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A real canvas editor, not a template form.

Most signage tools hand you a grid of locked templates. CanvasRelay gives you a free-position canvas — the same class of editor you'd use for a slide deck — tuned for screens that hang on a wall.

The actual editor

Canvas, layers, inspector, and scene strip in one workspace.

This is the product interface—not a concept render. Place elements freely, manage layers, inspect styles, and keep changes in draft until an explicit publish.
  • Free-position drag, resize, rotate, align, and distribute
  • Undo history and autosaved drafts
  • Readability checks for the real viewing distance

REAL PRODUCT INTERFACE

The real Canvas Relay free-position editor with a board open on the canvas
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What's in the editor

01

Free-position canvas

Drag, resize, and rotate text, prices, photos, video, shapes, and widgets anywhere. Snap guides and align/distribute tools keep layouts clean without locking you in.

02

Layers, undo, and history

A proper layers panel, multi-select, and undo/redo that survives saves. Work fast; nothing is one wrong click from gone.

03

Readability assistant

Set the viewing distance and CanvasRelay flags text that's too small or low-contrast for the wall — WCAG contrast math included.

04

Frames & style presets

Every element gets a universal frame: fill, border, radius, shadow, padding. One-click presets (Card, Glass, Outline, Pill, Float) plus copy/paste style.

05

Reusable blocks & templates

Save any selection as a named block, reuse it in any board, and start new boards from 46 built-in templates covering menus, promos, slideshows, art, welcome screens, schedules, and video.

06

Simple by default

The Advanced toggle hides the power-user controls until you need them. Simple mode keeps the inspector to the settings most people actually touch.

Questions, answered

01Is this a template-only editor?+

No. Templates are a starting point, not a cage. Every element — text, prices, images, video, shapes, widgets — is a free-position object you can drag, resize, rotate, and layer anywhere on the canvas.

02What does the readability checker do?+

It checks every text element against your chosen viewing distance (like 10 feet for a counter menu) and flags undersized type and poor color contrast — before customers squint at your TV.

03Can I undo mistakes?+

Yes — full undo/redo history, and autosave drafts with publish only when you say so. Nothing reaches a screen until you publish it.

04Do I need design skills?+

No. Start from one of the 46 built-in templates, use the style presets (Card, Glass, Outline…), and let snap-to-align guides keep things tidy. Advanced controls are there when you want them.

See it yourself — the demo is the real editor.

No account, no download. Choose a promotion, photo slideshow, art display, information screen, menu, or blank canvas and edit it in the real CanvasRelay editor.

Try the editor — no account needed

Free plan includes one live screen. No credit card. No trial clock.