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A Canva Bulk Create alternative that also schedules

Bulk Create gives you a design to export. PlanBatch takes the same spreadsheet to branded images, captions, a calendar and automatic publishing.

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One layout, three clients' brand kits

  • Generated post for Harbor & Co, a homeware shop: a photo of a long hallway lit by ceiling spotlights, with a navy band reading 'Ceiling spotlights for long hallways'.Harbor & Co, homeware
  • The same layout for Mill & Crumb, a bakery: a tray of cardamom knots above a dark brown band reading 'Cardamom knots are back on Saturday'.Mill & Crumb, bakery
  • The same layout for Form Studio, a fitness studio: misty mountains and pine forest at dawn above a deep teal band reading 'Saturday run club heads for the hills'.Form Studio, fitness

Harbor & Co's week

  1. Mon
    09:00
  2. Tue
  3. Wed
    12:30
  4. Thu
  5. Fri
    09:00
  6. Sat
    10:00
  7. Sun
One layout in three clients' kits, then one client's week: each post goes out at its slot, on every channel you connected.

Side by side

Canva facts checked against Canva's own Help Center, August 2026.

CapabilityCanva Bulk CreatePlanBatch
Bulk create from a spreadsheetYes, up to 300 rowsYes, 10 rows free / 100 Pro / 300 Agency and Studio
On the free planNo. Pro, Teams and up onlyYes, 10 rows and 30 images per month on 2 channels, with a small PlanBatch badge
Works in the browser on any deviceBulk Create is desktop onlyYes
What you end up withA multi-page Canva document to exportFinished posts on a publishing calendar
Schedules and auto-publishes the batchOnly via Canva's own planner, separatelyInstagram, Facebook, LinkedIn profile, Pinterest, Bluesky and Threads built in
Brand fonts, colors and logoBrand Kit on paid plansBrand kits bound into templates, all plans

Canva is a trademark of Canva Pty Ltd. PlanBatch is not affiliated with Canva.

The same spreadsheet, taken further

These are real PlanBatch templates rendering in your browser. Edit the CSV, drop in a photo, and watch.

Tip: an image column with URLs gives each row its own photo.

Then, in PlanBatch, the same rows go on the calendar and publish at their slot.

  1. Mon
    09:00Over-ear studio headphones, folding
  2. Tue
    09:00Mechanical keyboard, 75% layout
  3. Wed
    09:00Stoneware mug
  4. Thu
  5. Fri
    09:00Garden bistro set
  6. Sat
  7. Sun

To Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn profile, Pinterest, Bluesky and Threads, from one calendar.

Rendered in your browser by the same engine as the app's template editor.

What comes out the other end

Four templates, one brand kit, each post generated from a spreadsheet row.

Generated social post with a photo of a bright living room with a red armchair, and a navy band below reading 'The autumn living room is in'.
Generated social post set in large white type on solid navy: 'Free delivery on every order over $50.', with 'Until 31 October' in amber underneath.
Generated event post: a large 12 SEP date over a café table photo, beside 'Autumn preview evening', 18:00 to 20:30 with coffee and cake, at Harbour Road 4, Falmouth.
Generated offer post: a navy price tag reading 'Bouclé armchair, $289', with $340 struck through, over a photo of a cream armchair with a green throw.

Common questions

Not covered here? Write to info@planbatch.com.

How is this different from Canva Bulk Create?

Bulk Create ends when the images are made, and you are left exporting a folder and uploading it somewhere else. PlanBatch treats the batch as a set of posts: the same upload that renders the images also captions, schedules and publishes them.

Can I use the same spreadsheet I already use with Canva?

Usually, yes. The import expects one row per post with a header row, which is the same shape Bulk Create asks for, so a working Canva sheet is normally a working PlanBatch sheet.

How many rows can I upload at once?

10 on the free plan, 100 on Pro and 300 on Agency and Studio. The Agency figure matches what Canva Bulk Create allows, so a sheet that worked there fits here.

Do I need design skills?

No. You pick a template, and your brand colours, fonts and logo are applied to every image in the batch. The templates are built so that an empty brand kit still renders something finished.

Is there a free plan?

Yes, with no card required: 1 brand, 2 connected channels, 30 images and 20 scheduled posts a month, and generated images carry a small PlanBatch badge. Paid plans are priced by brand: Pro is $19 a month for 3 brands, Agency $79 for 10 and Studio $149 for 25, or $190, $790 and $1490 a year.

Bring the spreadsheet you already have

Free plan includes bulk create: 10 rows per upload, 30 images a month. No credit card required.

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