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.

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At a glance

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

Categories

Cover Design & Mockups, Low-content & Puzzle Books

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.

Best for

• Designing print covers and illustrated interiors without paying for Adobe

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: Adobe Express is Adobe's template-based online design app for quick graphics that KDP publishers use for ebook covers, ads and social images.
• Canva: Canva is a template-based design tool widely used for KDP ebook covers, simple low-content interiors and marketing graphics.
• Procreate: Procreate is an iPad drawing and painting app for illustrators that KDP publishers use to draw coloring pages, cover art and picture book illustrations.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the vendor and these pages. Prices change; confirm on the vendor site.

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

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