Public link loads without login: accidental exposure risk in Canva sharing

Goal

Prevent a Canva design from being viewable by anyone who receives the URL, especially when the design is set to Public by default.

Constraints and Uncertainty

• Canva offers three visibility options—Private, Team, and Public—selected in the Share dialog.
• Free accounts lack granular controls such as password protection or link expiration.
• Template and scheduled‑publish workflows may automatically set visibility to Public unless manually overridden.
• Public links can be indexed by search engines and accessed without a Canva login, increasing the risk of unintended exposure.

Unresolved Questions

1. What specific steps must a designer take to guarantee that a shared URL requires a Canva login before viewing?
2. How can a user verify, programmatically or manually, that a design’s visibility is not set to Public before distributing the link?
3. Does Canva Pro provide a setting that automatically blocks public access for all shared designs, or must each design be individually configured?