Napkin AI: Instantly Create Professional Visuals from Any Text for Free

I don't know about you, but for me, it takes so  long to create visuals that go with text. I was   working on this for the cohort I'm running next  month and thought, "Gosh, this is taking me way   too long. There must be a better way." Because  we are in the age of AI, people! So I found the  

solution. It takes seconds to create visuals that  complement text. I cannot believe this tool is   free. I cannot believe they won't even let me pay  for anything! I only have three words to describe   this: use it now. Now that I found it, use it  before they start charging for it. Even though  

just looking at the beta version, I think it will  be worth it when they do make it paid. Let me   show you what this is—I’m talking about Napkin  AI. In one phrase: get visuals from your text.   It creates professional-looking graphs from your  text—not like ChatGPT, which can mess up the text  

and create this alien language. No, this actually  takes what's in the text you provided and creates   very professional-looking visuals. You don’t have  to be a designer, and you don’t need a huge amount   of experience creating visuals. Let me show you  what to do. You get Napkin for free, and you’ll  

see a page with a place for you to input text. You  can either copy and paste from what you already   have, which I’ll do in a minute, or you can use  AI to generate it. It works similarly to ChatGPT. Now, this is a really basic prompt, so  the content isn’t going to be great,  

but I’ll demonstrate what it’ll look like. Yeah,  it's writing, and it creates a reasonable amount   of text to teach us how to speak with frameworks.  Before we even look at the content, you’ll see   these blue lightning bolts hovering over the text.  We can either select the text or just hover next  

to it and click on the lightning bolt. Napkin will  analyze the text and create lots of options for   the visuals you could use. You’ll see options for  breaking down different ideas, discussing cycles,   funnels, and more. If you don’t like any of  these, there are lots of options, and you  

can always generate more to see different  ways of sharing ideas from the text. Now,   let’s use something I already have that I want  to create visuals for. I’m taking a transcript   from one of my lessons, and let’s just start from  the beginning. Can it create a graph based on this  

small introduction where I talk about the base  logic of framework thinking? So far, pretty good,   right? Take a complex subject, simplify it,  prioritize it, and structure it to gain a clear   understanding. Okay, the first one is pretty  good. Let me flip through a few different ones.

As you’ll see, it really offers different ways of  visualizing the idea, which helps me understand   what I want to say as well. Now that I look at  it, I can see, "Oh, what I can do is compare and   contrast." When you memorize frameworks, where  the base logic is about understanding concepts,  

that's one way I can introduce the concept  to people. Now, one thing I want to mention   is that once you select a visual, you can't go  back to select more ideas. You have to click   the blue button and generate again. I want to  see a few other ways of thinking about this.  

For example, now that I look at this one,  I realize I don't want to present this idea   linearly. You can actually simplify, prioritize,  and structure without any specific order. So,   I would choose one that doesn’t require linear  thinking, and when I explain this to my students,  

I’ll make sure to highlight that. Just looking  through the visuals helps me better articulate   the idea, which is fantastic. So, I wouldn’t  use something linear like this. Let's click   "generate more," and here we go! This is another  great one showing that the base logic is made up  

of three parts. If you choose one, you can  click into "style" and try different styles.   I really like the hand-drawn look, so I’d select  that. Even here, you can do more customization. Let’s say I want to label it "base logic." I can  change these, adjust the colors, the thickness  

of the lines, and the pattern. There are lots  of customization options. You can also save   different elements if you want to reuse them.  Click "save" to export as PNG, SVG, or PDF.   You can choose light mode, dark mode, or turn  the background off for a transparent version,  

which is super useful if you're placing it on  top of something like a video. You can change   the resolution, save it to your clipboard, and  download it. I’m so excited about Napkin AI! This   isn’t sponsored, but Napkin AI, if you’re  watching, I love this. Let's collaborate!

Back to this. You can also add a background  to your text if you think it will help people   understand the concept as a thinking framework.  You can change the font if you don’t like the   default one. One of the things I love about  Napkin AI is the icon feature. When you hover  

over titles, you can add an icon. If the  icon isn't quite right, you can click the   lightning bolt to generate similar icons.  It’s genius! And there’s more to explore. You’ll see a “Spark Search” option, so  if you want to create a specific shape,  

you can type it in, and it will create  that visual for you. Let’s say I want   a full moon instead of a triangle or a module,  for example. Click on that, and you have it.   Clicking the blue button again will give you  variations. This way, you can put visuals next  

to the text elements. You can also add labels,  like if you want to say something specific.   Now, not only can I add icons, but I can also  add a background similar to the title. You’re   not limited to the given structure; you can  customize everything. Change the text size,  

colors, and even though it says "Pro," everything   is free at the moment. You can choose colors  and use the dropper tool for consistency. The next exciting feature is the sketch  tool, which goes beyond rigid structure and  

lets you connect ideas. For example, I can draw  a line, make it into arrows, change the style,   and connect ideas. You can also use the sketch  tool to draw a quick process sketch. It’ll   look neat and start to detect shapes, so it  can turn it into a rectangle if you need.  

Another hidden feature is the highlighter.  Press shift, and it becomes a highlighter.   You can change colors, so different highlights  mean different things. And, of course, you can   import images if you want to include something  you’ve pre-created. Upload, copy, and paste.

If you're collaborating, click on the comment  section to highlight and comment, making it   easier to track feedback. When sharing, you can  choose settings similar to other SaaS platforms,   like who can view, comment, edit, or share. You  can also download the entire thing as a PDF if  

you don’t want to share links. I can already  see so much potential—how I can think alone   with this tool or collaboratively. If we’re  discussing a concept we're not yet clear on,   we can type it out and create visuals. It helps  us understand what we’re trying to convey. This  

tool is amazing. You have to try Napkin AI  before they start charging for it, though   I think it will still be worth it. Give Napkin  AI a try, and I'll see you in the next video!