Canva Accessibility Export Gap

Default export loses alt-text metadata in Canva

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Canva includes an "Accessible PDF" export preset that preserves alt‑text metadata associated with images and other design elements. This preset is intended to support screen‑reader compatibility, yet it is not the default export path, and users selecting PNG or standard PDF output lose the associated accessibility tags.

The alt‑text editor permits manual description entry, but screen‑reader announcements are inconsistent across exported formats.

What mechanisms can ensure alt‑text survival across all export formats? How can keyboard accessibility be extended to toolbar functions without compromising feature parity? Should Canva introduce a persistent accessibility profile that applies to all export destinations?

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Default export loses alt-text metadata in Canva

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