Design, image, video, and voice AI tools: privacy compared for small businesses (6 tools)

We checked 6 design, image, video, and voice tools against each vendor’s own pages. 5 train on your data by default on at least one plan, and 4 have a plan that isn’t used for training by default. Every answer has a source link and the date we checked it.

6 tools · Updated October 24, 2026

  • 1 plan checked

    Midjourney

    Midjourney

    • Used for training: All Midjourney plans: used, with no opt-out described.
    Checked October 23, 2026
  • 2 plans checked

    Canva AI

    Canva

    • Depends: Free and Pro (personal accounts): possibly used: the starting setting is not stated.
    • Not used for training: Teams, Business, and Enterprise: not used.
    Checked October 23, 2026
  • 1 plan checked

    CapCut

    CapCut

    • Used for training: CapCut (all accounts, US): used, with no opt-out setting named.
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • 2 plans checked

    Photoroom

    Photoroom

    • Used for training: App and web: used, unless each person turns it off.
    • Not used for training: Photoroom API: not used.
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • 2 plans checked

    ElevenLabs

    ElevenLabs

    • Used for training: Free and paid self-serve plans: used, unless you turn it off.
    • Not used for training: Enterprise: not used by default.
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • 2 plans checked

    Figma AI

    Figma

    • Used for training: Starter and Professional: used, unless an admin turns it off.
    • Not used for training: Organization and Enterprise: not used.
    Checked October 24, 2026

Questions

Which design, image, video, and voice tools train on your data by default?
Midjourney, CapCut, Photoroom, ElevenLabs, and Figma AI use your data to train AI by default on at least one plan. Each tool’s page shows whether you can turn it off.
Which have a plan that isn’t used for training by default?
Canva AI, Photoroom, ElevenLabs, and Figma AI.
How do we check these answers?
We read each vendor’s own pages. Every answer links to the page we read and shows the date we read it. See how we check.
How often are they checked?
We recheck the vendors’ pages every week and log every change in the change log.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is practical guidance, not legal, compliance, or professional security advice.

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