Canva Beat Sync and Cubix Beat Edits both time photos and video to music. Canva offers manual beat markers and automatic Sync Now for Pro users. Cubix builds an editable first pass around detected hits or a steady BPM grid. Choose the workflow that fits your montage and the changes you want to make.
Both start from media you already have and a track. Cubix does not import Canva designs; start from the original photos, clips and music.
Photos
Photo 2 is a portrait: hold it longer.
Clips
Clip 2 shows an action: let it finish.
An illustrative brief: five photos, three short clips and a song. One portrait photo should hold longer than the rest, and one clip shows an action that must stay legible to the end. The diagram shows where each workflow asks you to decide.
Cubix
Add the photos and clips to Beat Edits; upload a track or choose a library track.
Canva
Add videos and images to a video design; upload your own audio or search Canva’s music library.
Cubix
Run Beat Edits: cuts follow detected hits by default, or a steady BPM grid.
Canva
Display beat markers and snap clips to them by hand, which is free; or Sync Now, which is for Pro users.
Is the portrait on screen long enough? Does any photo lose a face to the crop? Does the action clip finish before the cut?
Cubix
Change Style, Energy, Motion or Length to rebuild, adjust individual cuts on the timeline, or Revert.
Canva
Trim or crop clips and keep editing in Canva’s video editor.
Whichever you choose, the last check is the same: watch the whole montage with sound and confirm the portrait, the action and the ending land where you meant them to.
Illustrative decision diagram · neither route is a tested product result. Canva steps are from its Beat Sync page; Cubix steps from its Beat Edits guide.
Compare how you add photos and clips, choose music, time the sequence and refine the result.
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| Decision | Cubix Beat Edits | Canva Beat Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Photos and video | Beat Edits takes video clips and photos together; add at least two shots. Cubix Beat Edits guide | Sync videos to a music beat, and sync photos to music beats alongside images and illustrations. Canva Beat Sync page · documented |
| Music | Upload your own track or choose one from the built-in library. Cubix guide · documented | Upload your own audio or search Canva’s music library. Canva Beat Sync page · documented |
| Manual or automatic timing | Automatic first pass: cuts follow detected hits, or a steady BPM grid. Individual cuts stay adjustable. Cubix guide · documented | Snapping clips to displayed beat markers by hand is free. Sync Now, which adjusts all clips automatically, is for Pro users. Canva Beat Sync FAQ · documented |
| Editing afterwards | Style, Energy, Motion and Length rebuild the montage; trim or move cuts on the timeline; Revert. Cubix guide · documented | Trim or crop videos, filters and enhancers, and the rest of Canva’s video editor. Canva Beat Sync page · documented |
| Access | Explore the editor before choosing a plan. Plans, trial availability and billing are on the Cubix pricing page. Cubix pricing page | Manual beat snapping is free and Sync Now is for Pro users, per the FAQ. Other assets and exports depend on your plan. Canva Beat Sync FAQ · documented |
Based on the official feature and help pages linked below. Check your current plan for automatic timing, music assets and export access.
Sources checked November 4, 2026: Canva: Beat Sync (Feature page and FAQ) · Cubix Beat Edits (Feature page) · How to edit video to the beat of music (Cubix guide, product accuracy reviewed October 2026)
Canva also works with uploaded music, photos, trimming and cropping. There is no project migration between the two; start from the original media.
Yes. Canva’s Beat Sync feature page describes syncing clips, footage and elements to the rhythm of music, including photos. This page compares how you build and revise a music-led montage in each product, not whether the feature exists.
According to Canva’s FAQ, anyone can display beat markers on the waveform and snap clips to them by hand for free, and the Sync Now button that adjusts all clips automatically is for Pro users. Check your own Canva plan for current access.
Yes. Canva describes syncing videos and photos to music beats. Cubix Beat Edits accepts photos and video clips together; add at least two shots and a track.
Yes, in both. Canva lets you upload your own audio or search its music library. In Cubix, upload a track you are allowed to use or choose one from the built-in library.
In Canva, in its video editor, with trimming, cropping and its other editing tools. In Cubix, on the editable timeline: change Style, Energy, Motion or Length, adjust individual cuts, or Revert to the state before the pass. Current Cubix plans are on the pricing page.
Bring your photos, clips and a track. Try Cubix Beat Edits, then refine the timing and framing on the timeline.
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