Where do I find my institution's URL to access Canvas?
You can access Canvas through an institution-specific Canvas URL, your school's website, or a Canvas Mobile app.
Learn more about computer and browser requirements for Canvas, accessibility standards, and the languages Canvas supports.
Notes:
- Canvas Network and Free-For-Teacher accounts do not follow an institution-specific URL structure.
- To learn more about Canvas, visit the Canvas Basics guides or Canvas Video guides. You can also learn more about navigating Canvas as a student in the Canvas Student Global Navigation guides.
Find Your School's Canvas URL
You can use our Canvas URL search page to search for and find your institution or school's Canvas URL. To find your school's Canvas URL, be as specific as possible with the name of your school and try alternative names, 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-Teachers accounts do not follow an institution-specific URL structure.
Canvas Network accounts can be accessed at learn.canvas.net.
Free-For-Teachers accounts can be accessed 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 school's Canvas URL.
Mobile App Access via QR Code
To navigate to your school's Canvas instance and log in to a Canvas app, scan your Canvas profile QR code from Canvas web. View QR code login instructions as an instructor, student, or observer.
