plan; enterprise licensing is sold separately.)
- Platforms: windows, mac, ios
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

In October 2025 Canva replaced the paid Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher apps with a single app, now just called Affinity, which is free for individuals with a free Canva account; the site moved from affinity.serif.com to affinity.studio. It runs on Windows and Mac, and an iPad version launched on November 2, 2026. Its layout tools suit print covers with bleed and image-heavy interiors such as coloring, picture and planner books, but it is a general design app rather than a book formatter, so you take trim, bleed and spine sizes from KDP yourself. Canva AI Studio tools inside it (generative fill, expand) need a paid Canva plan, and images made with them must be disclosed to KDP as AI-generated.

## Pros

- Professional layout, vector and photo tools at no cost
- Opens PSD, AI, IDML and PDF files

## Cons

- AI tools inside the app need a paid Canva plan
- Requires a Canva account even for the free app

## Alternatives

- [Adobe Express](https://kdp123.com/t/adobe-express/)
- [Canva](https://kdp123.com/t/canva/)
- [Procreate](https://kdp123.com/t/procreate/)

## Sources

- https://www.affinity.studio/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/all-new-affinity/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity-for-ipad/