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Napkin

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Turns text into editable diagrams and infographics.

The smartest tool for illustrating an idea without knowing how to draw.

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Overall score

7.2 /10

Security: one caveat, see the card

Utility

7.0

Reliability

6.0

Security

One caveat

Ease

Nothing to install · Beginner

Security reflects where data goes, requested permissions and incidents on record at the verification date. It is not a guarantee of zero risk: check the deployment mode and the connections you enable.

What it does, concretely

Creating diagrams and infographics takes time and often requires design skills that not everyone has. Napkin solves this problem by automatically generating visuals from text you have already written, with no need to craft complex prompts.

The process is straightforward: paste or import your text, click the Autospark icon, and Napkin suggests several visuals suited to your content. You pick the one that best fits your message, then freely edit colors, fonts, icons, and layout. Visuals can then be exported as PNG, PDF, PPT, or SVG for use in any other tool.

Napkin is aimed at people who regularly communicate complex ideas: project managers, teachers, consultants, blog writers, and marketing professionals. The tool supports more than 60 languages and offers an interface available in French.

However, visual generation is not yet available on mobile: a computer is required to create diagrams. Users who need a high volume of visuals or advanced features such as SVG export, custom branding, or more AI credits will need to upgrade to a paid plan.

What it offers

·Automatic generation of visuals (infographics, diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps, data charts) from pasted or imported text.
·Creation of complete, ready-to-present decks from your ideas, with a collaboration phase before generation.
·Free editing of every visual element: colors, fonts, icons, layout, and shapes.
·Import of PPT, DOC, PDF, HTML, and MD files to feed visual generation.
·PNG and PDF export included in the free plan; PPT and SVG export available on paid plans (paid).
·Custom branding to align visuals with a brand identity (paid).
·Real-time collaboration in a shared team space, with comments and annotations.
·API access to automate visual generation directly within a workflow (paid).

Our tips

Paste already structured text (bullet lists, argued paragraphs) rather than a single sentence: Napkin generates more relevant visuals when the content is rich.
After generation, use the icon and color replacement feature to match the visual to your brand guidelines without starting from scratch.
Export as SVG if you need to resize the visual without quality loss for print or large layouts (paid plan required).
For a presentation, combine Napkin Visuals and Napkin Slides: generate your diagrams first, then let Slides assemble the deck around your content.
Use file import (PDF, DOCX, PPT) to reuse existing documents and quickly extract visuals without retyping the text.

Watch out

Visual generation is not available on mobile: a computer is required to create diagrams.
The free plan is limited to a weekly quota of AI credits, which can restrict intensive use without a paid subscription.

In practice

Price: Freemium
Commercial use: Commercial use: paid plan
Available on: web
FR interface: No

Security and data

Rating: Security: one caveat, see the card
Your data: Data with the vendor
Maintenance: Active

Links and repository checked on 25 October 2026 · added on 1 August 2024

How to install Napkin

1. Go to napkin.ai from a desktop browser. 2. Click "Get Napkin Free" to create a free account. 3. Once logged in, paste or import your text into the editor. 4. Click the Autospark icon to start generating visuals. 5. Select the visual you want, customize it, then export it in your preferred format. 6. Caution: avoid pasting personal or confidential data, as your text is processed on Napkin's servers.

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