Diagram, infographic and whiteboard tools
Napkin AI
Short answer
Turns pasted text or imported documents into editable infographics, diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps and charts, with AI credits and a visual editor. Free plan. Paid price not verified in US dollars.
Our verdict on Napkin AI
Napkin AI suits people who start from prose and want diagrams they can still edit, with SOC 2 and a training opt-out for self-serve plans.
- Best for
- Turning written text or documents into editable diagrams and infographics
- Not for
- Buyers who need USD pricing or unbranded visuals on the free plan
Pros
- Exports to SVG, PNG, PDF and PPTX cover both web and slide use.
- Real-time collaboration and a brand kit are listed alongside the visual editor.
Cons
- Free visuals carry Napkin branding despite 500 weekly AI credits.
- Price is shown only in euros, so check the pricing page for your currency.
Based on the vendor's own pages, not hands-on testing.
What is Napkin AI?
Turns pasted text or imported documents into editable infographics, diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps and charts, with AI credits and a visual editor.
- Vendor
- Napkin AI
- Works through
- Web
- Built for
- Marketers, Product teams, Educators
How much does Napkin AI cost?
| Free plan | Free plan: 500 AI credits per week, Napkin branding on visuals |
|---|---|
| Highest self-serve plan | 22 a month (Pro) |
| Credit-based usage | Yes |
| Enterprise plan | Yes |
Not verified: cheapest paid plan, free trial.
Prices are in US dollars, as shown on the vendor's own page on November 2, 2026. Vendors change them often, so confirm on the pricing page before you buy.
What does Napkin AI make, and from what?
- Output
- Infographic, Diagram, Presentation
- Starting points
- Text prompt, Document upload
- Way of working
- Prompt box, then canvas
What features does Napkin AI have?
3 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer from an official page. The rest are folded under Not verified.
Creating
- Visual editor for the outputYes
- Brand kit or design systemYes
Working with others and other tools
- Real-time collaborationYes
Not verified (20)
We could not read these from an official page. That is neither a yes nor a no.
- Refine the result by chatting
- Multi-page output
- Responsive output
- Template library
- Start from an image or screenshot
- Start from a URL
- Clickable prototypes
- Train a custom style or model
- Version history
- Integrations or plugins
- API access
- MCP server
- Mobile app
- Import from Figma
- Export to Figma
- Export code
- One-click publish or hosting
- Custom domain
- Backend and database
- Built-in sign-in or payments
What can you export from Napkin AI?
Export formats named by the vendor: PNG, PDF, SVG, PowerPoint (PPTX).
Who owns the output and what happens to your content?
| Trains on your content | Yes, unless you opt out |
|---|---|
| SOC 2 stated | Yes |
| GDPR stated | Yes |
Not verified: Commercial use of output, Single sign-on, Open source, Self-hostable.
Read the vendor's terms and privacy policy before uploading client or confidential work.
What are the alternatives to Napkin AI?
Other tools in Diagram, infographic and whiteboard tools, chosen for overlapping output and audience. The order is alphabetical among close matches, not a ranking.
Cinergix Pty Ltd
Creately
Visual workspace for org charts, process maps and system diagrams with AI that drafts from descriptions and answers questions; imports CSV, BPMN and cloud configs.
- Price not verified
Little verified
Infogram
Infogram
Infographic, chart and map builder with AI infographic and chart generators; paid plans add HD image and video downloads.
- From $19/mo
- Free plan
Partly verified
Mapify
Mapify
AI mind-map generator that converts PDFs, documents, YouTube videos, audio and prompts into editable mind maps, with credit-based plans and two model tiers.
- From $9.99/mo
- Free plan
Partly verified
Venngage
Venngage
Infographic and visual design tool with templates and AI features for generating designs, editing, translating and creating images; daily AI credit limits by plan.
- From $19/mo
- Free plan
Partly verified
How they differ from Napkin AI
- CreatelyAlso makes document. Way of working: canvas with AI assistCompare Napkin AI with Creately
- InfogramAlso makes graphic. Way of working: template with AICompare Napkin AI with Infogram
- MapifySuits students and educators summarizing PDFs, videos or audio as mind mapsCompare Napkin AI with Mapify
- VenngageAlso makes graphic. Way of working: template with AICompare Napkin AI with Venngage
How was this checked?
Verification level: Partly verified. 3 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer. Last checked November 3, 2026. We have not tested Napkin AI hands-on. See the methodology.
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