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Napkin AI pricing

Napkin AI turns pasted or imported text into editable visuals such as diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps, infographics and data charts, and also builds slide decks.

AI diagram and whiteboard toolsFree planSelf-serve + sales
Visit Napkin AIPrices checked Oct 29, 2026

How much does Napkin AI cost?

Paid plans start at $9/mo billed yearly or $9/mo billed monthly
Free plan
Yes
Enterprise
Contact sales
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In your favor

  • No long-term contract. Cancel any time; paid features stay until the end of the billing period
  • Free plan. Free forever: 500 AI credits per week, unlimited editing, file import and PNG & PDF export, with Napkin branding on visuals

How you buy and get started

Self-serve + salesButtons on their site: Get Napkin Free, Get Started, Contact Us
Sign up
Self-serve signup, no download
"Get started instantly, no download required."
Setup
Not stated
When sales steps in
Enterprise plan via contact form
"Looking for Enterprise plan?"
Support
Help Center
"Help Center"

What Napkin AI does

Users paste or import text, click to generate visuals, edit colors, fonts and layouts, then export as PPT, PNG, PDF or SVG. It has a free plan, per-person paid plans, and an Enterprise plan through a contact form.

Good for
Business users, teachers, marketers and project managers who want to turn text into diagrams and presentation visuals without drawing or writing prompts.
Channels
Web app, Mobile (view work, create and edit presentations)
Main product
Napkin Visuals (text to visuals) and Napkin Slides (beta)
Also includes
Text-to-visual generation, Flowcharts, Mind maps, Data charts, Slides (beta), API
Connects to
PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, Notion
Public API
Yes
MCP server
Not stated
  • Text-to-diagram generationNapkin turns your text into visuals so sharing your ideas is quick and effective.
  • Real-time collaborationedit Napkins together in real time
  • Diagram-as-code supportNot stated
  • Infinite whiteboard canvasNot stated
  • Template libraryNot stated
  • Jira, Confluence, Slack integrationsNot stated
  • SSO and admin controlsNot stated
  • Export to PNG, SVG, PDFExport them as .ppt, .png, .pdf or .svg to upgrade your content.

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Security and your data

QuestionTheir answerWhere it says so
Trains AI on your data?no"Napkin does not use the content of your visuals for AI model training purposes."terms
HIPAA (signs a BAA)Not stated
SOC 2SOC 2 listed under compliance"SOC 2"security
GDPRGDPR listed under compliance"GDPR"security
CCPANot stated
PCINot stated
ISO 27001ISO 27001:2022 listed under compliance"ISO 27001:2022"security
Single sign-onNot stated
Trust centerhttps://trust.napkin.ai/"Trust Center"home

Security answers are the vendor's own claims, quoted. We don't audit them.

Every plan

PlanMonthlyBilled yearlyIncludedOver the allowanceWhere it says so
FreeForever $0 – 500 credits per week – "500 AI credits per week"
Plusper person / month $9 $9per month 10000 credits per month – "$9 per person / month" "$9 per person / month"
Proper person / month $22 $22per month 30000 credits per month – "$22 per person / month" "$22 per person / month"
Enterprise Quote – – – "Looking for Enterprise plan?"

Free plan: Free forever: 500 AI credits per week, unlimited editing, file import and PNG & PDF export, with Napkin branding on visuals

Fine print

Billing increment
Not stated
Billed beyond usage
Extra credits can be bought when credits run out
"you can also purchase additional credits at any time."
Contract
Cancel any time; paid features stay until the end of the billing period
"You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your plan at any time."
Refunds
Not stated
Auto renew
Subscriptions renew automatically for the same term unless you opt out
"YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED FOR ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF THE SAME DURATION AS THE INITIAL TERM"
Price change notice
Not stated

"Not stated" means we read their pricing page and terms and they don't say.

About the company

Legal name
Second Layer, Inc.
Online since
Jun 6, 2020
Domain registration date
Founder
Pramod Sharma, CEO / Founder
Founder
Jerome Scholler, CTO / Founder

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Questions

Is Napkin AI free?

Yes. Free forever: 500 AI credits per week, unlimited editing, file import and PNG & PDF export, with Napkin branding on visuals Paid plans start at $9/month.

How much does Napkin AI cost?

Paid plans start at $9 per month billed yearly, or $9 billed monthly.

Does Napkin AI train AI on your data?

No, according to Napkin AI: "Napkin does not use the content of your visuals for AI model training purposes."