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Milanote

Visual boards for organizing creative projects

Free plan · from $9.99/moWhiteboardsChecked Oct 6, 20264.7 on the App Store
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What is Milanote?

Milanote is a visual workspace for organizing creative projects on boards that mix notes, images, links, videos, files and sketches. It is aimed at designers, filmmakers, writers and marketers who build moodboards, storyboards and project plans, and boards can be shared with clients or teammates to edit, comment or view. The Free plan has the same features as the paid plans but caps content at 100 items and 10 file uploads.

Milanote has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 per person / month, billed annually. See every plan

Good for

  • Designers, filmmakers and writers collecting references and ideas
  • Building moodboards and storyboards to share with clients
  • Teams of 5 to 50 who want one flat annual price
  • Trying every feature on a free plan with no time limit

Worth knowing

  • The Free plan stops at 100 notes, images or links and 10 file uploads, with images capped at 10MB each.
  • Team plans are billed annually only; monthly billing exists only on the per-person plan at $12.50 a month.
  • Teams of more than 50 people need a custom enterprise plan arranged through sales.
  • There is no separate Pro trial: the vendor points people to the Free plan to try the product.

Key features

Freeform visual boards
A board combines notes, images, videos, links, files and sketches, arranged freely, so a project's research and plans sit in one view.
Moodboards and storyboards
Templates and guides cover moodboards, storyboards, creative briefs, character profiles, shot lists and other formats used in creative work.
Web clipper
A browser extension saves text, images, links and video from any page to a board. It is offered for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge and Opera.
Sharing and collaboration
Invite clients or teammates to edit, comment on or just view a board, and work together in real time. Shared boards are unlimited on every plan.
Mind maps and whiteboarding
The same boards work as an online whiteboard on an infinite canvas and as a mind mapping tool for brainstorming sessions.
Desktop and mobile apps
Desktop apps for Mac and Windows open Milanote outside the browser with live notifications, and mobile apps cover iPhone, iPad and Android.

Milanote pricing

Starts at
$9.99 per person / month, billed annually
Free plan
Free plan with no time limit: 100 notes, images or links, 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards. Images are limited to 10MB each and other files to 50MB.
Free trial
None listed
Free$0100 notes, images or links, 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards, with no time limit.
Pro (pay per person)$9.99per person / month, billed annually ($12.50 billed monthly)Unlimited notes, images, links and file uploads, with images up to 100MB and other files up to 5GB each.
Team (up to 10 people)$49per month for the team, billed annuallyUnlimited content for up to 10 people under one team admin. Annual billing only.
Team (up to 50 people)$99per month for the team, billed annuallyUnlimited content for up to 50 people under one team admin. Annual billing only; larger teams are quoted an enterprise plan.

Read from milanote.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Milanote before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discountAbout 20% less with annual billing

    The per-person plan costs $9.99 a month when billed annually against $12.50 billed monthly, a saving of about 20%.

    Stated on milanote.com
  • Other savingsFlat team price for 5 or more people

    The team plan costs $49 a month for up to 10 people or $99 a month for up to 50, billed annually. The plans page labels the two sizes "Save 50%" and "Save 80%".

    Stated on milanote.com
  • EducationStudent and academic discount

    Milanote's help centre says students and academics get a discount by emailing its education address with details of their institution or course.

    Stated on help.milanote.com
  • NonprofitDiscount for NGOs and not-for-profits

    Milanote says it generally discounts plans for NGOs and not-for-profits, decided case by case after contacting support.

    Stated on help.milanote.com

How people rate the Milanote app

4.7

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

  1. 5 stars85%
  2. 4 stars7%
  3. 3 stars3%
  4. 2 stars2%
  5. 1 star2%

3,921 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

Milanote reviews, and where to read more

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Common questions

Is Milanote free?

Milanote has a free plan. Free plan with no time limit: 100 notes, images or links, 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards. Images are limited to 10MB each and other files to 50MB. Paid plans start at $9.99 per person / month, billed annually.

How much does Milanote cost?

Milanote lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Pro (pay per person): $9.99 per person / month, billed annually ($12.50 billed monthly). Team (up to 10 people): $49 per month for the team, billed annually. Team (up to 50 people): $99 per month for the team, billed annually. Prices were read from milanote.com on Oct 6, 2026.

What platforms does Milanote work on?

Milanote is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.

Does Milanote offer any discounts?

Milanote publicly lists the following: About 20% less with annual billing; Flat team price for 5 or more people; Student and academic discount; Discount for NGOs and not-for-profits.

How is Milanote rated?

Milanote's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3,921 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.

Does Milanote have a Linux app?

No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Milanote is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

Is Milanote open source?

Milanote is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Does Milanote have a student discount?

Student and academic discount. Milanote's help centre says students and academics get a discount by emailing its education address with details of their institution or course.

Who makes Milanote?

Milanote is made by Milanote.

What are the alternatives to Milanote?

The closest alternatives to Milanote in our directory are Miro, Mural, FigJam, Kinopio and Scapple. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Milanote.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.