A price edit in Canva does nothing to yesterday’s exported image on your TV. You need to replace the file, or use a linked workflow with its own dependencies.
Yodeck’s Canva app requires an internet connection. For a café that needs a steady menu, exporting can be a sensible choice. If your Canva digital menu board began as a print design, the free Kinosign menu maker can read its PDF in your browser and redraw the checked items.
Size the Canva design for the TV
Create a landscape 16:9 design for a landscape TV, or a portrait design for an approved portrait installation. For a Full HD working file, use 1920 × 1080 or 1080 × 1920 respectively.
Use a few clear categories. Give names and prices room. If you start with an A4 print menu, rebuild the arrangement rather than stretching the page across the screen. Stretching makes the type wider; it does not make the menu clearer.
Keep one master per venue and service. The PDF menu guide covers rebuilding a print layout.
Choose how the next edit will reach the TV
| Method | What the TV receives | How an edit reaches it | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export an image | A fixed picture of the menu | Export again, replace and publish | You own the update step |
| Export a PDF | One or more document pages | Replace the document in the player software | Page shape and timing need checking |
| Link Canva through a signage app | A connected Canva design | Through the linked workflow and refresh settings | Internet, access and player support matter |
An exported file stays as it was when you downloaded it; a link depends on the source remaining available.
Use an image for a fixed counter menu
Export the finished design as a PNG, then open the downloaded file. Check its dimensions, prices and margins before uploading it to your chosen player software. A TV’s own image playback may be an option, but verify the manual and restart behavior for that model.
After an edit, export a new file and replace the old version wherever it is used. Delete or archive the outdated upload so staff do not select it next week. Watch the TV after publishing; a successful upload is not confirmation of what customers see.
Kinosign makes a competing product, so weigh our view with that in mind. Its screen service is pre-launch. There is no native Canva integration. Export a PDF, then import it into the free menu maker. It reads the file in your browser and redraws the items after you check them. This creates a new Kinosign design rather than preserving Canva’s artwork.
Use PDF when the pages already make sense
A PDF preserves the arrangement, including any layout problems. Check every page, including any cover or extra page left in the export.
Yodeck’s document guide supports PDF upload and page-duration controls. Decide whether the menu should rotate at all. If customers need both pages to order, two visible menu areas may serve them better than making them wait.
Yodeck’s Canva app needs a connection and a fallback image
Yodeck’s Canva app uses a Smart embed link. Its instructions cover a refresh interval, slide duration and a fallback image. The dependency is explicit:
Canva is an online app requiring an internet connection for operation.
Prepare a current fallback menu before service. Test what happens when the linked design cannot load, and check how an edit reaches the physical screen. Stay with Yodeck if this connected workflow saves you export work and runs well on your setup.
There is a documentation discrepancy worth resolving before buying hardware. The Canva app page lists Raspberry Pi and web players in its support summary, while the newer app compatibility table also marks Android and Fire TV as supported. Ask Yodeck to confirm your exact player. These pages do not justify saying Canva is unsupported on Android or Fire TV.
Follow a price change from Canva to the TV
Change a price in your master menu. Follow the export or linked-update route, then look at the TV. That is the work you will repeat during service.
Read the result from the queue. Use the font-size guide if the export is crisp but too small, or try another menu layout.
Export your Canva menu as a PDF and open it in the free menu maker. Check the extracted names and prices, choose a Kinosign design, then download the menu for your TV.
Sources
Vendor prices and plans were checked against each linked page in November 2026. They change often, so open the page before you buy.
