Napkin AI
Napkin AI
Describe in words
Text-to-visual tool from Second Layer, Inc.: you write, paste or import text and Napkin generates diagrams and infographics you can then edit.
- How you draw
- Words
- Free for work
- Yes
- Free plan
- Paid from
- Not stated
- Exports
- SVG, PNG, PDF
- Runs on
- Web
- Online only
- Made by
- Napkin AI
- Not stated
Good to know
- The free version can be used for work
- Free-plan exports carry a watermark
Where it stands among 24
Each fact with every app's answer. Napkin AI is outlined.
Main way to draw
Describe in words
Sketch by hand 5
Drag shapes 13
Write code 4
Describe in words 2
Free for work use
Free version allows work use
Free version allows work use 10
Exports SVG
On every plan
On every plan 15
On paid plans 5
Draws from a text prompt
On every plan
On every plan 14
On paid plans 3
No AI drawing 1
Not stated 6
Diagram code
No live code
Works offline
Online only
Open source
Closed source
Plans and prices
In USD, per month, as listed by Napkin AI. Checked 17 October 2026.
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free plan500 AI credits a week (about one per word); limited PPT and SVG exports; Napkin watermark | Work use: allowed | ||
| Plus | Not stated | Not stated | per person | 10,000 AI credits a month, unlimited PPT and SVG export, no Napkin branding. Prices shown with '$', no currency code. |
| Pro | Not stated | Not stated | per person | 30,000 AI credits a month. |
- Free for work use
- YesYes
- One-time licence
- Subscription only
- Enterprise
- Price on request
How you make a diagram
- Ways to draw
- Words
- AI from a text prompt
- YesYes Generates visuals from written, pasted or imported text on every plan
- AI limits
- 500 credits a week free, 10,000 a month on Plus, 30,000 on Pro; about one credit per selected word
- Diagram code
- None No diagram code syntax documented
- Diagram types
- Flowcharts, Mind maps, Infographics Also Venn, Sankey, Gantt and data charts
What you get out
- SVG
- YesYes Free has a limited number of SVG exports (quota not stated); unlimited on Plus and Pro
- PNG
- YesYes Unlimited on every plan
- YesYes Unlimited on every plan
- Visio (VSDX)
- Not statedNot stated Not stated
- Watermark on free exports
- YesYes 'Free plan users will always have the watermark on their exported visuals'
- Imports
- None Imports PPT, DOC, PDF, Markdown and HTML as text to visualise; no diagram file formats
Where it runs and where files live
- Apps
- Web
- Works offline
- NoNo Needs an internet connection; no offline mode
- Open source
- NoNo No source code or open-source licence published by the maker
- Self-hosting
- NoNo Cloud service; no self-hosted edition stated
- Where diagrams are stored
- Maker's cloud Hosted on US cloud infrastructure
- Works inside
- None Visuals are exported into PowerPoint, Google Slides, Notion and others; no native integrations stated
- Live co-editing
- YesYes Plan availability not stated
- API
- YesYes Visual-generation API; uses account credits
Who you're trusting
- Company
- Second Layer, Inc. 'Napkin AI is operated by Second Layer, Inc.'
- Owned by
- Not stated No parent company stated
- Based in
- Not stated Headquarters not in the cited maker excerpts; data is hosted in the US
- Launched
- Not stated Not in the cited maker excerpts
- Security reports
- SOC 2, ISO 27001 SOC 2 type not specified; GDPR documentation
- Single sign-on
- Not stated Not stated
- Data residency
- None stated; primary processing in the US
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