Published Date:
April 16, 2025

Canva’s coming for Sheets

At its Canva Create 2025 event this week, Canva unveiled a massive expansion that turns its platform into an all-in-one AI-powered productivity suite. They launched not just one tool, but a whole Visual Suite 2.0 backed by AI, designed to rival Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
By
Daan van Rossum
Founder & CEO, FlexOS

Canva’s coming for Sheets

At its Canva Create 2025 event this week, Canva unveiled a massive expansion that turns its platform into an all-in-one AI-powered productivity suite. They launched not just one tool, but a whole Visual Suite 2.0 backed by AI, designed to rival Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

Here’s what matters:

  • Canva Sheets: A fresh take on spreadsheets with a drag-and-drop feel. What makes it different are the AI-powered features that can autofill tables, generate charts, and even summarize data, all intuitively and without formulas.
  • Canva AI: The new Magic Studio brings together Canva’s AI tools into a single experience, including AI writing, AI translation, AI image editing, and more. It’s like having an assistant who can design, write, and brainstorm with you in real time.
  • Enhanced Photo Editor: Canva’s Photo Editor now includes advanced features similar to those found in professional software like Adobe Photoshop, such as background removal and AI-generated environments.
  • Canva Code: This feature allows users to create interactive elements like widgets, websites, and other content using text prompts, without the need for coding skills.
  • Magic Charts: An AI-powered tool that enables users to transform raw data into interactive graphs and visualizations, simplifying the creation of infographics and reports.
  • All-in-one Visual Suite: Docs, Slides, Videos, Whiteboards, Sheets, and AI — all in one place, designed to be simple and collaborative.

Canva is no longer just chasing Adobe, it’s putting Google Docs, Sheets, and even Microsoft Office on notice. .

Some are wondering if Canva is stretching itself too thin. With so many new tools, is it truly improving how we work, or just adding more noise? Will Visual Suite 2.0 be the game-changer Canva hopes for, or end up complicating workflows? We’ll have to wait and see.

Google Flows, ChatGPT Memory Boost, Claude Team plan, and Wordpress AI

Every week, I report on the top updates to your favorite AI tools. This week:

Google Workspace gets its own automation layer

Last week, Google introduced Workspace Flows, a new feature that brings automation to Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and beyond, without needing a developer.

Here’s what changed and why it matters:

  • No-code automation for everyday work: Flows lets users create simple workflows that connect Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive. Think of it as Google’s answer to Zapier, but native and team-friendly.
  • AI-powered suggestions: Google’s Gemini AI can now help build your workflow, recommending steps like “send a reminder,” “summarize a doc,” or “share a report.”
  • Integrated triggers and actions: You can set a trigger (e.g., “When a form is submitted”) and link it to actions (e.g., “Create a new row in a Sheet” or “Send a custom email”).
  • Works inside familiar tools: Flows live within the Workspace apps your team already uses, reducing friction and context-switching.

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Tutorial: Create a One-Pager for your Business

​In 5 Steps: Create a Business One-Pager with Canva AI​

Whether you’re pitching investors, launching on Product Hunt, or aligning internal teams, a great one-pager can do more than impress. It clarifies your product’s value in one scroll. Here’s how to go from a blank page to a polished, professional one-pager using ChatGPT and Canva AI, no designer needed. Here's the simple 5 steps to do it.

New AI Tools to Try: Pippit, VideoOcean, and iglu

Looking for something fresh to add to your creative or business toolkit? These three AI tools caught my attention this week:

Pippit: Turn words into short videos that sell.

Pippit by CapCut helps you instantly generate scroll-stopping videos from simple product descriptions or ideas. It’s built for creators, small businesses, and marketers who want polished, social-ready content—without spending hours editing. Just type, tweak, and post.

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VideoOcean lets you create short, eye-catching videos from text prompts—perfect for product launches, social media, or pitch decks. Just type in your message, choose a template, and get a ready-to-share video in minutes. No editing skills or stock footage needed.

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iglu: Backup your mind.

iglu is a beautifully minimal app that helps you capture, organize, and revisit your thoughts, like a second brain in your pocket. Whether it’s ideas, insights, or reminders, iGlu lets you store them effortlessly and rediscover them when it matters most. Perfect for deep thinkers, creatives, and anyone tired of losing great thoughts.

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Shopify CEO believes AI can replace new hirings, along with more crucial AI stories

Every day, Daan, Wendy, and I read all the AI news so that you don't have to.

Here are the must-read stories of the week:

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​OpenAI’s new GPT-4.1 AI models focus on coding​

OpenAI launches GPT-4.1 with major upgrades in coding and reasoning, narrowing the gap between AI and human-level problem-solving.

​YouTube is supporting the ‘No Fakes Act’ targeting unauthorized AI replicas​
​YouTube backs the No FAKES Act, aiming to crack down on unauthorized AI-generated replicas of creators.

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Canva’s coming for Sheets

At its Canva Create 2025 event this week, Canva unveiled a massive expansion that turns its platform into an all-in-one AI-powered productivity suite. They launched not just one tool, but a whole Visual Suite 2.0 backed by AI, designed to rival Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

Here’s what matters:

  • Canva Sheets: A fresh take on spreadsheets with a drag-and-drop feel. What makes it different are the AI-powered features that can autofill tables, generate charts, and even summarize data, all intuitively and without formulas.
  • Canva AI: The new Magic Studio brings together Canva’s AI tools into a single experience, including AI writing, AI translation, AI image editing, and more. It’s like having an assistant who can design, write, and brainstorm with you in real time.
  • Enhanced Photo Editor: Canva’s Photo Editor now includes advanced features similar to those found in professional software like Adobe Photoshop, such as background removal and AI-generated environments.
  • Canva Code: This feature allows users to create interactive elements like widgets, websites, and other content using text prompts, without the need for coding skills.
  • Magic Charts: An AI-powered tool that enables users to transform raw data into interactive graphs and visualizations, simplifying the creation of infographics and reports.
  • All-in-one Visual Suite: Docs, Slides, Videos, Whiteboards, Sheets, and AI — all in one place, designed to be simple and collaborative.

Canva is no longer just chasing Adobe, it’s putting Google Docs, Sheets, and even Microsoft Office on notice. .

Some are wondering if Canva is stretching itself too thin. With so many new tools, is it truly improving how we work, or just adding more noise? Will Visual Suite 2.0 be the game-changer Canva hopes for, or end up complicating workflows? We’ll have to wait and see.