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Microsoft Designer
Free AI-powered design tool — Canva for the Microsoft ecosystem.
About Microsoft Designer
Microsoft Designer is a free AI-first design app integrated with Microsoft 365. Generate social posts, presentations, and ad creatives from text prompts. Brand Kit syncs across your org. DALL-E 3 powers the underlying image generation. Free for anyone with a Microsoft account.
Key features
- AI design from text prompt
- DALL-E 3 image generation built in
- Brand Kit and team templates
- Direct PowerPoint / Word export
- Social post sizing for every platform
Pros & limitations
Pros
- Genuinely free — no usage caps
- Tight Microsoft 365 integration
- DALL-E 3 quality at zero cost
Limitations
- Less polished than Canva
- Microsoft account required
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