Big News: Affinity Studio Is Now Completely Free!
In a move that’s shaking up the creative industry, Affinity Studio—the powerhouse suite combining Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher—has officially gone free for everyone! If you’re a designer, photographer, artist, or anyone needing professional creative tools, this is a game-changer.
What’s Different?
- Affinity Studio has merged its most popular apps—Photo, Designer, and Publisher—into a single, unified application, available both for Mac and Windows.
- The app is completely free with no strings attached. You get all the professional features, unrestricted export options, and creative freedom previously reserved for paid users.
- The only requirement: sign up for a free Canva account to download and use Affinity Studio.
Are There Any Paid Features?
- Every main creative tool (pixel, vector, layout) is open and free.
- Premium features like AI-powered functions (generative fill, automated background removal) are reserved for those with a paid Canva subscription, but the core app remains fully functional without paying anything.
Why This Matters
- For years, Affinity offered a “buy once, use forever” model. Now, it’s gone even further—giving high-end creative tools to everyone, aiming to upend Adobe’s subscription-only dominance.
- Agencies, freelancers, and beginners alike can now access professional-grade features completely free, and rethink their workflows without financial constraints.
How To Get Started
- Visit Affinity Studio’s website.
- Sign up or log in to your Canva account (free).
- Download Affinity Studio for your platform.
- Start creating—without worrying about trials, paywalls, or hidden costs.
Final Thoughts
The unified Affinity Studio isn’t just another app—it’s an industry moment offering totally free creative freedom for all. Try it out today and see how it compares to Adobe, GIMP, Krita, or your current favourites!
Questions? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Have you used Affinity’s new free platform yet?
This was sooo annoying as I had bought it all 2 days before they closed the online shop 🤦
Terry Livesey I have had that happen to me before as well
Have you been using it much ?
Steve Deakin I got it for the publisher (already had photo) to open a client's project 🙄 and thought I might as well get the whole bundle as it was pretty cheap (even cheaper now 😭)