Napkin AI

Napkin AI is a pretty powerful visual tool in the transformation of texts into visuals such as charts, infographics, and flowcharts. It basically aids in making the communication of ideas easier and powerful. In Napkin, you are not going to worry about writing some tedious prompts or heads-on design tools; just paste your text and let AI do the heavy lifting. Whether it’s for presentation, social media, or blog visuals, Napkin simplifies the process by providing an entire, editable image based on your content​.

What Napkin AI Does

Napkin is targeted towards customers who seek fast and clear visuals without fuss. Once you’ve pasted your text, the AI of the tool creates relevant graphics for you to quickly adjust to suit your taste: change icons, fonts, colors, and connectors. It also supports various formats to export your creation in, such as PNG, PDF, and SVG, which makes sharing between platforms easy as pie​.

How to Use Napkin AI ?

Using Napkin AI, it’s as easy as converting your thoughts to visuals in just a few clicks. Paste your text from an idea to a concept or some data you want to visualize onto the workspace. Press the magic “Spark” button and voilà. Napkin will create diagrams, flowcharts, and charts on your content. From there, it’s all about personalization: you can change colors, fonts, and icons as you like. When you are happy with the result, export it as a PNG, PDF, or SVG, and you’re ready to share your creations anywhere you want​.

Pros:

• Easy to Use: You can generate visuals directly from your text, skipping the need for prompts or templates.
• Editable Visuals: By default, all visuals created there are editable, which means fonts, colors, and icons can be changed at will.
• Multi-Format Export: Easily export your visuals as PNG, SVG, or PDF files.
• Free Plan Available: The Starter Plan is free, offering access to the essential features without cost​.

Cons:

• Mobile Limitations: While visuals can be viewed on mobile, the editing features are desktop-focused, which might limit on-the-go creation​.
• Beta Mode: Napkin is still in its beta phase. That means some of its functions may be unstable or still in development​.
• No JPEG Support: Though it supports a lot of different formats, it does not support JPEG, which may limit the use of images in some contexts.

Pricing:

There are currently 3 options:

• Starter Plan:  Free forever but limited to three Napkins with a very limited color palette.
• Professional Plan: Free during beta with unlimited Napkins, visuals, and collaboration options​.
• Enterprise Plan: Coming soon, offering advanced features like custom color palettes, premium support, and admin controls.

Use Cases:

1. Presentations:  Take convoluted data or ideas and turn them into simple diagrams that improve your PowerPoint or Keynote slides.
2. Social Media: Craft eye-catching graphics for platforms like LinkedIn and X.
3. Blogs:  Visualize posts to make them more engaging for your audience​.

FAQs:

1. Is Napkin Free?
   Yes, there is a free plan available and the Professional Plan is free while the service is in beta.
2. How do I create visuals with Napkin?
   Just copy your text in the platform, hit the “Spark” button, and let Napkin create the visuals. Then you can adjust those to fit your needs​.
3. Can I collaborate with others on Napkin?
   Yes, the Professional Plan does allow real-time collaboration, meaning multiple people can edit a visual at the same time.