The Best Social Media Design Tools to Use in 2025

Everyone needs quality social media design nowadays. But not everyone has access to professional design. We’ve compiled a list of the best social media design apps you can use even if you have little to no design experience.

Canva (best templates)

Canva is probably one of the best free social media tools for two reasons: ease of use and the number of free templates and design elements.

Fonts, icons, shapes, illustrations, even audio - Canva has all the design resources you need to create social media graphics. 

Bear in mind that there are limitations to the free plan, as some of the elements from its vast library are only available with the paid subscription. This also goes for premium features used by professional Canva designers.

So, what’s the catch? As one of the most popular social media design tools, you can imagine that Canva’s templates are a bit overused. So don’t be surprised if you see a gorgeous design you’ve selected for your post on various other profiles.

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Adobe Express (best illustrations)

Formerly known as Adobe Spark, Express is a great free social media design tool, with similar functionalities as Canva. One particular design element to take note of are some of the free illustrations. While Canva mostly sports simple, isometric illustrations, Express is a place to find intricate designs that would be hard to come by elsewhere.

Pixlr (good AI image generator)

This is one of the most amazing free social media design tools, as it includes an AI image generator to help you create completely custom social media graphics. 

In terms of usability, it’s pretty straightforward, although the search option could be better to allow you to filter the results. 

Another great thing about Pixlr is that it includes a photo editor and lots of nifty features, such as a background and object remover.

Snappa (easy to use)

This is another one of the social media design tools you’ve probably heard of. It’s pretty straightforward, ideal for anyone without a lot of technical or design knowledge. It has a pretty decent library of free social media images, but there’s no search option so it could take a while to find what you’re looking for. 

Snappa’s editor tool is dead simple, and there’s a reasonable number of free design elements, although nowhere near Canva or Adobe Express. 

Venngage (best for infographics)

Infographics are said to be the 4th most shared type of content. So, if you haven’t considered including them in your social media strategy yet, now’s the time.

Venngage is a design tool created for infographics. So although there are endless customization opportunities, you ought to consider using Venngage for creating more infographics quickly. There are lots of great templates that can even serve as infographic ideas, should you need any.

Visme (for more experienced users)

Many free social media design tools are great for beginners. But Visme is a tool that reaches its full potential in slightly more capable hands.

Ease of use is not an issue - Visme has a simple drag-and-drop editor we’re all used to. However, it does have an array of features, so it might take time to unlock its full potential and learn how to create a social media graphic design that can truly make a difference. 

It even has a free video editor, with several video and GIF templates. 

Be Funky (free photo editor)

In addition to being a photo editing tool, Be Funky is also one of the easiest social media graphic design tools, as you can start designing in a few clicks - no registration required!

It’s got a pretty simple dashboard (very similar to Canva in fact). The biggest drawback of this tool is that the number of free design templates and elements is fairly limited. 

Giphy for (GIFs)

GIFs can be a perfect addition to your social media profiles, especially on platforms like Twitter and Pinterest. This can help you stay in touch with the current trends and can be a great way to communicate visually. 

Giphy allows you to create custom GIFs in just a few clicks!

Desygner (all-in-one social media tool)

Desygner is a tool created for social media. Although it’s not free, it does come with a set of features not usually available with other social media graphic design tools. This includes post scheduling and a motion graphics editor.

The design library is vast, with trendy designs you don’t see as often as some of Canva’s. Another great asset is a ChatGPT integration, which allows you to add text to your designs without having to think about the copy yourself.

Piktochart (data visualization & corporate design)

Like Venngage, Piktochart is a tool created for data visualization. If this is a significant part of your social media content strategy, Piktochart is worth checking out. 

It does have a library of social media templates too, although you’ll find the designs mostly on the more serious/corporate side.

Piktochart offers a free version, which is enough if you’re looking for simple free social media design tools. However, the free plan allows up to 5 projects on your account at the time.

PicMonkey (good for stock photos)

This design tool is created by Shutterstock, so, unsurprisingly, PicMonkey has one of the best libraries of stock photos. The photo editing options are also really extensive, including things like spray tan, eye and lip tint, and diverse makeup options. So, it can be a great choice for influencers. 

Pricing starts at 7.49 Eur a month. There is a 14-day free trial available. 

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We hope this list gives you an idea about the best social media design tools. However, understanding how to make a social media graphic that performs takes a little more time than editing a free template.

People are bombarded by visual content on social media, so for something to stop their scrolling, it really needs to be extraordinary.

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