diff --git a/studio/backend/core/inference/tools.py b/studio/backend/core/inference/tools.py
index b29a221ee7..6960310018 100644
--- a/studio/backend/core/inference/tools.py
+++ b/studio/backend/core/inference/tools.py
@@ -773,10 +773,10 @@ RENDER_HTML_TOOL = {
     "function": {
         "name": "render_html",
         "description": (
-            "Render a self-contained HTML/CSS/JavaScript artifact for the user. "
+            "Render a self-contained HTML/CSS/JavaScript canvas for the user. "
             "Call this at most once per assistant response unless the user "
             "explicitly asks for changes in that response. Future user requests "
-            "for new artifacts may call render_html once. Put the entire document "
+            "for new canvases may call render_html once. Put the entire document "
             "in code, including any CSS in <style> tags and JavaScript in <script> tags."
         ),
         "parameters": {
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ RENDER_HTML_TOOL = {
                 },
                 "title": {
                     "type": "string",
-                    "description": "Short display title for the artifact.",
+                    "description": "Short display title for the canvas.",
                 },
             },
             "required": ["code"],
@@ -954,14 +954,14 @@ def _render_html_result(arguments: dict) -> str:
     if isinstance(title, str) and title.strip():
         safe_title = title.strip()[:120]
         return (
-            f"Rendered HTML artifact: {safe_title}. Do not call render_html "
+            f"Rendered HTML canvas: {safe_title}. Do not call render_html "
             "again in this response unless the user asks for changes. For a later "
-            "user request for a new artifact, call render_html once."
+            "user request for a new canvas, call render_html once."
         )
     return (
-        "Rendered HTML artifact. Do not call render_html again in this response "
+        "Rendered HTML canvas. Do not call render_html again in this response "
         "unless the user asks for changes. For a later user request for a new "
-        "artifact, call render_html once."
+        "canvas, call render_html once."
     )
 
 
diff --git a/studio/backend/routes/inference.py b/studio/backend/routes/inference.py
index c272c67944..bf471eeb6e 100644
--- a/studio/backend/routes/inference.py
+++ b/studio/backend/routes/inference.py
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ _ARTIFACT_PREVIEW_FRAME_HTML = """<!doctype html>
               configurable: true,
             });
           } catch {
-            // Leave the sandbox failure contained in the artifact if the
+            // Leave the sandbox failure contained in the canvas if the
             // browser refuses to shadow the Web Storage accessor.
           }
         };
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ async def artifact_preview_frame(
     allow_network: bool = False,
     token: Optional[str] = None,
 ):
-    """Serve the opaque sandbox shell used for client-side HTML artifacts."""
+    """Serve the opaque sandbox shell used for client-side HTML canvases."""
 
     if allow_network:
         auth_header = request.headers.get("authorization")
@@ -1212,12 +1212,12 @@ async def _await_disconnect_then_close(request, resp, cancel_event) -> None:
 
 
 # Centralized local/server tool nudge. Keep render_html guidance gated to turns
-# where the artifact tool is actually present in the tool schema; otherwise
+# where the canvas tool is actually present in the tool schema; otherwise
 # small local models can hallucinate a missing tool call instead of following
 # the fenced-HTML fallback prompt.
 _TOOL_BASE_NUDGE = (
     "Tools are available when they materially improve the answer. Use an enabled "
-    "tool for current facts, calculations, code execution, or artifacts when it "
+    "tool for current facts, calculations, code execution, or canvases when it "
     "materially helps; otherwise answer normally and follow the user's requested "
     "format."
 )
@@ -1233,11 +1233,11 @@ _TOOL_CODE_TIP = (
     "and analyze information from tool results."
 )
 _TOOL_ARTIFACT_TIP = (
-    "For HTML, CSS, or JavaScript artifact requests, call render_html once when "
+    "For HTML, CSS, or JavaScript canvas requests, call render_html once when "
     "it is available with one complete self-contained HTML document in the code "
     "argument. After render_html succeeds, do not call it again in the same "
     "response unless the user asks for changes. Future user requests for new "
-    "artifacts may call render_html once."
+    "canvases may call render_html once."
 )
 
 
diff --git a/studio/backend/tests/test_anthropic_messages.py b/studio/backend/tests/test_anthropic_messages.py
index f8d3f44d4b..0ed8de5532 100644
--- a/studio/backend/tests/test_anthropic_messages.py
+++ b/studio/backend/tests/test_anthropic_messages.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TestToolActionNudge:
         assert "Use code execution for math" in nudge
         assert "render_html" not in nudge
 
-    def test_balanced_nudge_preserves_compact_web_tip_and_artifact_gate(self):
+    def test_balanced_nudge_preserves_compact_web_tip_and_canvas_gate(self):
         nudge = _build_tool_action_nudge(
             tools = [
                 {"type": "function", "function": {"name": "web_search"}},
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ class TestAnthropicToolNonStreaming:
                 "type": "tool_end",
                 "tool_name": "render_html",
                 "tool_call_id": "call_0",
-                "result": "Rendered HTML artifact.",
+                "result": "Rendered HTML canvas.",
             }
 
         response = asyncio.run(_anthropic_tool_non_streaming(_run_gen, "msg_1", "m"))
diff --git a/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_tool_loop.py b/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_tool_loop.py
index aacb029ff6..7b1ecbca61 100644
--- a/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_tool_loop.py
+++ b/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_tool_loop.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def test_structured_tool_call_after_visible_preface_is_executed(monkeypatch):
 
     tool_call_id = "call_render_late"
     first_stream = [
-        _sse({"content": "Here is the artifact.\n\n"}),
+        _sse({"content": "Here is the canvas.\n\n"}),
         _sse(
             {
                 "tool_calls": [
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def test_structured_tool_call_after_visible_preface_is_executed(monkeypatch):
 
     def fake_execute_tool(name, arguments, **_kwargs):
         calls.append((name, arguments))
-        return "Rendered HTML artifact: Simple Red Square."
+        return "Rendered HTML canvas: Simple Red Square."
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("core.inference.tools.execute_tool", fake_execute_tool)
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def test_structured_tool_call_after_visible_preface_is_executed(monkeypatch):
     )
 
     content_events = [e for e in events if e.get("type") == "content"]
-    assert content_events[0]["text"] == "Here is the artifact.\n\n"
+    assert content_events[0]["text"] == "Here is the canvas.\n\n"
 
     first_content_index = next(
         i for i, event in enumerate(events) if event.get("type") == "content"
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def test_structured_tool_call_after_visible_preface_is_executed(monkeypatch):
     # plus the structured tool call, preserving OpenAI-compatible ordering.
     assert len(payloads) == 2
     assistant_messages = [m for m in payloads[1]["messages"] if m.get("role") == "assistant"]
-    assert assistant_messages[-1]["content"] == "Here is the artifact.\n\n"
+    assert assistant_messages[-1]["content"] == "Here is the canvas.\n\n"
     assert assistant_messages[-1]["tool_calls"][0]["id"] == tool_call_id
     assert assistant_messages[-1]["tool_calls"][0]["function"]["name"] == "render_html"
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def test_repeat_render_html_nudge_is_not_user_visible_error(monkeypatch):
 
     def fake_execute_tool(name, arguments, **_kwargs):
         calls.append((name, arguments))
-        return "Rendered HTML artifact: First."
+        return "Rendered HTML canvas: First."
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("core.inference.tools.execute_tool", fake_execute_tool)
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ def test_render_html_success_drops_tool_schema_before_final_pass(monkeypatch):
     backend = _make_backend(monkeypatch, [first_stream, final_stream], payloads)
 
     def fake_execute_tool(name, arguments, **_kwargs):
-        return "Rendered HTML artifact: Done."
+        return "Rendered HTML canvas: Done."
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("core.inference.tools.execute_tool", fake_execute_tool)
 
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ def test_same_turn_repeated_render_html_does_not_emit_second_provisional_start(m
 
     def fake_execute_tool(name, arguments, **_kwargs):
         calls.append((name, arguments))
-        return "Rendered HTML artifact: One."
+        return "Rendered HTML canvas: One."
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("core.inference.tools.execute_tool", fake_execute_tool)
 
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ def test_render_html_success_does_not_reprompt_render_html_intent(monkeypatch):
 
     The post-tool model pass can say it will use render_html again without
     emitting a tool call. That should be accepted as a final model mistake,
-    not turned into repeated internal re-prompts after the artifact already
+    not turned into repeated internal re-prompts after the canvas already
     exists.
     """
 
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ def test_render_html_success_does_not_reprompt_render_html_intent(monkeypatch):
 
     def fake_execute_tool(name, arguments, **_kwargs):
         calls.append((name, arguments))
-        return "Rendered HTML artifact: First."
+        return "Rendered HTML canvas: First."
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("core.inference.tools.execute_tool", fake_execute_tool)
 
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ def test_reprompted_tool_call_still_streams_final_answer(monkeypatch):
 
     def fake_execute_tool(name, arguments, **_kwargs):
         calls.append((name, arguments))
-        return "Rendered HTML artifact: Forced."
+        return "Rendered HTML canvas: Forced."
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("core.inference.tools.execute_tool", fake_execute_tool)
 
diff --git a/studio/backend/tests/test_safetensors_tool_loop.py b/studio/backend/tests/test_safetensors_tool_loop.py
index 024d1801c0..4098c87f4b 100644
--- a/studio/backend/tests/test_safetensors_tool_loop.py
+++ b/studio/backend/tests/test_safetensors_tool_loop.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def _make_loop(
 
 def test_active_tools_are_passed_to_single_turn_after_render_html_success():
     captured_tool_names: list[list[str]] = []
-    exec_fn = FakeExecuteTool(["Rendered HTML artifact."])
+    exec_fn = FakeExecuteTool(["Rendered HTML canvas."])
 
     def fake_single_turn(_messages, *, active_tools = None):
         captured_tool_names.append(
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class TestLoopBasic:
         assert "Result: 1" in contents[-1]["text"]
 
     def test_render_html_emits_provisional_tool_start(self):
-        exec_fn = FakeExecuteTool(["Rendered HTML artifact."])
+        exec_fn = FakeExecuteTool(["Rendered HTML canvas."])
         turn_iter = iter(
             [
                 [
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ class TestLoopBasic:
         assert tool_starts[0]["tool_name"] == "python"
         assert exec_fn.calls == [("python", {"code": "print('<function=render_html>')"})]
 
-    def test_render_html_success_blocks_second_artifact_call(self):
-        exec_fn = FakeExecuteTool(["Rendered HTML artifact."])
+    def test_render_html_success_blocks_second_canvas_call(self):
+        exec_fn = FakeExecuteTool(["Rendered HTML canvas."])
         turn_iter = iter(
             [
                 [
diff --git a/studio/backend/tests/test_tool_loop_controller.py b/studio/backend/tests/test_tool_loop_controller.py
index dea5de6d6e..0e8ae798af 100644
--- a/studio/backend/tests/test_tool_loop_controller.py
+++ b/studio/backend/tests/test_tool_loop_controller.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def test_render_html_success_filters_active_tools_and_repeat_is_internal():
     ]
 
     first = controller.prepare_call(_call("render_html", {"code": "<html></html>"}, "call_html_1"))
-    controller.record_result(first, "Rendered HTML artifact: Demo")
+    controller.record_result(first, "Rendered HTML canvas: Demo")
 
     assert [t["function"]["name"] for t in controller.active_tools()] == ["web_search"]
 
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
index 8f91b419d2..efdef37e72 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function isRenderableRenderHtmlToolPart(part: unknown): boolean {
   }
   if (
     typeof toolPart.result === "string" &&
-    toolPart.result.startsWith("Rendered HTML artifact")
+    toolPart.result.startsWith("Rendered HTML canvas")
   ) {
     return true;
   }
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ function CodeBlockActions({
 }
 
 // DiffusionGemma renders its denoising live in the bubble (see DiffusionCanvas in
-// thread.tsx) and has the artifacts canvas on by default, so a full-HTML answer
+// thread.tsx) and has the HTML canvas feature on by default, so a full-HTML answer
 // (e.g. a playable game) renders as an interactive card without the global toggle.
 function StreamdownBlock(props: BlockProps) {
   const shouldCollapseHtmlArtifacts = useChatRuntimeStore(
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ function StreamdownBlock(props: BlockProps) {
   ) {
     return (
       <div className="my-4 flex h-48 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-border bg-muted/30 text-sm text-muted-foreground animate-pulse">
-        Loading artifact preview...
+        Loading canvas preview...
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-group.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-group.tsx
index 3ce65627e2..a85f6495a2 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-group.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-group.tsx
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ const ToolGroupImpl: FC<
   const forceOpen =
     hasPendingConfirmation || (forcedOpenRef.current && messageRunning);
 
-  // Render single tool calls and artifacts directly so cards never hide in a
+  // Render single tool calls and canvases directly so cards never hide in a
   // collapsed group.
   if (toolCount <= 1 || containsArtifactTool) {
     return <>{children}</>;
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-ui-render-html.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-ui-render-html.tsx
index 7b9d555946..6ab0afad6f 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-ui-render-html.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-ui-render-html.tsx
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ const RenderHtmlToolUIImpl: ToolCallMessagePartComponent = ({
   const code = typeof parsedArgs.code === "string" ? parsedArgs.code : "";
   const hasCode = code.trim().length > 0;
   const title =
-    typeof parsedArgs.title === "string" ? parsedArgs.title : "HTML artifact";
+    typeof parsedArgs.title === "string" ? parsedArgs.title : "HTML canvas";
   const isRunning = status?.type === "running";
   const codeIsStreaming = propStatus.code === "streaming";
 
   // Surface the backend error when the tool call completed with invalid args.
-  // Success results start with "Rendered HTML artifact"; errors with "Error:".
+  // Success results start with "Rendered HTML canvas"; errors with "Error:".
   const errorText =
     status?.type === "complete" &&
     typeof result === "string" &&
@@ -118,16 +118,16 @@ const RenderHtmlToolUIImpl: ToolCallMessagePartComponent = ({
         <span className="grid min-w-0 flex-1 gap-1">
           <span className="truncate text-sm font-medium leading-tight text-foreground">
             {errorText
-              ? "Artifact error"
+              ? "Canvas error"
               : isStaleGeneratingArtifact
-                ? "Artifact interrupted"
-                : "Artifact unavailable"}
+                ? "Canvas interrupted"
+                : "Canvas unavailable"}
           </span>
           <span className="truncate text-[11px] leading-none text-muted-foreground">
             {errorText ??
               (isStaleGeneratingArtifact
                 ? "Refresh stopped this preview"
-                : "HTML artifact")}
+                : "HTML canvas")}
           </span>
         </span>
       </div>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/api/chat-adapter.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/api/chat-adapter.ts
index c1a618862e..ae4d31b27c 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/api/chat-adapter.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/api/chat-adapter.ts
@@ -1841,8 +1841,8 @@ export function createOpenAIStreamAdapter(): ChatModelAdapter {
       const hasOutboundImage = Boolean(imageBase64);
 
       // Keep render_html local-only and mirror the backend image-turn gate.
-      // Artifacts are independent of Search/Code: a local tool-capable model
-      // with Artifacts on exposes render_html even with no other pills active.
+      // Canvas is independent of Search/Code: a local tool-capable model
+      // with Canvas on exposes render_html even with no other pills active.
       const renderHtmlToolEnabledForThisTurn = Boolean(
         !isExternalRequest &&
           supportsTools &&
@@ -1851,12 +1851,12 @@ export function createOpenAIStreamAdapter(): ChatModelAdapter {
       );
       const artifactInstruction = artifactsEnabled
         ? renderHtmlToolEnabledForThisTurn
-          ? "When the user asks for an HTML, CSS, or JavaScript artifact, call render_html once with one complete self-contained HTML document in the code argument. Embed CSS and JavaScript inside the document. After render_html succeeds, do not call it again in the same response unless the user asks for changes. Future user requests for new artifacts may call render_html once."
-          : "When the user asks for an HTML, CSS, or JavaScript artifact, return one complete self-contained fenced html code block. Embed CSS and JavaScript inside the document. Do not emit tool-call syntax."
+          ? "When the user asks for an HTML, CSS, or JavaScript canvas, call render_html once with one complete self-contained HTML document in the code argument. Embed CSS and JavaScript inside the document. After render_html succeeds, do not call it again in the same response unless the user asks for changes. Future user requests for new canvases may call render_html once."
+          : "When the user asks for an HTML, CSS, or JavaScript canvas, return one complete self-contained fenced html code block. Embed CSS and JavaScript inside the document. Do not emit tool-call syntax."
         : null;
       const effectiveDisabledToolGuard =
         disabledToolGuard && artifactsEnabled
-          ? `${disabledToolGuard} HTML, CSS, or JavaScript artifact requests can still be answered by following the artifact fallback instruction.`
+          ? `${disabledToolGuard} HTML, CSS, or JavaScript canvas requests can still be answered by following the canvas fallback instruction.`
           : disabledToolGuard;
       addSystemInstruction(outboundMessages, effectiveDisabledToolGuard);
       addSystemInstruction(outboundMessages, artifactInstruction);
@@ -3091,7 +3091,7 @@ export function createOpenAIStreamAdapter(): ChatModelAdapter {
                 closeReasoningContent();
                 cumulativeText += delta;
               }
-              // Strip a trailing ${...} template-literal artifact from
+              // Strip a trailing ${...} template-literal fragment from
               // external streams (mistral magistral occasionally emits one).
               if (isExternalRequest) {
                 cumulativeText = cumulativeText.replace(
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/artifact-card.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/artifact-card.tsx
index 76973e6e06..561cb04041 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/artifact-card.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/artifact-card.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export function ArtifactCard({
             {artifact.title}
           </span>
           <span className="truncate text-[11px] leading-none text-muted-foreground">
-            HTML artifact
+            HTML canvas
           </span>
         </span>
         {isStreaming ? (
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/artifact-surface.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/artifact-surface.tsx
index 22066b6fc3..2d5cbabe8d 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/artifact-surface.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/artifact-surface.tsx
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ function buildHtmlFence(source: string): string {
   const fence = "`".repeat(longestBacktickRun + 1);
   return `${fence}html\n${source}\n${fence}`;
 }
-// Sandboxed artifact iframes are deliberately outside the overlay focus trap:
+// Sandboxed canvas iframes are deliberately outside the overlay focus trap:
 // granting same-origin sandbox privileges would weaken isolation, so reaching
-// interactive artifact content via keyboard is a known sandbox limitation.
+// interactive canvas content via keyboard is a known sandbox limitation.
 const FOCUSABLE_SELECTOR =
   'a[href], button:not([disabled]), textarea:not([disabled]), input:not([disabled]), select:not([disabled]), [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])';
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function ArtifactGeneratingPanel() {
           className="mx-auto mb-3 size-20 object-contain"
         />
         <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
-          Building artifact preview…
+          Building canvas preview…
         </p>
         <p className="text-xs leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
           The preview will appear here when the HTML is ready.
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export function ArtifactSurface({
           ? "artifact-panel-shell mx-2 mt-[72px] mb-8 h-[calc(100%_-_104px)] overflow-visible rounded-[28px] border-t border-border/70 bg-card/95"
           : "h-[min(92vh,900px)] w-[min(96vw,1200px)] overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-border shadow-xl",
       )}
-      aria-label={`${artifact.title} artifact`}
+      aria-label={`${artifact.title} canvas`}
     >
       <header
         className={cn(
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export function ArtifactSurface({
         <div
           className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full bg-muted/40 p-0.5"
           role="tablist"
-          aria-label="Artifact view"
+          aria-label="Canvas view"
         >
           {(["preview", "source"] as const).map((mode) => {
             const isPreview = mode === "preview";
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export function ArtifactSurface({
                     "cursor-not-allowed opacity-50",
                 )}
                 aria-label={
-                  isPreview ? "Preview artifact" : "View artifact source"
+                  isPreview ? "Preview canvas" : "View canvas source"
                 }
                 aria-selected={effectiveViewMode === mode}
                 aria-pressed={effectiveViewMode === mode}
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ export function ArtifactSurface({
             className="size-8"
             disabled={isLoadingArtifact || !hasArtifactCode}
             onClick={() => downloadTextFile(filename, artifact.code)}
-            aria-label="Download artifact HTML"
+            aria-label="Download canvas HTML"
           >
             <HugeiconsIcon icon={Download01Icon} className="size-4" />
           </Button>
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export function ArtifactSurface({
             className="size-8"
             disabled={isLoadingArtifact || !hasArtifactCode}
             onClick={handleCopy}
-            aria-label="Copy artifact HTML"
+            aria-label="Copy canvas HTML"
           >
             {copied ? (
               <CheckIcon className="size-4" />
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ export function ArtifactSurface({
               size="icon"
               className="size-8"
               onClick={onOpenFullscreen}
-              aria-label="Open artifact fullscreen"
+              aria-label="Open canvas fullscreen"
             >
               <Maximize2Icon className="size-4" />
             </Button>
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export function ArtifactSurface({
             size="icon"
             className="size-8"
             onClick={onClose}
-            aria-label="Close artifact"
+            aria-label="Close canvas"
           >
             <XIcon className="size-4" />
           </Button>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/html-frame.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/html-frame.tsx
index 041dc4dc56..6b18b27c09 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/html-frame.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/html-frame.tsx
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ export function buildArtifactSrcDoc(code: string): string {
   return `${code}\n${resizeScript}`;
 }
 
-// Preview iframes intentionally omit allow-downloads: generated artifacts can
+// Preview iframes intentionally omit allow-downloads: generated canvases can
 // offer their own UI, but downloads must go through Studio's explicit
 // copy/download controls outside the no-same-origin sandbox.
 export function ArtifactHtmlFrame({
   code,
-  title = "HTML artifact preview",
+  title = "HTML canvas preview",
   className,
   fill = false,
 }: {
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/types.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/types.ts
index 5ce22cc68a..dc6663c612 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/types.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/artifacts/types.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export interface ChatArtifactInput {
   isStreaming?: boolean;
 }
 
-const DEFAULT_ARTIFACT_TITLE = "HTML artifact";
+const DEFAULT_ARTIFACT_TITLE = "HTML canvas";
 
 export function normalizeArtifactTitle(title?: string | null): string {
   const trimmed = title?.trim();
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ export function getArtifactFilename(
     .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, "-")
     .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "")
     .slice(0, 48);
-  return `${slug || "artifact"}.html`;
+  return `${slug || "canvas"}.html`;
 }
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-page.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-page.tsx
index 8262a52eaa..f3cbd2e966 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-page.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-page.tsx
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ export function ChatPage(): ReactElement {
     if (view.mode !== "single") return;
     if (view.threadId || view.newThreadNonce || !selectedArtifact) return;
     // view excludes __LOCALID_ threads (they fall through to mode:"single"
-    // with no threadId/nonce). Don't close an artifact whose thread is the
+    // with no threadId/nonce). Don't close a canvas whose thread is the
     // active local thread.
     if (
       selectedArtifact.threadId &&
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 8998322ced..08feda7300 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ export const en = {
       title: "Chat",
       description: "Manage chat history stored on this device.",
       artifacts: {
-        title: "Artifacts",
+        title: "Canvas",
         collapseHtmlBlocks: "Collapse HTML blocks",
         collapseHtmlBlocksDescription:
-          "Artifacts mode collapses full HTML automatically. Turn on to also collapse fenced HTML documents when Artifacts is off.",
-        allowNetworkAccess: "Allow artifact network access",
+          "Canvas mode collapses full HTML automatically. Turn this on to also collapse fenced HTML documents when Canvas is off.",
+        allowNetworkAccess: "Allow canvas network access",
         allowNetworkAccessDescription:
-          "Let artifact previews load scripts, styles, fonts, media, and network resources from CDNs. Keep off for fully offline previews.",
+          "Let canvas previews load scripts, styles, fonts, media, and network resources from CDNs. Keep off for fully offline previews.",
       },
       data: "Data",
       exportHistory: "Export chat history",
