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Accessibility improvements are coming and bringing along automated captioning to Canvas with it! Through real-time video transcripts, both Canvas and Canvas Studio users will be able to search, follow, and revisit key moments in videos, plus more. We are happy to announce a major upgrade to your video experience which will…
Rethinking the Learner Experience on Mobile: New Dashboard is available For students, the Canvas mobile app is often where they quickly check in with their learning. Whether they are commuting or standing in line, they’re usually trying to answer two questions: what needs attention right now, and how are they doing? While…
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to creating tools that are not only powerful but also intuitive and easy to use. We know that sometimes, even when a feature works perfectly from a technical standpoint, the design or flow can still cause frustration. To better address these challenges, we are excited to announce…
[info callout] This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment as of 4/22/26. Summary: When a student's grade is assigned to a muted assignment, if the corresponding observer has configured alerts to notify them of grade drops below a specified threshold, the alert exposes grading details…
[info callout] Engineers are currently investigating the issue. Summary: When a user records a video using the Canvas RCE for New quizzes, the video plays as expected on the browser but on the Canvas Teacher and Canvas Student apps it appears to fail to load the video. Expected Behavior: Media recordings recorded on the…
Canvas on iOS 26: Experience "Liquid Glass" We’re excited to unveil a fresh look for the Canvas mobile apps on iOS 26! This update embraces Apple’s new Liquid Glass design system, bringing a more modern, fluid, and immersive feel to our Learner, Educator, and Parent experiences. What’s Changing? The core of this redesign…
[info callout] This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment. Summary: The picture-in-picture option is no longer available when playing media in the mobile apps. Expected behavior: The picture-in-picture option should be present so that users can listen/watch media on the go. OS and APP…
Canvas Portfolios: Now in the Palm of Your Hand! Following our recent announcement of Canvas Portfolios in Canvas, we’re thrilled to bring this powerful tool directly to your mobile devices. Whether you’re a student showcasing your latest project or a teacher reviewing student growth, you can now access Portfolios…
Over the past year, New & Next has become a key part of how we communicate product updates—giving our customers clearer visibility into what we’re delivering, what’s coming next, and why it matters. That commitment was on full display during our November 2025 New & Next Showcase, the first of its kind, which brought…
5 To-Do List Improvements That Make Studying Easier Managing workload on a phone shouldn’t require three apps and a mental spreadsheet. For millions of students, the Canvas mobile To-Do list is the first place they check to understand their day. In fact, it’s the most-visited screen in the entire app, opened almost 200…
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