Where do I find my institution's URL to access Canvas?
You can access Canvas through an institution-specific Canvas URL, your institution's website, or a Canvas Mobile app.
You can access Canvas Network and Free-For-Teacher accounts through URLs that are not institution-specific.
Learn more about computer and browser requirements for Canvas, accessibility standards, and the languages Canvas supports.
Notes:
- To learn more about Canvas, visit the Canvas Basics guides or Canvas Video guides.
- You can also learn more about Canvas through the following: Student Getting Started Resources, Instructor Getting Started Resources, Observer/Parent Getting Started Resources, and Admin Getting Started Resources.
Find Your Institution's Canvas URL
To search for and find your institution or institution's Canvas URL, use the Canvas URL search page. Enter your institution's name in the search page and be as specific as possible. You can also try alternative names for your institution, such as the name of your school district, abbreviations, or longer institution names.
Canvas Web Access
You can access Canvas through an institution-specific Canvas URL. Canvas URLs use one of the following structures: [your institution's name].instructure.com or canvas.[your institution's name].edu.
Some institution's may also allow access to Canvas via an institution-specific authentication system which redirects to Canvas, such a school student portal or website.
Canvas Network and Free-For-Teacher Accounts
Canvas Network and Free-For-Teacher accounts do not follow an institution-specific URL structure.
- You can access Canvas Network accounts at learn.canvas.net.
- You can access Free-For-Teacher accounts at canvas.instructure.com.
Mobile App Access
Instructure products are optimized for desktop displays. However, if you are using a mobile device, you can access Instructure products using a mobile application (app) or mobile browser. For the best user experience, please download and use the product mobile app applicable to your user role: Canvas Teacher, Canvas Student, or Canvas Parent using an Android or iOS device.
Within a mobile app, you can search for your institution on the app login page or manually enter your institution's Canvas URL.
Mobile App Access via QR Code
To navigate to your institution's Canvas instance and log in to a Canvas app, scan your Canvas profile QR code from Canvas web. View QR code login instructions.
