Bulk Create Social Media Posts on Canva Using a Spreadsheet!
Imagine this: you’ve got multiple client testimonials to share on social media, but you don’t want to spend hours creating individual posts. Now imagine being able to generate all those posts with unique text, images, and even animations in just a few clicks. Sounds too good to be true? Well, it’s not! Canva’s Bulk Create feature with images is here to save you time and effort—and I’m about to show you how to use it like a pro!
Disclaimer
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Step 1: Organizing Your Images
The first thing we need to do is create a folder for all your client images on Canva. Keeping your visuals organized will save you a ton of headaches later. Once that’s all set up, you’re ready to dive into the fun part!
Pro tip: Organized folders = smooth sailing when it’s time to connect everything in Canva.
Step 2: Choose a Client Testimonial Template
Now, why start from scratch when Canva has thousands of beautiful templates ready to go? I suggest searching for a “client testimonial” template and choosing one that’s in a square format—it works best across all social platforms. Once you find a template you like, you can start customizing it by changing the text, fonts, and colors to match your brand.
Pro tip: Find a template that uses frames from Canva’s Elements library—this ensures the images will align with your data when you use Bulk Create.
Step 3: Customizing the Template
Here’s where you can make the template truly your own. I swapped out the placeholder image with one of my own, then adjusted the text and design to fit client reviews. You can also add animations to your design to give it a little extra flair. I went with the “typewriter” effect for the testimonial text because, let’s be real, it looks pretty slick!
Pro tip: Keep the design simple so that it can handle longer reviews without you needing to tweak it each time.
Step 4: Create a Google Sheet with Testimonials
Now, let’s get organized with a Google Sheet. For now, create columns for your client names and written testimonials. Then we will have to manually upload our data to Canva. All we really have to do in this case is to copy and paste what we have from the Google Sheet into Canva’s data table.
In addition, you will also need to upload the corresponding client photo to each testimonial within it’s own designated column. This is where the folder we made in the beginning will come in handy. So altogether, you will have 3 coloumns or data fields in Canva: 1) Client Name, 2) Written Testimonial and 3) Client Photo.
Heads up: Canva’s Bulk Create tool doesn’t support automatic CSV uploads for images just yet, so we’ll be doing a little manual work—but don’t worry, it’s still super fast!
Step 5: Connecting the Data in Canva
Here’s where the magic happens! After we upload our data from the Google Sheets to Canva and connect our photos, we will then be prompted to connect the data fields to one element on the Canva design. It’s basically like connecting the dots — once it’s done, we hit generate and Canva will create all your posts in one go!
Pro tip: Once again, make sure the image placeholders in your template are frames (from the Elements library) so the image frames will link correctly with the photo field within the spreadsheet.
Step 6: Generate Your Posts!
Once you’ve connected everything, hit “Continue” and let Canva work its magic! In no time, you’ll have a new document with all your beautifully designed testimonial posts. You can preview each one to make any final tweaks, like adjusting the text or flipping an image (which happened to me, no biggie!). When you’re happy, download your posts individually as MP4 files if you have animations in your design or download as PNGs if the designs are static images.
Pro tip: Don’t forget to toggle the "Download Pages as Separate Files" option if you’re creating multiple posts—you’ll thank me later!
Ready to Give it a Try?
If you’re like me and always looking for ways to save time without sacrificing quality, Canva’s Bulk Create feature is a total game-changer. It’s perfect for real estate agents (or anyone!) who want to streamline their content creation process and keep things looking professional across all platforms.
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get bulk creating, besties!
P.S. If you want to learn more about Canva’s AI tools and how they can help you create amazing real estate videos with just one click, check out my video below.
