# Napkin AI

> Turns written text into editable diagrams and infographics

Napkin AI generates visuals from text. A user pastes or imports writing, selects a passage, and picks from the diagrams, infographics, flowcharts, mind maps or data charts that Napkin proposes, then edits the result and exports it for slides, documents or posts. It runs in a browser with no download, and a newer Slides product, in beta, builds whole presentations. Usage is metered in AI credits, at roughly one credit per word selected for generation.

- **Category:** Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- **Made by:** Napkin AI
- **Website:** https://www.napkin.ai
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Napkin AI has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9 per person / month, billed yearly.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 500 AI credits per week, unlimited editing, file import, and PNG and PDF export, with built-in styles and Napkin branding on visuals.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 500 AI credits per week, unlimited visual editing and file import, PNG and PDF export, standard icons, and Napkin branding on visuals. |
| Plus | $9 per person / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | 10,000 AI credits per month, PPT and SVG export, 3 brand styles, bold icons, no Napkin branding, and team management and billing. |
| Pro | $22 per person / month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly) | 30,000 AI credits per month, exclusive designs, unlimited custom branding, uploaded fonts and optional credit top-ups. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Offered on request through the sales team; the pricing page gives no details beyond a contact link. |

Read from https://www.napkin.ai/pricing/ on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Napkin AI before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 25% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): Napkin's pricing page states a 25% saving on yearly plans: Plus is $9 per person a month against $12 billed monthly, and Pro is $22 against $30. Source: https://www.napkin.ai/pricing/

## Key features

- **Visuals generated from text:** Napkin works from pasted or imported text rather than a prompt. Selecting a passage produces several candidate visuals, and the user picks the one that fits.
- **Editable results:** A generated visual can be restyled and taken apart: wording, colors and individual elements can all be changed, and editing is unlimited on every plan.
- **Brand styles and fonts:** Brand colors and fonts are set up in Brand Studio. Plus allows 3 brand styles, while Pro allows unlimited custom branding and uploaded fonts.
- **Import and export:** PPT, DOC, PDF, HTML and Markdown files can be imported on every plan. PNG and PDF export are free, and PowerPoint and SVG export need Plus or Pro.
- **Slides (beta):** Napkin Slides builds full presentations with an AI agent. The vendor says it is covered by the Free, Plus and Pro plans with no separate charge.
- **API:** A REST API returns a visual for submitted text as SVG, PNG or PPT and works with Make and n8n. Any plan can create a token; credits, rate limits and watermarks vary by plan.

## Good for

- Turning written documents into diagrams for slides and reports
- People who have the text but not the design skills or time to draw
- Bloggers and marketers illustrating posts and social content
- Developers adding generated visuals to a product through the API

## Worth knowing

- The Free plan gives 500 AI credits a week, puts Napkin branding on visuals and exports only PNG and PDF.
- Unused AI credits do not carry over, and generating a visual costs roughly 1 credit per word selected.
- Napkin runs only in a browser and needs an internet connection; the vendor says there is no offline mode.
- The vendor states that it does not offer discounts for nonprofits or students.

## Works with

Make, n8n

**Tags:** Diagrams, Mind mapping, AI features, Presentations, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Whimsical](https://toolgpa.com/tools/whimsical): Whiteboard for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/napkin-ai-vs-whimsical)
- [Eraser](https://toolgpa.com/tools/eraser): AI diagramming and docs canvas for engineering teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/eraser-vs-napkin-ai)
- [Mermaid](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mermaid): Text-based diagramming platform with AI and a visual editor. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mermaid-vs-napkin-ai)
- [Gamma](https://toolgpa.com/tools/gamma): AI generator for presentations, documents and websites. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gamma-vs-napkin-ai)
- [Canva](https://toolgpa.com/tools/canva): Template-based design platform for slides, graphics and video. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/canva-vs-napkin-ai)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.napkin.ai/pricing/
- https://www.napkin.ai/
- https://www.napkin.ai/api/
- https://www.napkin.ai/about-us/
- https://help.napkin.ai/en/articles/10010139-is-napkin-ai-free-to-use
- https://help.napkin.ai/en/articles/12114823-do-unused-ai-credits-carry-over-to-the-next-month
- https://help.napkin.ai/en/articles/12114831-what-s-the-difference-between-plus-and-pro-plans
- https://help.napkin.ai/en/articles/15924660-which-plan-do-i-need-and-does-it-cover-both-products
- https://help.napkin.ai/en/articles/15924389-teamspace
- https://help.napkin.ai/en/articles/15924396-can-i-use-napkin-ai-offline

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