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Canva Clone

AI-powered graphic design SaaS

What We Built

A full-featured graphic design SaaS inspired by Canva — built in one week. The app lets users create designs using a drag-and-drop canvas, generate AI images and text, choose from templates, and pay via Stripe.

This wasn't a mockup. It was a production-ready product with real auth, real payments, and real AI.

The Stack

We used Next.js with TypeScript for the full stack, Tailwind for rapid UI, Stripe for payments, and OpenAI for AI generation. PostgreSQL handled user data and saved designs.

Why This Matters

If we can ship a Canva-level product in one week, we can ship your MVP too. This project proved our process works — even for complex, feature-heavy applications.

Key Features

  • Drag-and-drop canvas editor
  • AI-powered image and text generation
  • Pre-built template library
  • Stripe subscription and one-time payments
  • Export to PNG, JPG, PDF
  • User authentication and project saving

Tech Stack

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSStripeOpenAIPostgreSQL

Challenges

  • Building a performant canvas editor with real-time updates
  • Integrating AI generation without blowing the budget
  • Stripe billing for multiple subscription tiers
  • Keeping the UI clean despite massive feature scope

Results

Full-stack SaaS
stack
Stripe integrated
payments
AI image generation
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