The short answer
Every Dashleigh label template works in a free Canva account. Anything marked with a small crown is Canva Pro only. To hide those, search in Elements, click the filter icon in the search box, tick Free under Price and click Apply. Only free graphics and photos will show.
Canva's free plan has thousands of fonts, graphics and photos, more than enough to design a label. The catch is that free and Pro items sit side by side in search, and a Pro item in your design means you can't download it without paying. Here's how to keep your label free.
Step 1: Spot the crown
When you search in Elements, some results carry a small crown in the corner. Those are Canva Pro only. Items without a crown are free to use in your design.
Fonts work the same way: a crown next to a font name in the font list means it's Pro only.
Step 2: Filter search to free items only
- Click Elements in the left panel and search for what you need (for example, "lavender").
- Click the filter icon at the right of the search box.
- Under Price, tick Free.
- Click Apply.
The filter icon now shows a small number, and the crowned items are gone. The filter stays on while you keep searching, so you can browse freely. Click Clear all in the same menu to turn it off.
The same filter menu also sorts by color and by shape (square, vertical, horizontal), which helps when you need a graphic that fits a tall or wide label.
Already used a Pro item?
If your design has a Pro element in it, Canva shows a watermark on it, and the download button asks you to upgrade. To keep it free:
- Click the element with the crown or watermark and press Delete, then replace it with a free one.
- For a Pro font, select the text and pick a free font from the list.
Once nothing in the design is Pro, the watermark is gone and you can download as normal.
Free design tips that work on any label
- Start from a free Dashleigh label design. They're built from free Canva elements, ready to edit.
- Use one or two fonts per label. Search "serif" or "script" with the Free filter on to find good free ones.
- Upload your own logo through Uploads. Your own images are always free to use.
New to Canva? Start with how to design your Dashleigh labels in Canva, then how to add and edit text on a label.
Still stuck? Email customerservice@dashleigh.com with your template number and a screenshot, and we will help.
